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689<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>We&#8217;re working to make&nbsp;the world a better place through Lean&#8230; better processes, better leadership, better workplaces&#8230; and better results! Oh, and we&#8217;d like to have some fun while we&#8217;re doing that.</strong></p>
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693<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Welcome to <a href="http://markgraban.com">Mark Graban&#8217;s</a> Lean Blog, a site started in January 2005 to host news, commentary, and discussion about &#8220;<a href="https://www.leanblog.org/about/what-is-lean/">Lean</a>&#8221; &#8211; the methodology and management system based on the Toyota Production System. </p>
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697<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The site has evolved in parallel with <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/mgraban">Mark&#8217;s career</a> &#8211; focusing initially on Lean Management in the manufacturing world but focusing more on healthcare over time after Mark moved into that industry in late 2005.</p>
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701<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Lean Blog covers several themes about lean that are universal, regardless of industry. </p>
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705<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This blog led to Mark&#8217;s Shingo Award-winning <a href="http://www.markgraban.com/publications/books/">books:</a> <em><a href="http://www.leanhospitalsbook.com">Lean Hospitals: Improving Quality, Patient Safety, and Employee Engagement</a></em>&nbsp;(now in a 3rd edition) and <em><a href="http://hckaizen.com">Healthcare Kaizen: Engaging Front-Line Staff in Sustainable Continuous Improvements</a></em> &#8212; <a href="https://www.markgraban.com/books/">and other books</a>. </p>
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783<p class="wp-block-paragraph">I may blog about former employers, which include General Motors, Dell Inc., Johnson &amp; Johnson (<a href="http://valumetrixservices.com">ValuMetrix Services</a>), and the Lean Enterprise Institute.</p>
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804<li><a href="http://productivitypress.com/">Productivity Press</a> &nbsp;/ CRC Press (as an author)</li>
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808<li><a href="http://valuecapturellc.com/staff/mark-graban/">Value Capture, LLC</a> (as a former contractor / consultant)</li>
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850<li><a href="http://gembaacademy.com">Gemba Academy</a></li>
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863<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Links to <a href="http://www.amazon.com/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;tag=markgraban&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Amazon.com</a><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1" height="1" border="0" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" src="https://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=markgraban&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=1" alt=""/> are affiliate links, for which I earn a commission on any purchases.</p>
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1066<a href="https://www.leanblog.org/tag/safety/" class="tag-cloud-link tag-link-118 tag-link-position-35" style="font-size: 10.515625pt;" aria-label="Safety (177 items)">Safety</a>
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