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Mark Graban

Mark Graban is a Senior Advisor at KaiNexus. Mark graduated from Northwestern University in 1995 with a BS in Industrial Engineering and later earned an MS in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He is author of two Shingo Research Award-winning books, and has worked as a consultant to healthcare organizations throughout North America and Europe, teaching and implementing kaizen and other Lean management practices. He was previously a Senior Fellow with the Lean Enterprise Institute and the Healthcare Value Network and continues as an LEI faculty member. Mark is also the founder of the popular LeanBlog.org and its podcast series.
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Recent Posts

The Power of Small Ideas in Improving Vaccinations

May 12, 2021

With all of the work going on to set up and run Covid-19 vaccination centers around the world, the principles of Lean process design are...

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Evidence that Lean CLEAR-ly Works in Healthcare

March 30, 2021

Dr. John Toussaint has long been one of the world's leading practitioners and advocates in the world of Lean healthcare, so it's always...

Sharing Covid Vaccination Process Improvements - VacciNexus!

February 12, 2021

For the entire team at KaiNexus, the phrase "spread continuous improvement" is a driving mission statement. It's not just a business...

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Remembering and Honoring Norman Bodek

December 22, 2020

I join many in the Lean community in mourning the recent passing of a publisher, author, educator, and life-long learner, Norman Bodek. He...

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10+ Lean Blogs That You Should Be Reading

July 1, 2020

For a topic with so many authors, students, practitioners, and leaders, it’s probably no surprise that there are a ton of blogs about Lean...

More Social Distancing Tips from Our CEO, Dr. Greg Jacobson

April 15, 2020

As we continue to practice social distancing every day, there might be some things that slip your mind when running essential errands. Greg...

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Opportunities for Improvement in Walking for Exercise

April 2, 2020

During this era of Covid-19, I've had to make some adjustments to my exercise habits. I've made some improvements and some of these might...

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Opportunities for Improvement at the Grocery Store [COVID-19]

April 9, 2020

My colleague Jeff Roussel kicked off (or I should say teed up) this series by writing about opportunities for improvement (OIs) when out...

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When Standardization Leads to Inadvertent Comedy

March 28, 2020

This week, I played game show host when we hosted a Quiz Show webinar about Covid-19. The answers and discussion were provided by our local...

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