Krishna Valluru applies Lean to financial services: 50% faster processes, 25% cost savings, 30% error reduction via value ...

In the past, hospitals had one role: deliver care. But in recent years, some of the largest hospitals and health systems have assumed the financial risk of delivering care. One organization serving in ...

Jon Miller of Gemba Research answers a question from a reader in the nuclear industry about how lean stops errors... Scott asked an important question on how lean processes can be used to prevent ...

Data analytics is emerging as the most effective long-term strategy for reducing costly retail returns by identifying and fixing the root causes across… 3 strategies to turn supply chain uncertainty ...

CINCINNATI—ISO certification has its benefits, but other business approaches might be more useful, according to Charlie Neff, president of Friction Coating Corp. in Clinton Township, Mich. If ...

Many business owners may have heard of and implemented lean production principles - a method for eliminating waste - or Six Sigma, a data-driven approach to eliminating defects, but practitioners ...

The software industry at the turn of the century needed a new direction. After years of preparing for Y2K, and then the dot-com crash, it was time for change. Industry leaders came together and ...

Lean management theory and the implementation of lean processes improvement are becoming increasingly popular at hospitals across the country. Lean principles can improve efficiency, financial ...

In the past, hospitals had one role: deliver care. But in recent years, some of the largest hospitals and health systems have assumed the financial risk of delivering care. One organization serving in ...