Certificate Program

Through this program you will learn the tools, strategies, methodologies and concepts of continuous improvement to serve as Lean Facilitator in a laboratory environment. The role of Lean Facilitator is instrumental to assist the organization identify and eliminate waste in all of its forms. We will also learn how to redesign those processes so only […]

5 S Audit and Standardize from Laboratory Learning Solutions on Vimeo. Once 5 S has been conducted and workplace organization is complete, we now must put measures in place to maintain the gain. The following measures can assist to ensure daily following up is conducted as needed: Empower the staff to maintain and control their

Course Description In this course, we will observe processes that may contain the potential for defects by conducting a“go and see: observation event. We will note types of waste commonly encountered and understand how that waste is applicable to healthcare. We will discuss the 4 Rules of Work Design by Spear & Bowen, (1999) and

Assignment: This assignment consist of an article review and 3 questions relating to the article. Go to the assignment quiz to start. In addition to the 3 quiz questions, you will complete the following: Article Review: 4 Rules of Work Design-Observation This article by Spear and Bowen highlights practices of the Toyota Production System as the 4