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Course Description Lean management consists of  leaders, structures, process, people and directives as a standardized approach to consistent change in a stable environment. The adoption and use of Lean philosophy, concepts and tools assist the laboratory to consistently identify and minimize or eliminate unnecessary waste in the system. Within a structure of  Lean management, employees […]

Lean management: Introduction from Laboratory Learning Solutions on Vimeo. In this module we will discuss definitions, course outline, strategy and philosophy of Lean. Lean management is a widely used improvement method developed from the concepts, tools and techniques of the Toyota Production System (TPS).

Lean Management: Concepts Part I from Laboratory Learning Solutions on Vimeo. In this module,  we will discuss the meaning of Lean and the elimination of non value add activities and tasks so what remains is value add processes. We will learn Lean concepts, principles and tools that will assist us to identify and eliminate waste

Lean Management: History Part I from Laboratory Learning Solutions on Vimeo. In this module, we will discuss the contributions to quality made from prior historical leaders to include: Henry Ford, Walter Shewhart, W. Edwards Deming, Taiichi Ohno of the Toyota Production System and Jeffrey Liker Ph.D. the author of the Toyota Way. By gaining a

Lean management: History Part II from Laboratory Learning Solutions on Vimeo. Lecture-Continuation of the History of Lean- Part II

Lean Management: Adopting a strategy from Laboratory Learning Solutions on Vimeo. We will  use the principles, philosophy and lessons learned from past leaders as building blocks to discuss the construction of a continuous improvement initiative for laboratories. By studying the following philosophies, we can identify and select the best approach for our environment, management structure