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Notes from Meeting Masaaki Imai

Mark Graban Jun 15, 2012 7
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What a great time on Thursday with Masaaki Imai! We were hosted by a non-profit organization, SightLife, that has…

Meeting Masaaki Imai Today in Seattle

Mark Graban Jun 14, 2012 2
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Today is an exciting day for me, as I'll get to meet a Kaizen guru   - Masaaki Imai. We are in Seattle for one leg…

Masaaki Imai US Speech Tour 2012 on Kaizen

Mark Graban May 3, 2012 1
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Kaizen Institute has announced that Masaaki Imai, author of Kaizen: The Key To Japan's Competitive Success and…

Masaaki Imai Kaizen Video; Share Kaizen Stories for My Upcoming Book

Mark Graban Jun 22, 2011 5
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Here is a great video by Masaaki Imai, author of the classic books Kaizen: The Key To Japan's Competitive Success…

Interview with Masaaki Imai – Ohno and Respect for People

Mark Graban Nov 15, 2010 10
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The Kaizen Institute website has posted an excellent text Q&A with Masaaki Imai, who you might recognize as the…

Kaizen: An Exotic Word, Common Sense Principles for Healthcare

Mark Graban Jun 7, 2022 0
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We're coming up on the 10th anniversary of the publication of the book that I co-authored with Joe Swartz…

Is “Kaizen” a Slogan or a Methodology for the Seattle Mariners?

Mark Graban Apr 18, 2019 2
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Here is an interesting article that a few people pointed me toward the other day about the Seattle Mariners team: …

It’s Exciting to See an “Idea Board” at Buffalo Trace Distillery

Mark Graban Jul 5, 2018 1
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Thanks to posting about the trip on LinkedIn, I learned that Mike Bukowski is now working for Sazerac, the parent…

Podcast #305 – Respect for People and Continuous Improvement for Healthcare…

Mark Graban Apr 11, 2018 0
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I was recently asked to do a recorded video presentation for a medical conference in Turkey. I spoke about the dual…

“So why are you here in Japan?” Kaizen, Popularity, Fads, and…

Mark Graban Mar 14, 2018 0
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Monday, I blogged about the sushi-making class I took on my last Sunday in Japan. Later that same Sunday, I did a…

Texas Hospital Saves Money Occasionally With Lean Six Sigma… But Can Do…

Mark Graban Sep 20, 2017 2
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I saw this headline the other day about University Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas: "UMC finds savings through…

5 Years Since the Publication of “Healthcare Kaizen” –…

Mark Graban Jul 24, 2017 11
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One thing I like about Facebook is the way it reminds you about things that happened on this date in previous…

A Recommended Sequence of Podcasts and Webinars on Kaizen and Continuous…

Mark Graban Jul 17, 2017 0
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I've produced A LOT of content about Kaizen and continuous improvement over the past 11 years, including podcasts…

#TBT: Podcast Interview with Dr. Greg Jacobson of @KaiNexus from 2011 (New PDF…

Mark Graban Jul 13, 2017 0
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It's been just over six years since I joined the team at KaiNexus, serving in various capacities over that time. As…

Live Blogging Day 1 of #HCSummit17 – #Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit

Mark Graban Jun 7, 2017 1
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I'm at the 8th annual Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit in Palm Springs, California. Follow on Twitter using…

3 Nice Videos About Continuous Improvement

Mark Graban Jun 5, 2017 2
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There are many helpful videos on YouTube with great illustrations of Kaizen and continuous improvement mindsets and…

Easier, Better, Faster, Cheaper… What’s Missing There?

Mark Graban May 24, 2017 4
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What if "easier" is less safe? Great question. It begs the question of why Safer isn't first in Shingo's list? Is…

Meeting A Professional Hero: Donald J. Wheeler, PhD, of “Understanding…

Mark Graban Mar 13, 2017 2
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I recently got to meet Prof. Donald J. Wheeler when he gave a keynote talk at the Society for Health Systems…
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