Organizations aim to improve their processes’ efficiency and effectiveness by reducing waste, which creates a need for experts in project management frameworks and process improvement techniques such ...

The principles of 'lean management' have permeated many sectors of today's business world, secondary to the success of the Toyota Production System. This management method enables workers to eliminate ...

At the Becker’s Hospital Review 6th Annual CEO + CFO Roundtable Nov. 13 to 15, Ramsey Hasan, MD, CEO of United Family Intermed Hospital in Mongolia and William Owad, Cardinal Health’s senior vice ...

Silvia Aparecida Corrêa Sanches, an administrative supervisor with 15 years of experience in the hospital sector, is l ...

Lean process management and improved community engagement are expected to be focus areas for Maj. Gen. Gwen Bingham, who has assumed command of the U.S. Army Tacom Life Cycle Management Command in ...

“We’re doing Lean + Six Sigma!” The look in his eyes was confident, with a hint of smugness. I knew what I was supposed to say… “Well, then, you’re at the leading edge, doing all you possibly could be ...

• Advanced Manufacturing Group LLC, Royal Oak. Traffic signs project, to process requests for signs, through the Department of Public Works. • Dawn Thompson, independent consultant, formerly of Warner ...

While Lean principles have been known and applied in a variety of manufacturing processes, the applications in product development have been slower to come. Several companies have also applied Lean to ...

So, what is lean management exactly? Put in its most simple form, lean management is about eliminating waste without sacrificing productivity to improve work processes, purposes, stakeholder value, ...

There is a common lean phrase, “Bad systems beat good people.” Sometimes it is attributed to Dr. W. Edwards Deming although it isn’t actually his quote. I’ve used it for 20 years but couldn’t tell you ...