Kainexus

JUNE 7, 2022

Lean production , also referred to as Lean manufacturing or Lean business, is a methodology that helps businesses and non-profit organizations reach their short and long-term goals. Although Lean production originated in the manufacturing sector, it is now used by organizations of all industries and sizes.

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Kainexus

MAY 17, 2022

Lean management, also called Lean manufacturing, or just Lean, is a business methodology that helps organizations reach their most critical strategic objectives. Although it started in manufacturing, Lean management is now used by organizations of all types and sizes. Practice continuous improvement.

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Kainexus

MARCH 28, 2023

Effective leadership in healthcare organizations requires open lines of communication between caregivers working directly with patients and hospital administrators who seek to protect the interests of all stakeholders.

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Kainexus

JUNE 21, 2022

Techniques included in what they called The Toyota Way have been borrowed, adapted, and rearranged into an approach known as Lean manufacturing. Because the framework works for many types of businesses, from healthcare to higher education, it is now often referred to as simply Lean.

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Kainexus

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

One of the most widespread is an approach that grew out of the Japanese automotive industry, Lean manufacturing. Today, Lean thinking ideas are applied in almost every industry, including healthcare, education, construction, and software development.

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Kainexus

JUNE 26, 2020

For a topic with so many authors, students, practitioners, and leaders, it’s probably no surprise that there are a ton of blogs about Lean - Lean manufacturing, Lean enterprise, Lean thinking, etc. Here’s a list of Lean blogs, in no particular order… it’s a list, not a ranking.

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Kainexus

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

The Lean Management System is a popular business process methodology that started in the manufacturing sector but quickly spread to healthcare, software development, construction, and a host of other fields. This post answers the ones we hear most often.

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Kainexus

MARCH 25, 2021

The Lean methodology is an evolution of the Toyota Production System that the Japanese automaker implemented following World War II to improve the efficiency and flexibility of its manufacturing. Jone and Lean Thinking (1996) by James P. Jones, outlined the structure and principles for the Lean method. Womack and Daniel T.

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Kainexus

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Across the globe, healthcare leaders are working hard to implement the principles of continuous improvement in their organizations. Continuous improvement is a systematic, repeatable approach to enhancing the quality of care and patients' health outcomes.

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Kainexus

JANUARY 7, 2021

Across the world, healthcare leaders are increasingly striving to embed the principles of operational excellence and continuous improvement in their organizations. Empowering clinical and operational staff to deliver safe, high-quality, reliable care can significantly change results.

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Kainexus

JUNE 13, 2019

I'm here at the 2019 Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit in a keynote with John Toussaint, MD, the Executive Chairman of the Board at Catalysis.

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Kainexus

OCTOBER 2, 2020

If you are striving to become a Lean organization, waste elimination is probably near the top of your list. In fact, Lean practitioners have identified very specific types of waste, known collectively as the 8 Wastes of Lean. Certain types of waste are really easy to spot and fix, while others can remain unnoticed.

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Kainexus

MARCH 26, 2019

Lean manufacturing is a business methodology that is based on tools and techniques implemented at Toyota in their post-WWII efforts to improve the quality of its automobiles. Visits to Toyota to observe Lean manufacturing in action are common to this day. Visits to Toyota to observe Lean manufacturing in action are common to this day.

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Innovation Excellence

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

GUEST POST from Norbert Majerus and George Taninecz Lean manufacturing and the Toyota Production System started an industrial revolution (at least for those who adopted it). Transformative events that began in the automotive industry spread into many other sectors (including healthcare, finance, even innovation).

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CMOE

MAY 28, 2021

The healthcare industry is complex and dynamic. In fact, the opportunity for improvement in healthcare is estimated to be more than $500 billion. Clearly, there are many opportunities for growth, and healthcare leaders are looking for innovative ways to capitalize on this potential. Unique Demands Healthcare Leaders Face.

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Kainexus

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Across the globe, healthcare leaders are working hard to implement the principles of continuous improvement in their organizations. Continuous improvement is a systematic, repeatable approach to enhancing the quality of care and patients' health outcomes.

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Kainexus

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Model for Improvement is a straightforward approach that many organizations use to structure their improvement strategies. The method focuses on setting goals and teamwork to achieve change. It promotes improvement by looking for answers to three questions: What are we trying to accomplish?

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Kainexus

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Quality management programs are often associated with large organizations, such as automotive manufacturing or large healthcare systems. These organizations often have teams dedicated to quality control, and they may leverage specific business process methodologies such as Lean or Six Sigma.

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Kainexus

OCTOBER 31, 2023

In a recent podcast episode, Mark Graban and Greg Jacobson engage in a lively conversation on topics such as habit science, the upcoming conference sessions they will be participating in, their shared admiration for the Lean Leadership Podcast, and advice for those starting out in Lean Six Sigma or Continuous Improvement.

