“The Economist” Magazine Highlights a Lean Hospital in Sweden Mark Graban Jul 24, 2013 1 Blog I was fortunate to have the chance to speak and visit at a few hospitals in Sweden back in February, 2010 (see my…
Brilliant LEGO Visualization of Healthcare Flow (or Lack Thereof) Mark Graban Sep 19, 2012 1 Blog Thanks go to Hakan Forss, from Sweden, who sent me a link to an article he wrote about Lean, waste, and patient…
As Seen on TV: Random Lean Terms in Commercials Mark Graban May 12, 2011 2 Blog On a recent Sunday morning, I was watching cable news channels and two different commercials had a word jump out at…
Interview with Masaaki Imai – Ohno and Respect for People Mark Graban Nov 15, 2010 10 Blog The Kaizen Institute website has posted an excellent text Q&A with Masaaki Imai, who you might recognize as the…
Right Sized Capacity in a Stockholm Hospital – Flow, Not Monuments Mark Graban Apr 19, 2010 4 Blog When I was in Sweden in late January, I had a chance to visit the Capio Saint Göran Hospital in Stockholm. I saw…
A Coffee Machine that’s Mistake Proofed Mark Graban Feb 5, 2010 9 Blog When I was in Sweden, the one hospital I visited had an automated coffee machine that made a variety of drinks. In…