Mark Graban
Mark Graban is an internationally-recognized consultant, author, and professional speaker, and podcaster with experience in healthcare, manufacturing, and startups.
Mark's new book is The Mistakes That Make Us: Cultivating a Culture of Learning and Innovation.
He is also the author of Measures of Success: React Less, Lead Better, Improve More, the Shingo Award-winning books Lean Hospitals and Healthcare Kaizen, and the anthology Practicing Lean.
Mark is also a Senior Advisor to the technology company KaiNexus.
Lean Guys, Not Marketing Guys?
Concrete Heads offer real world lean practice - Manufacturing Computer Solutions news articleI know the British sense of humor is different.... and I get...
Welcome to the Blog Bandwagon
Productivity Press Lean InsiderAnother new addition to the online lean world -- a blog at Productivity Press. It's written by Ralph Bernstein,...
What’s Driving Toyota?
What's Driving Toyota? Baseline Magazine:Here is a fairly broad overview of Toyota, written for a tech magazine audience. There are good details about...
A nice example of Statistical Literacy
NPR : What the U.S. Jobless Numbers Really MeanI heard this NPR story via one of their podcasts, the "Daily Shuffle." The economist...
So Will This help Ford’s Lean Efforts?
USATODAY.com - Bill Ford replaced as Ford CEO by Boeing's Alan MulallySo, will this help? Will Mulally help drive Ford to be more lean?I'm...
“Applying the Principles of ‘The Toyota Way’ to Healthcare: A Conversation...
Here is LeanBlog Podcast #4, again featuring Dr. Jeffrey Liker, Professor of Industrial and Operations Engineering at the University of Michigan. Dr. Liker is...
Detroit News: Toyota is Fallible, but…
Toyota recalls prove auto juggernaut is fallible, but fixable - 08/28/06 - The Detroit News OnlineHere is a Detroit News column on Toyota's recent...
I was one of the 3.4, I guess
GE is famously known for their use of Six Sigma as a cornerstone of the company. "Six Sigma," of course, refers to...
"Boneheads" at Toyota?
WSJ.com - Toyota May Delay New Models To Address Rising Quality Issues:
I posted this article last week, but I looked at it again before...
"Buy American" Interview with Roger Simmermaker, Part 2
Here is Part 2 of my interview with Roger Simmermaker, author of the book "How to Buy American." Part 1 can be found...
Manufacturers Must Lean Forward, Not Backward
IndustryWeek : Viewpoint -- Manufacturers Must Lean Forward, Not BackwardThe commentator, Dave Gleditsch, says:"I was disappointed to see comments from the U.S. Department...
Many Causes, Which is "Root?"
The search for causes of Flight 5191's crash (Letters to the Editor)Follow up to the Lexington crash and more contributing factors. I think...
