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.
Kaizen on ABC’s American Inventor
USATODAY.com - Get your Bladder Buddy here, on Cowell's 'Inventor'So it's a bit of a corny reality show with the required melodrama, but I...
We’re ALL Done With Batching?
I'm watching a web presentation on improving patient flow from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI). I'm doing lean healthcare work now and...
Welcome to the blog, Mike
We have a new contributor to the Lean Blog, a blogger with a unique perspective on lean. He's working in a research...
Everyday Batch: Rental Car Shuttles
I know the airport isn't normally a bastion of lean, but the Albuquerque airport rental car shuttle bus stood out yeserday, in a bad...
How Many Clicks to Get Home?
I'm on the road alot, as a consultant. I'm flying home to Texas today, so I'm about to check out of the hotel...
Have We Found a Winning Bet?
After my "Shingo Investing" analysis last week, someone asked "what about the Industry Week Best Plants winners?"I conducted a similar analysis. Because the...
Bosses in love with claptrap…
The Observer | Business | Simon CaulkinHere's a provocative column from the UK.A few lean-type thoughts:"It's no use putting good people to work in...
Toyota Doesn’t Head to China?
globeandmail.com : Toyota heads to SimcoeToyota is investing $50M to build a parts plant in Ontario. This plant will supply parts to the...
Q&A with Jamie Flinchbaugh, Part 1
I'm pleased to present the latest in my Lean Thinker Q&A series, this time with Jamie Flinchbaugh, co-author of the recently-published book "The Hitchhiker's...
Shingo Winners "Control Their Destiny"??
News: 14 Companies Earn Shingo RecognitionI could believe it more if the Shingo people merely claimed that the prize rewarded local examples of some...
Shingo Prize Winning Books
Financial News - Yahoo! FinanceSo is the Shingo Prize more indicative of book quality than it is for lean company performance?Either way, congrats...
Nissan Plant "Worst in the U.S."
djournal.comTo those who like to lump all "Japanese" automakers into one category, here's some news on Nissan and their Mississippi plant that opened in...
