By Mark Graban
http://leanblog.org/audio81 Lean is not about banning bananas from people’s desks or banning sweaters hanging on chairs.We should be solving problems that matter, for customers and employees, through Lean. We should …
http://leanblog.org/audio80 Here’s the Key to Visual Management:To me, the core of visual management is captured in this statement from Fujio Cho, now the honorary chairman of Toyota: “Know normal from …
http://leanblog.org/audio79 I love the Texas-based grocery store chain “Central Market.” It’s like a local version of a Whole Foods, basically.One of their features is a sushi area that’s run by …
Here is my latest article for the LinkedIn“Influencers” series, written for a general audience that might not be as familiar with Lean: How These Credit Card Websites Illustrate Lean Mistake …
http://leanblog.org/audio77 I did a similar post in 2012, but here’s a post where I share some recent NPR stories that I’ve heard recently (through the NPR One app, which I …
http://leanblog.org/audio76 The Kaizen approach to continuous improvement is important to me, of course. The Japanese hospitals we’ve visited have a strong tradition of practicing Total Quality Management. Some are now …
There’s another approach that goes underappreciated, I think — the “model line” or “model cell” approach. It has nothing to do with fashion models. I don’t like the term “cell” …
http://leanblog.org/audio74 In this post, I’ll be presenting a parody video of Keith Olbermann’s “worst persons in the sports world” videos.I don’t know how much overlap there is in people who …
I’m sure anybody who has done any work with Lean has heard these words said in one form or another, often prefaced with a “You don’t understand…”We’re different. — Support …
What did I learn about learning to eat sushi and incremental Kaizen (change for the better) during my 2014 Lean Healthcare Study Trip to Japan? Listen to find out… and …
