Notes from Dr. Brent James at the Shingo Prize, Part 2 – Comments on Lean Mark Graban Jun 1, 2010 13 Blog Last week, I published Part 1 of my notes about a breakfast talk by Dr. Brent James at the Shingo Prize Conference.…
My Thoughts on Standardized Work and #Lean Mark Graban Feb 22, 2010 39 Best I've written about many of these ideas and themes before in various blog posts, but I wanted to consolidate my!-->!-->!-->…
L.A.M.E. as Heard on NPR? Mark Graban Feb 20, 2010 9 Blog Oh no, it seems like a L.A.M.E. ("Lean As Misguidedly Executed") story on NPR's All Things Considered program. No…
What You’re Searching For, January 2010 Edition Mark Graban Jan 16, 2010 0 Blog It's been a while since I've done a "What You're Searching For" Post, where I pull out items from my blog's…
Why it Took 15 Years for Common Sense to be Accepted – Medical Journal… Mark Graban Nov 10, 2009 3 Blog Frank and Lillian Gilbreth: scientific management in the operating room I sprung $20 for this healthcare journal…
Did the Reporter or GM Blow it on a Definition of TPS? Mark Graban Sep 15, 2009 3 Calif. to get dose of auto anguish | Detroit Free Press | Freep.comHere's a recent story about the demise of NUMMI,…
Shop Class as Soulcraft Andy Wagner Jul 30, 2009 3 Blog By Andy Wagner: The New York Times recently published an essay by Matthew Crawford, based on his new book Shop…
More Retail Taylorism (The Whole Story) Mark Graban Nov 17, 2008 10 Blog Updated 11/17/08 10 PM central If you have WSJ access, check out today's article "Stores Count Seconds to Trim…
Thinking is For Factories, Too Mark Graban Apr 22, 2008 6 Blog Seth's Blog: Henry Ford and the source of our fear I really like Seth Godin's blog... but when he steps into…
Teaching "How to Think" not "What to Think" Mark Graban Jan 12, 2008 5 Blog I heard a great phrase, the Army liaison officer to the White House, Col. Chris Hughes, saying on cable news, "we…
God Forbid You Actually Listen to the Bottom 98% Mark Graban Dec 29, 2007 3 Blog Management Leaders Turn Attention to Followers - WSJ.com This article caught my eye, this idea that someone…
“You’re the Time Study Man” Mark Graban Nov 16, 2007 0 Blog I have a funny story from earlier this week. I was doing some process observation with nurses at a hospital,…
Communists Hate Lean Mark Graban Aug 19, 2007 3 Blog Political Affairs Magazine - High-tech Capitalism and the Class Struggle: You might not want to click on the…
The Tragedy of Waste Luke Van Dongen Nov 7, 2006 0 By Luke Van DongenI was very fortunate to have met Bob Emiliani at the Linking Lean Thinking to Education…
WSJ’s Wrong Conclusion on Frederick Taylor Mark Graban Nov 6, 2006 13 Blog Deja Vu - WSJ.com "Early Industry Expert Soon Realized a Staff Had Its Own Efficiency" The WSJ has it wrong on…