The notion of improving operational efficiency is conspicuously absent from the healthcare debate — neither Obamacare nor any of the proposed GOP plans discuss the impact that a step-function ...

What does car manufacturer Toyota and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford University have in common? More than you might think. Hospitalists at the Palo Alto, Calif.-based children’s ...

Innovation is often born from individuals who view design as a way to shape forward-thinking ideas. While design alone can’t deliver the promise of innovation, frameworks—such as design thinking and ...

Dr. Adil Dalal, DBA is CEO, keynote speaker, leadership guru, author of 4 books, and winner of numerous prestigious global awards. Lean technology, also known as the Toyota Production System (TPS), ...

In today's fast-paced and competitive business landscape, organizations are constantly seeking ways to optimize their processes, reduce waste, and deliver maximum value to customers. This pursuit ...

(MENAFN- AIIEM) In today's fast-evolving business landscape, organizations constantly seek methodologies to enhance efficiency, reduce waste, and deliver superior value. Among these, Lean Thinking for ...

Lean production, as an approach to managing complex operations, was introduced more than 30 years ago. Yet, despite decades of lean thinking and practice, the utter dominance of its industry by Toyota ...

A central tenet of lean thinking is delivering value to our customer. However, there are two problems in how this long-standing belief has been practiced. First, it is stated as a principle yet it is ...

The southeast of Ireland has long been recognised as a hub of indigenous enterprise, built on a strong tradition of family-owned businesses, skilled craftsmanship and local innovation. From agri-food ...