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Keivan Zokaei

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Languages

English Persian

Locations

USA Canada South America China India Africa Australia/Oceania Central America Europe Mexico

Certifications

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Industry Experience

Education Academic Banking Chemical Consulting Consumer Goods Distribution Energy Food & Beverages Gas & Oil Insurance Logistics Government Financial Customer Relations Operations Product/Service Development Quality Supply Management Support Leadership

Business Processes Experience

Operations Supply Chain Leadership Manufacturing

Biography

Keivan Zokaei is a lean expert, consultant, and author. He regularly advises C-suite executives at global companies and has led transformation projects in service, FMCG, and manufacturing industries at Alphabet, S&P Global, Siemens Financial Services, ASSA ABLOY, Welsh Water, Wartsila, Unilever, Marks & Spencer, TESCO, Walmart, MARS, Sainsbury’s, Scottish Government, and Imperial Tobacco. Mr. Zokaei served as an advisor to the auditor general in Wales and helped cut costs, improve public services, and publish key reports commissioned by various European governments and industrial bodies. As a Shingo Publication Award recipient, he has 20 years of experience at the cutting edge of lean thinking specializing in operations and supply chain management. Prior to joining S A Partners, Mr. Zokaei was a director at the Lean Enterprise Research Centre of Cardiff University in the UK. He is a regular keynote speaker and engages with executives through media including appearances in the Guardian, Financial Times, BBC, and Huffington Post.