The transformation required of healthcare practices seeking to improve care quality while containing costs could benefit from the application of "lean" management thinking, according to a recent study ...

Despite the common allegation that lean improvement methods, based on the Toyota production system, must lead to layoffs at hospitals or health systems, the reality is quite different at several ...

Digital transformation is often misunderstood in manufacturing. Many myths keep factories tied to outdated methods. Here are ...

The lean transformation of Aluminum Trailer Co. (ATC) was the keynote presentation at the Lean Accounting Summit, August 26 th. The ATC story was presented by Steve Brenneman, president, and Duane ...

Shannon Karels, a senior operations manager, and Kathy Miller, a senior operations executive, use their collective experience to share knowledge about supply chain leadership and the journey to ...

Are you pushing a train? Feel like this lean thing is just way too much work to be worth it? Perhaps you're questioning the principles and philosophy, or think that it might not apply to your specific ...

The general consensus is few companies that try lean are truly lean, even after decades of effort, says Jerry Solomon, recently retired from his role as vice president of operations at ...

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Lean management has increasingly become a method of choice for hospitals seeking a creative solution to cost and quality problems. However, its manufacturing roots can make Lean a challenging process ...