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Mark is providing a great service to the lean community through his lean blog. I found the blog several years ago and appreciate the effort Mark puts into it. I am happy to work with Mark and share lean ideas. Mark helps me with a good perspective of lean for healthcare.

Mark has done great work with the lean blog, and the podcasts. I read the blog as often as I can, and listen to all of the podcasts. He provides a great service to the lean community. Because of his work on the blog and podcasts, I invited him to speak at the Operational Excellence seminar which focuses on lean principles. He did an excellent job presenting. He is very knowledgeable in lean and the Toyota Production System.

Mark is a very passionate guy about lean. I have had the opportunity to talk with Mark over the phone and through e-mail, and each time I learn more about lean. His blog is fantastic. I read it every morning, first thing. It is refreshing to hear Mark's views on business news and very entertaining to hear it on everything events like football or staying at a hotel.

Mark always makes time to talk and share views with others passionate about lean. If you haven't been to his blog (www.leanblog.org), I would recommend you read it.

Mark is an insightful and driven individual who is always in search of peeling back the onion for deeper understanding. I've always enjoyed talking with Mark and have enjoyed working with Mark on leanblog.org.

Mark runs an excellent weblog on the application of Lean in everyday life, manufacturing, and healthcare.

Great blog writer with deep insight into lean manufacturing and lean enterprise, particularly with regards to health care applications.

Mark's knowledge and experience were key to the success our project team achieved. He has a unique ability to convey the principles and techniques of Lean Manufacturing and TPS to a variety of audiences at any stage in their journey to Lean. Additionally, the feedback he provided to our company's software development team made worlds of difference in our product's utility and ease of use.

Mark actively engaged and led teams in the application of Lean tools. His leadership ability to work closely with all levels of people ensures his success. He will be an active and contributing member of any team he choses to join.

Mark spent a lot of time mentoring me in Lean methodology when I teamed with him on a Lean implementation project. Mark recognizes the importance of driving cultural change when making changes, which makes him a successful leader. He has a solid understanding of all the technical Lean tools as well as the soft skills to successfully use them.

Mark and I attended LEAN Expert class together. Although I did not work directly with Mark, he was very instrumental in our class by adding real-life examples that exemplified solid lean knowledge and skills.