“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 ...

It is imperative to predict or at least know the quantified financial benefit of the Lean Journey. Often, firms can show improvement in terms of cycle times and setup times, but the expression and ...

It’s like the chicken-and-the-egg conundrum: which comes first, leadership or process improvement techniques? Recent success stories of governments using Lean Six Sigma, a process improvement program, ...

Culture tends to spin around the core work process of an organization. It may either enable or hinder the work processes that we spend so much time trying simplify. Lean implementers generally agree ...

“Lean” methodology creates quality improvement and leadership capacity, which is currently missing in ambulatory care settings. Failure to create this capacity will minimize transformation efforts.

Lean process improvement is becoming a popular method for hospitals looking to streamline processes, reduce costs and improve quality. While the general principles of Lean management are increasing ...

Done well, the Lean quality improvement philosophy can transform a healthcare organization when it comes to safety, quality, patient satisfaction and overall efficiency. So why aren’t healthcare ...

In the ever-evolving landscape of modern business, the pressure to innovate is relentless. Organizations are constantly pushed to develop state-of-the-art products, services, and business models that ...

The objective of this work is to improve the quality of patient care in the admission office service of the University Hospital Virgen del Rocío (HUVR) by standardizing and systematizing its ...

The Army has employed a variety of techniques for continuous process improvement (CPI) for many years. Some have resulted in projects that saved the Army millions of dollars, while other efforts have ...