2 tertiary-care hospitals in Massachusetts were following a Lean process to mitigate patient handling injuries among nursing staff. The project leaders needed better involvement of front-line staff ...

Accountability, cellular flow, standard work -- three pillars of Lean manufacturing. These precepts, with roots at places such as Toyota, aren't lost on the MRO industry. Not anymore. Once considered ...

Lean is a holistic continuous improvement approach for maximizing value for customers and eliminating waste. Many healthcare organizations have adopted Lean to improve efficiency and patient care. We ...

McLean & Company's Case Studies: Articulate Organizational Culture showcases detailed examples of successful cultural articulation, including the decisions and actions organizations take as they apply ...

Pharma and advanced therapy manufacturing will only grow more complex in science, regulation, and global scale. But the ...

A recent post on the practice of “Kanban” stirred up significant interest at Nearshore Americas – so we decided to revisit the issue and look specifically at how it works for globally distributed ...

Logistics is often a candidate for outsourcing in a company as it may not be one of its “core competencies.” In many cases, a third party logistics provider or 3PL is used. As you may already know, a ...

(Reuters) - Lean manufacturing principles, widely touted by companies as an effective way to eliminate waste and boost the bottom line, often do not achieve targeted cost savings, according to a study ...