Designed for easy reference, this concise manual provides hospital board members and executives with practical guidance on how to become actively engaged in the transformation of their organization. I
Given that the greatest risk factor on any project is manpower costs, problems resulting in delays, rework, or overtime will lower profits through increased labor costs. Most of these process-generate
Digital is more than just technology, it’s total business transformation. With the growing influence of marketing technology as a driver of change, this book provides a roadmap to business transformat
The current healthcare system is under attack by market, government, and consumer forces. To stay solvent, organizations must be performing at the top of their game. This book provides detailed instru
This book tells 101 stories of company efforts to implement the many aspects of flow manufacturing -- including such topics as just-in-time production, total quality control, reorganization of fa
This third edition to the award-winning book is a straightforward view of a clinical data warehouse development project, from inception through implementation and follow-up. Through first-hand experie
Healthcare Organizations offer significant opportunities for change and improvement in their overall performance. Hospitals and clinics are generally large, complex, and inefficient, and need serious
Lean thinking has expanded beyond its origins in repetitive manufacturing to other types of manufacturing processes such as process and product processes, and more recently to the administrative, supp
This essential form is used to provide criteria for benchmarking TPM projects and for getting objective measurements for each element of TPM. No other company has this assessment criteria documented i
The concepts of quality management have been progressively interpreted and stylized by various practitioners over time, particularly through specific successful applications of its use. Its current pr
Version 2 of Enna's 5S Office Facilitator Guide is designed for you to perform 5S workshops away from the shop floor. This product focuses on the terms Sort, Set In Order, Shine, Standardize, and Sust
Imagine: You are a hospital Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, medical or nursing director, patient safety specialist, quality improvement professional, or a doctor or nurse on the fron
Although many businesses, organizations, and institutions today have erected continuous improvement systems that address wants, needs, and challenges at the process and systems level, very few have ef
Shigeo Shingo was the foremost Lean methods authority and documenter. His books were the first analyses of the Toyota Production System.The Shingo Prize, which is administered by the Shingo Institute,
This book is a history book documenting the CCS-Civil Communication Section – which was created by General Douglas MacAuthur during the occupation of WWII to improve communications in Japan. However,
Companies across the world, for a variety of reasons, are committing to incorporating social responsibility into their business models and finding that their profits are growing and their long-term su
The second edition will include four new topics that fully address the scope of Lean: Hoshin Kanri (HK), Managing for Daily Improvement (MDI), Production Preparation Process (3P), and Lean in project
