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.
Are We " Good Enough" in Manufacturing?
Seth Godin : Seth's Blog: The seduction of "good enough"Seth Godin is a fantastic writer on marketing, product development, and innovative ideas. This...
A Very Misguided Article on Toyota
Tri-County Times - Columnists - 05/31/2005 - If I were king 5/26/05It's fitting that this columnist (from north of Detroit) doesn't show his face...
In Friedman’s flat new world, the sky’s the limit
ContraCostaTimes.com | 06/12/2005Thomas Friedman's book "The World Is Flat" is great reading for anyone looking at issues of globalization. This article is nice...
Boeing Doesn’t Know That "Profit = Price – Cost" ?
Arizona Republic:For the thousandth time, the Toyota principle is that prices are set by the market, therefore Profit = Price - Cost. The old...
Mere Mortal Managers
TPS - Lean Manufacturing and Process Improvements: Lean ArticlesAn intriguing set of articles about being effective lean leaders, especially when you've been managing for...
A long wait for the “Chinese century”
FT.com / Columnists / China Economic Quarterly: This column makes the argument that Chinese companies that buy Western firms maybe aren't getting such a...
Do You Need a "Director of Discipline?"
I had a conversation with another experienced lean person (she is in the auto industry) who commented about how she once saw a business...
Lean Lessons for Entrepreneurs – The "E-Myth"
I've been reading a well-known book about entrepreneurship and small business, The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do...
Enticements for Toyota suppliers should pay dividends for S.A.
MySA.com: Business
Here is an article the discusses attempts to get suppliers into the official Toyota supplier park near the San Antonio plant.
"It is a...
The Laptop Supply Chain
Slashdot | The Laptop Supply ChainSlashdot.org commentary (with a link to a free WSJ article). The WSJ article discusses the somewhat hidden laptop...
Small Companies LIkely to Provide Good Customer Service?
I saw the results of a Harris Interactive online poll, which said only 3.6% of respondents thought "large companies" are "most likely to have...
Celestica Sees Lean Benefits While Announcing Major Offshoring
The Celestica CEO says:"... he noted benefits from restructuring and lean manufacturing. Lean manufacturing is a series of initiatives that collectively boost efficiency and...