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Moves the Needle

JANUARY 3, 2019

Lean Innovation doesn’t begin and end with product development. The most mature organizations deploy integrated lean innovation practices across the product lifecycle. How does the role of healthcare providers differ by country? But how can an enterprise organization re-invent product commercialization?

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Business and Tech

DECEMBER 14, 2021

I hope our industry leans into the good we’re doing for society, because that message will resonate and motivate. One of the most significant barriers to the growth of the medical cannabis market involves the lack of healthcare provider engagement. Do you think healthcare providers will be receptive to medical cannabis education?

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Kainexus

MARCH 15, 2022

In Addition to Measures of Success, he is also the author of Lean Hospitals , Healthcare Kaizen , and Practicing Lean. Mark’s book focuses on managing variation, understanding data, and leading improvement. Mark has been a part of KaiNexus in various capacities since 2011.

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Kainexus

JANUARY 21, 2021

5S is a Lean manufacturing technique that addresses the organization of workspaces and processes for a safer and more efficient manufacturing facility. It is called 5S because the five steps in this Lean tool, sorting, setting, shining, standardizing, and sustaining, all start with the letter S in both English and Japanese.

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Kainexus

MAY 16, 2019

For those of you who aren’t familiar with him, Mark is an internationally-recognized expert in the field of “Lean Healthcare” and the author of LeanBlog.org and author of the Shingo Research and Professional Publication Award-winning book Lean Hospitals: Improving Quality, Patient Safety, and Employee Engagement.

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Idea Champions

JANUARY 23, 2024

Stevie Ray McHugh, Co-Founder of Idea Champions , is a seasoned expert in strategic planning, balanced scorecards, team building, lean manufacturing, and innovation.

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Kainexus

JANUARY 20, 2022

Today, PDSA is prevalent in healthcare, hospitality, education, construction, and professional services. Although it started in manufacturing, the PDSA model for improvement can be applied to any process, making it applicable across almost every industry.

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Kainexus

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

When a group of us from KaiNexus attended the Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit in June, one of our favorite presentations was given by Cinnamon Dixon of the Cleveland Clinic. Through her talk (and a fun exercise), she explained and illustrated how powerful the "Daily Tiered Huddles" are as a part of their approach to Lean.

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Kainexus

JUNE 14, 2019

I'm well into day two of the Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit in Washington D.C., and while there are 8 breakout sessions to choose from right now, I came back to the coldest room in the hotel for more Cleveland Clinic. You can check out what I learned about their tiered huddles in yesterday's session here.

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Kainexus

JULY 18, 2019

As GE embraced Lean, Roger became a senior Lean value stream manager. In this webinar, Roger Chen, Executive Director of Lean Transformation at IU Health, shares "lessons from the field" based on his experiences in healthcare (and previously in industry). How to Navigate the Transformation Continuum.

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Kainexus

AUGUST 2, 2022

Most of these process improvement approaches have roots in the manufacturing sector but have been adapted to fit every industry, from healthcare to construction. Because of that, they offer increased customer satisfaction, lower operating costs, more engaged employees, and overall more successful organizations.

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Kainexus

MARCH 14, 2019

In Addition to Measures of Success, he is also the author of Lean Hospitals , Healthcare Kaizen , and Practicing Lean. Mark’s new book focuses on managing variation, understanding data, and leading improvement. Mark has been a part of KaiNexus in various capacities since 2013. This post is a recap of Mark’s presentation.

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Kainexus

MARCH 21, 2019

Mike has worked as a Medical Technologist, Chemistry Supervisor, Laboratory Director, and Senior Director in healthcare for the last 35 years spending most of that time at Marietta Memorial Hospital.

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Innovation Excellence

MARCH 27, 2022

GUEST POST from Arlen Meyers In his book, The Four Steps to the Epiphany, Steve Blank described what has become the gospel of lean startup methodologies: Customer validation, customer discovery, customer creation and company building The path to sickcare digital transformation is … Continue reading →

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Innovation 360 Group

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Susan L Wright, MS, MBA – Healthcare Innovation Consultant based in the US Washington DC metropolitan area. Operational Excellence/Lean. Areas of expertise. Innovation Strategy & Planning. Innovation Culture and Management. Business Development. Systems Change Management. Population Health.

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Kainexus

MAY 3, 2021

In fact, these days companies far outside of the manufacturing sector including those in healthcare, construction, and higher education are finding new ways to inch closer to business process perfection.

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Innovation 360 Group

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Background: Graduated in Computer Science, Munir is a Senior Innovational Transformation consultant with over 17 years of experience within the UK and Middle East covering Healthcare, Energy, Finance and Govt sector advisory. > LEAN improvements. > LEAN Black Belt. > Strategy Development & Execution. >

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Innovation 360 Group

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

He has worked in Retail, Finance & Banking, Telecom and Healthcare sectors. He has worked on technology projects and used Lean Startup and Design Thinking elements and principles to drive and transform process and project delivery and ensure they add value.

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