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.
Project Kaizen: Improving Workgroups
Today's topic for the Project Kaizen group blogging effort is kaizen for a "workgroup," with that being defined as "making improvements for sub-team members...
Kitchen Lean: Standardized Oatmeal?
I'm often challenged by people (including my wife sometimes), "why don't you apply lean concepts at home, Mr. Lean?" I haven't shadowed my kitchen...
Jim Womack: "Mr. Ford’s Wrong Turn"
Mr. Ford's Wrong Turn
From yesterday's Washington Post, an opinion column by Jim Womack. Womack counters an assertion by Ford CEO Bill Ford that...
The Case for Project Kaizen
Here is my posting for the Monday "Project Kaizen" group blogging effort, the topic being "Why Project Kaizen?"--------------------------Why wouldn't the concept of "kaizen", or...
Lean for Factories, Lean for Hospitals
Local manufacturer touts lean procedures - 2005-12-01Here's an article from Charlotte NC that mentions lean success stories in a factory and a local hospital....
Project Kaizen Co-Blogging Week
Project Kaizen Co-Blogging Themes :: Reforming Project ManagementStarting Monday, I will be joining a group of lean thinkers and bloggers who will be writing...
End of the Saturn Dream, or "United We Stand?"
Lofty Promise of Saturn Plant Runs Into G.M.'s Fiscal Reality - New York TimesThis is so sad. It also reminds me of when...
Great Week on the Blog, Looking Ahead to Next
Hello, blog readers, just a quick update here. It's been an exciting week on the Lean Manufacturing Blog. Thanks to being included...
New Book: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Lean
The Hitchhiker's Guide to Lean - Lessons from the Road
Jamie Flinchbaugh and Andy Carlino have a newly released book. I haven't read it yet, but...
Home Depot’s CEO and Gemba Walks
Bob Nardelli is WatchingUpdate Jan 4 2007 --- I really had it wrong on Nardelli, see the latest news and post.They don't call it...
Some Things Never Change, and GM Is One of Them: Doron...
Bloomberg.com: Bloomberg ColumnistsThe writers continue to pile on GM. I know Doron Levin has been covering the auto industry in Detroit for a...
Interview with Lean Guru Norman Bodek, Part 2
Recently, I had the wonderful opportunity to have a telephone chat and discussion with Norman Bodek, a man who needs little introduction to this...
