As great as advances in surgical instrumentation are, the complexity of these devices can add to surgical risk and increase burden on operating room supply chain, according to a study published in ...

Let’s begin with a brief run-down on just what “lean methodology” is and where it came from. Lean methodology originated mostly from the Toyota Production System. The Toyota Motor Corporation came to ...

From registration forms to nurses’ notes to bills, hospitals have a significant amount of data they can use to improve processes. Tracking data can be particularly useful when using Lean manufacturing ...

Market research statistics indicate that more than 300 million startups are launched globally each year. Of that amount, only about 10% manage to become successful businesses. Startups in the digital ...

We quite often get calls, or find ourselves in a conversation where somebody is inevitably asking, “What’s the leanest way to lay out my factory”? This is always a delicate subject because it is ...

During these challenging times, it is more important than ever for businesses to run lean. In the manufacturing world, lean operating is one of the best practices you can adopt. To run lean simply ...

David Arnoux is Head of Growth and co-founder of Twoodo, helping your team organize itself using simple #hashtags. Lean methods have been famous amongst young and agile companies for years, but they ...

When signing copies of my book, The Hitchhiker's Guide to Lean, I would often write "lean is both an organizational journey and a personal one; lean begins with you!" We focus so much on the ...