Lean Manufacturing Blog

News and discussion about Lean Manufacturing, the Toyota Production System, Lean Healthcare, and American manufacturing competitiveness. Mark Graban's Lean Blog is an associate of TPS - ThroughPut Solutions.


Dr. Atul Gawande and Checklists on “The Daily Show” (Feb 8, 2010 18:00)
Here is a nice 5-minute introduction to the topic without too much mockery from Jon Stewart! Stewar..

Revisiting and Re-reading Dr. Deming’s “Out of the Crisis” – Chapter 1 (Feb 8, 2010 09:00)
For a number of reasons, I've decided to re-read my copy of one of the most influential books I've ..

A “Go to Gemba” Show (of sorts) Premieres after the Super Bowl (Feb 7, 2010 09:00)
Hat tips to the blogs Lean is Good and Curious Cat … tonight is the debut of the new CBS real..

“Win”-dow Washing: Standardized Work or Kaizen? (Feb 6, 2010 14:52)
I try to keep things light here on Saturdays… one of my favorite sites is failblog.org and th..

A Coffee Machine that’s Mistake Proofed (Feb 5, 2010 09:00)
When I was in Sweden, the one hospital I visited had an automated coffee machine that made a variet..

Upcoming Radio and Webinar Appearances (Feb 4, 2010 18:23)
A few updates about where you can hear me yakkin' away online – the “Lean Nation”..

Wisconsin Hospitals Adopting Lean (Feb 4, 2010 09:00)
This story from Wisconsin Public Radio talks about Lean at Aurora Health Care, based in the Milwauk..

Guest Post: Improving Hospital Equipment Availability (Feb 3, 2010 10:26)
Mark's note: This is a guest post made available for me to post by Barnes-Jewish Hospital. by Lauri..

Did this WSJ reviewer even read “The Checklist Manifesto?” (Feb 2, 2010 09:00)
I just finished Dr. Atul Gawande’s latest book, The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right . ..

Akron Children’s Hospital Embraces Lean (Jan 31, 2010 09:00)
Here is an article that discusses the adoption of Lean methods at Akron Children's Hospital (“..