The same lean principles that help healthcare systems improve care delivery and cost can also manage population health, says the CEO of the not-for-profit ThedaCare Center for Healthcare Value in ...

In practice, lean manufacturing is an operating philosophy that yields a number of long-term benefits that aren’t always obvious to those who are considering adopting it. The first thing most ...

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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 ...

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To appreciate Glenn Ballard’s commitment to Lean project delivery, ask him about the fruit trees behind his Oakland, Calif., home. The University of California, Berkeley, retired professor and project ...

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 ...

Lean is the latest buzzword in business circles. It is not a new concept. It traces back to several decades. Lean production caught the imagination of manufacturing and service people in many ...

The Theory of Lean Documents is the product of applying lean principles to the creation, design, process, and management of controlled documents typically found in regulated industries. Just as lean ...