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Algonquin College Continues its Lean Journey
The Algonquin College Lean effort, which began in 2005, continues to make inroads. Department maximizes their outreach activities without increasing wait times for face-to-face sessions. Continue reading
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Resolving Conflicting Pressures between Budget and Lean
Q. How do we resolve the conflicting pressures of budgets and Lean? Plus, how do we ensure that the pressures of cost savings dont drive the wrong behaviors?
Here are some of the consolidated thoughts and ideas that were shared by the participants of the Lean Executive Day workshop on Resolving Conflicting Pressures. Continue reading
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HR’s Role in Delivering Lean Six Sigma Success
As economic conditions cause organizations in many sectors to find ways to do more with less, a growing number are turning to an approach that is commonly called Lean Six Sigma. This strategy began in the industrial sector, and has since spread to many other areas, including healthcare, education, government services, hospitality, and financial services. Continue reading
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Lean Finds a Home in Pharmaceuticals
The market environment for companies in the pharmaceutical industry is becoming increasingly challenging. It is becoming particularly important to adapt lean management principles to the special concerns of pharmaceuticals. As companies consider applying Lean in their industry, they face the challenge of determining how it will work in their environment… Continue reading
Handling Change and Managing Priorities when Implementing Lean
When implementing Lean, how can your organization handle change when they are already working at capacity and everything is a priority? Continue reading
BI enhances turnaround time in pathology reporting in Kitchener
Waiting for pathology test results doesn’t only create anxiety for patients. It can also cause strain in the hospital laboratory, particularly when it seems clinical staff can never get ahead of the reporting backlog and really don’t understand why it’s there in the first place. Continue reading
Pathology Department at Grand River Hospital and St Marys General Hospital Increases Throughput, Cuts Costs using Lean
In healthcare today, having to do more with less goes with the territory. Volumes are increasing five to ten percent every year, regulatory and administrative burdens are becoming more restrictive, and wait times are rising. Continue reading
The Importance of Lean Leadership Support
Leader Involvement When the leader gets intimately involved in changes in the office or on the shop floor it sends a clear signal that improvement is important to the organization. This is particularly critical at the start of a lean … Continue reading
Lean Thinking- Cultivating the Right Culture
It is true that most of us feel the technical aspect of implementing lean is easier, or at least more straightforward, than the human or cultural aspects of making these changes. We often hear the comments, “Everyone resists change, Everyone … Continue reading
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Lean in Health Care, a Collaborative Effort
There is a lot of excitement today in the health care field about the benefits that Lean practices can bring. This is especially critical in an environment where patient care and needs are climbing while the pool of skilled resources … Continue reading
