Mark Graban, Lean Commentary

by Hal on December 1, 2005

in lean, project kaizen

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Article Series - Project kaizen Co-Blogging

  1. Intro to kaizen for Project Teams
  2. Norman Bodek, Godfather of Lean
  3. Project kaizen Co-Blogging Themes
  4. Jon Miller, Lean Leader
  5. Chuck Frey, Innovation Maven
  6. Joe Ely, Lean Practitioner
  7. Bill Waddell, Lean Provocateur
  8. Mark Graban, Lean Commentary
  9. Who’s the Project kaizen “Plus One”?
  10. What is (Project) kaizen?
  11. gemba Project kaizen
  12. Adopt Project kaizen to Tap Ingenuity
  13. Kathleen Fasanella Is Monday’s Project kaizen “Plus One” Blogger
  14. Project kaizen Is Team Sport
  15. Project kaizen in Workstreams Increases Throughput
  16. Grim Reader: Project kaizen Co-Blogger for Wednesday
  17. Quick ‘n Easy Kaizen: Winning with Project kaizen
  18. Revisit and Rethink Your Project with the Project kaizen Blitz
  19. Accomplishment Fuels More Accomplishment
  20. We’ve Just Begun Exploring Project kaizen

Mark GrabanI've been introducing the Gang-of-Seven members by their blogging. The last of the seven writing on project kaizen is Mark Graban who writes the Lean Manufacturing Blog. Mark covers the gamut when it comes to lean. And, he's snared some great interviews recently with Jim Womack, parts [1] [2] [3] [4] [5], and Norman Bodek, parts [1] and [2]. (Why didn't I think of that!)

What intrigues me most about Mark is his willingness to lead with his opinions. In a recent posting Mark spoke about an announcement Merck made on their lean strategy. He opened this way:

"If Merck thinks they are going to cut 7,000 jobs over the next two years AND implement lean, they've stumbled across a lean strategy nobody else has ever made successful."

Mark goes on to explain why the approach is risky. This is the kind of commentary with insight that he does well. Here's how Mark finished the piece on Merck:

"(I)t sounds like a desperate attempt to convince Wall Street that they're getting better."

Is he right? Who knows, but he's a pleasure to read. Don't miss Mark's commentary on project kaizen.

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