Did Toyota’s #Lean Mindsets & Practices Really Leave the (Now) Tesla…
Tesla builds cars in what used to be the NUMMI factory, a joint venture between Toyota and GM (which meant it was…
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#Lean Enterprise Institute Announces New CEO
The Lean Enterprise Institute (a former employer of mine from 2009 to 2011) has announced a new CEO, the third in…
Small Steps are the Best Path to Sustainable Big Results?
I am always happy to see something even vaguely related to the practice of Kaizen in mainstream publications.…
Meeting A Professional Hero: Donald J. Wheeler, PhD, of “Understanding…
I recently got to meet Prof. Donald J. Wheeler when he gave a keynote talk at the Society for Health Systems…
Some Great #Lean Videos from the State of Washington (@ResultsWA) on Culture,…
Here are some recorded keynote talks and video presentations from the "Results Washington" annual conference, as…
#TBT: What CFO Magazine Wrote About #Lean in 2009
I first blogged about this article back in 2009 and it's still online:
"Keen to Be Lean"
The sub headline talks…
Wise Words from Mark Twain on Continuous Improvement and Perfection
A hat tip goes to Brian Buck for sharing this quote via email recently. Samuel Clemens, aka Mark Twain, was a pithy…
Key Tweets from @MarkGraban – Week of July 27, 2015
Here's the latest installment of "Key Tweets," a post that summarizes some of my tweets (or retweets) from the…
Throwback Thursday: A Lean Healthcare Conference From 2007
Back in 2007, I had my first opportunity to travel to England, a country I really love visiting. I had the chance…
Throwback Thursday: Jim Womack on the Term “#Lean” & @EricRies on…
Last Monday, I had the chance to attend a Lean Startup event in Austin where Eric Ries announced the launch of a…
Stuff I’m Reading March 2015: Womack, Sweatshops, Hospitals, and Surveys
As often happens, I have too many open browser tabs full of articles that I was going to potentially blog about.…
Totally Looks Like: LEI’s Jim Womack & Skinny Santa
Friday, I shared my song "Gemba Claus is Comin' to Town" and I thought I was done posting for the year.
But, my…
Lean is a “Generic” Term for TPS (and The Toyota Way), Says Dan Jones
People often say Lean is pretty simple (or that it's just "common sense"). Yeah, some of the concepts are simple...…
This Newbie Has a Good Grasp of Lean
I get a lot of emails from regular readers or people who have just stumbled across my blog. I try to be as helpful…
Podcast #188 – Daniel T. Jones on 25 Years of Lean & the Future of Lean
MP3 File (run time 31:13)
My guest for Episode 188 has been a leading voice in the Lean community for 25…
Belated Book Review: The Machine That Changed The World
Mark's note: Christina Kach is back with a new post, this time a review of what should probably be considered a…
PDF of “Triumph of the Lean Production System” is Finally Available
When I wrote the post The Term "Lean Production" is 25 Years Old - Some Thoughts on the Original John Krafcik…
The Term “Lean Production” is 25 Years Old – Some Thoughts on…
People often ask me where the term "Lean" comes from. It's not an acronym, so it shouldn't be spelled "LEAN" (but…