Did Toyota’s #Lean Mindsets & Practices Really Leave the (Now) Tesla… Mark Graban Dec 5, 2017 14 Blog Tesla builds cars in what used to be the NUMMI factory, a joint venture between Toyota and GM (which meant it was…
#Lean Enterprise Institute Announces New CEO Mark Graban Oct 2, 2017 1 Blog 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? Mark Graban Aug 9, 2017 6 Blog 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… Mark Graban Mar 13, 2017 2 Blog 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,… Mark Graban Feb 9, 2017 0 Blog 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 Mark Graban Dec 15, 2016 2 Audio 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 Mark Graban Jan 13, 2016 0 Audio 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 Mark Graban Aug 1, 2015 0 Blog 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 Mark Graban Apr 16, 2015 1 Blog 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… Mark Graban Mar 26, 2015 8 Audio 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 Mark Graban Mar 9, 2015 0 Audio 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 Mark Graban Dec 22, 2014 1 Blog 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 Mark Graban Sep 29, 2014 1 Blog People often say Lean is pretty simple (or that it's just "common sense"). Yeah, some of the concepts are simple...…
Are You Making Excuses or Solving Problems? [Video & Transcript] Mark Graban Aug 16, 2014 5 Featured Videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g202QmfzpFo Here is a 10-minute talk I gave at the 2014 Lean Transformation!-->!-->!-->…
This Newbie Has a Good Grasp of Lean Mark Graban Apr 9, 2014 2 Blog 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 Mark Graban Dec 18, 2013 1 Blog MP3 File (run time 31:13) My guest for Episode 188 has been a leading voice in the Lean community for!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Belated Book Review: The Machine That Changed The World Christina Kach Dec 17, 2013 4 Blog 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 Mark Graban Nov 11, 2013 0 Blog When I wrote the post "The Term "Lean Production" is 25 Years Old - Some Thoughts on the Original John Krafcik!-->!-->!-->…