Mark Graban
Mark Graban is an experienced Lean Manufacturing coach and implementer, having worked in multiple industries and settings. Mark has held various engineering and process improvement positions with General Motors, Dell Computer, and Honeywell and has also consulted for auto suppliers and numerous hospitals. He received a BS in Industrial Engineering from Northwestern University. Mark was also a graduate fellow of the highly-regarded Leaders for Manufacturing Program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he received an MBA from the Sloan School of Management and an MS in Mechanical Engineering.
Title: Senior consultant with a firm that specializes in Lean and Six Sigma consulting and training
Email: mgraban@gmail.com
Get Lean and ProsperLink This | Email This | Comments (2) Outsourcing Functions Does Not Equal "Lean?More misuse of the word “lean” (hat tip to Michael for forwarding the press release) titled, “ Economy Drives Manufacturers To Go Lean ; Outsource More Non-Core Functions. “ Blerg … probably not “lean” as in “lean manufacturing” or “lean thinking.” This probably means “lean” in terms of... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (1) Toyota's Buyouts and New LeadershipTaking the Wheel as Toyota Skids - NYTimes.com Toyota’s Cost Cutting Plan to Include Buyouts for Factory Workers Toyota famously has avoided layoffs of permanent employees since 1950 and they’ve also taken extraordinary measures to avoid them in recent downtimes . But, with vehicle sales down and Toyota not having an infinite pile of cash, they are starting... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (0) WWII Propaganda Posters for Employee IdeasBrowse Posters - George Marshall Foundation I love old WWII Posters, particularly the production posters aimed at helping the war effort. As much as Dr. Deming said to not rely on signs, posters, and slogans, I just find these signs interesting. Here’s a set of posters that MUST have come from the Training Within Industry program, calling for employee ideas and... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (0) Of Course Inventories are Swelling in Long, Slow Supply ChainsFirms Race To Regain Control Over Inventories - WSJ.com With the dramatically slowing global economy, it’s no surprise that companies and supply chains are getting socked with excess inventories right now. The WSJ discussion very quickly turned to software: The economic downturn is hitting companies so hard and so fast that even those that have made huge strides... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (0) 100 Best Business Books of All Time?Business list mixes Covey with Seuss - JSOnline There’s a new book I saw at the airport the other day, a compilation of short summaries of the “Best 100″ business books of all time: The 100 Best Business Books of All Time: What They Say, Why They Matter, and How They Can Help You I’m a big reader (and a little writer …. so a book about... More |
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