OBJECTIVES Due to an increasing demand for more examinations in a non-profitmaking hospital with a fixed budget, Lean Management was introduced in the Department of Radiology in 2006. The process, experience and results are discussed from a management view. METHODS Lean principles were introduced in the department and ways of working were adjusted accordingly. RESULTS Higher productivity an...

Reducing wastes in the healthcare processes is crucial for developing a high performance health system. Adopted from the Toyota Production System (TPS), the Lean concept has emerged in recent years as a way of introducing innovative ideas to improve industrial processes. In the context of health care, Lean is considered as a continuous improvement model, which provides healthcare organization t...

For more than 20 years the enterprises of Russian Federation have been in- troducing concept lean production. The article analyzes systematic work organizations to improve efficiency and competitiveness production systems through introduction tools methods production; results «Efficient Region» project implemented by regions in cooperation with «Rosatom» State Corporation «Increasing labor prod...

Lean Management and ERP-systems are seen as contradicting each other. Lean Management goes for low cost automation, simplicity and high visibility of information flow whereas ERP-systems might become complex and intransparent. This article outlines a research project that combines pros of both. This is called Lean ERP. First results of a study showed that it really is a niche market while a sur...

An urgent need in American health care is improving quality and efficiency while controlling costs. One promising management approach implemented by some leading health care institutions is Lean, a quality improvement philosophy and set of principles originated by the Toyota Motor Company. Health care cases reveal that Lean is as applicable in complex knowledge work as it is in assembly-line ma...

Background: As health care struggles to meet increasing demands with limited resources, Lean Management is becoming a popular management approach. More is known about operational aspects of Lean application than about the socio-technical aspects such as how Lean interacts with teamwork and the psychosocial work environment. It is also unclear why and how organizations adopt Lean. Aim: This proj...

Lean management with organizational commitment of employees is recognized to improve hospital service operations. This research explores the extent to which lean management practices are adopted by hospitals in Thailand. The purpose of this paper is to investigate lean practices and organizational commitment affecting operational performance in hospitals. Data was collected from the hospital im...

background recognizing the significant impact of wait times for care for individuals with complex chronic conditions, we applied a lean methodology, namely – an adaptation of value stream mapping (vsm) to meet the needs of people with multiple chronic conditions and to improve wait times without additional resources or funding.   methods over an 18-month time period, staff applied a patient-cen...

lean thinking requires certain techniques and tools to support lean processing and to penetrate an organization in which 5s system (sorting, set in order, shining, standardization, sustaining) is to develop value process workflow system. kanban, a card containing a set of manufacturing specifications and requirements used to regulate the supply of components, is one of the most famous and impor...