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.
Energy prices pose dangers to manufacturing sector
Reuters Business Channel | Reuters.com:
Another example on the theme of costs and prices
"International competition may limit manufacturing companies' ability to pass on higher...
Local firms are squeezed by gas prices
SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Metro -- San Diego: This story is from California, but I've also seen it in the local news. I've...
Toyota on Supplier Relations, An Illustration of Many Toyota Way Principles
EV World: The World of Electric, Plug-in Hybrid, Fuel Cell and Alternative Fuel Vehicles:This article features Jim Press, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. President...
Chinese Oil workers trade in marriages for a job
My Way NewsWhen you're outsourcing jobs to China, are you intending to support a culture/economy that allows this type of thing? I'm just asking.Former...
The State of Lean Healthcare: Critical Mass is Building
Kaizen and Lean Manufacturing thoughts | Gemba Panta Rei
The blog at gemba.com is always very thoughtfully done. This links to a writeup they...
Skilled workers essential for Lean Plants
Skilled workers essential - The Clarion-LedgerI never bought the argument, laid out last month by the president of the Canadian Auto Parts Manufacturers' Association...
Taking A Page From Toyota’s Playbook: Indian IT
Business WeekThis is a good article talking about how a leading Indian IT outsourcing company, Wipro, is adopting the principles of Toyota and the...
Great Lean Discipline Story with New Chrysler head LaSorda
New Chrysler head LaSorda sees improved earnings in 2006, plans 'smart' output - Forbes.comYou can tell LaSorda is a real lean guy from the...
Updated: NUMMI Plant Workers, Cos. Talk as Contract Deadline Passes
Bloomberg.com: U.S.: Updated 8/11: Looks like the plant has a tentative agreement.Last post before vacation... still sounds like there could be a labor stoppage...
Toyota Focusing on the Long Term, Short Term Profit Falls
Toyota's 1st-quarter profit declines 7%The WSJ article commented:"The news underscores the company's willingness to sacrifice short-term profit to maintain its torrid pace of growth....
Lean Manufacturing Doesn’t Overlook or Compromise Safety
In the article "Occupational Hazards - Keep It Lean and Safe," the author says, in part:
"In the worst-case scenario, an overzealous company may implement...
Flexibility vs. Simplicity
WSJ.com - Amid Price War, Chrysler To Revamp Manufacturing (subscription required):
Today's WSJ has an article about Chrysler's attempts to produce three different models,...
