Laboratory

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 and culture: In addition, we will discuss success factors such as Leadership […]

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 historical perspective, we can use the principles to develop a quality

In this module we will discuss the continuation of the following Lean tools: Value Stream Map A3 Methodology Spaghetti Map Standard Work Just-in-Time Pull Systems Kaizen Teams Error Proofing Continuous Flow Visuality Kanban System for Inventory 5S Order Go Look, Go See Performance Metrics

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).

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 and create pull throughout the laboratory. Once we eliminate the wasteful bottlenecks,

The scientific method of problem solving is a principle of Lean similar to PDCA, or Six Sigma to consistently perform waste reduction, process redesign or process improvement in a standardized format. We begin with the problem, determine the data associated with the problem, illustrate the current condition and brainstorm solutions for implementation. The post implementation