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This unit covers waste and three essential value metrics: Takt Time, Cycle Time, Percent Efficiency Understanding and seeing waste is fundamental part of value stream analysis. In this unit waste in healthcare is defined and examples provided. Methods for measuring flow, value and waste are essential for analyzing process performance. The three critical performance metrics […]
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This unit will introduce you to the history and rationale behind the value stream map Value Stream Mapping (VSM) is a Lean concept, tool and method for visualizing and analyzing a process. In order to ensure that the current state is fully known, it is important to complete a value stream map before making change.
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VSM Future State from Laboratory Learning Solutions on Vimeo. The last step is to develop a future state map. The improvements from the Current State are identified, implemented and as a result, steps are omitted, waste is eliminated and turn around time is improved. The process is redesigned for workflow efficiency and lead time, cycle time,
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American Society for Quality. “Quality Glossary.” Retrieved from https://asq.org/quality-resources/quality-glossary. Accessed April, 2020 American Society for Quality. “Value stream mapping.” Retrieved from https://asq.org/quality-resources/lean/value-stream-mapping. Accessed April, 2020 Deming, W. E. (1986) Out of the crisis. Cambridge, MA: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Center for Advanced Engineering Study. Liker, J.K. (ed.) (1998) Becoming lean: inside stories of U.S. manufacturers. Portland, OR: Productivity Press. Tague, N.R. (2005) [1995]. The quality
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Lummus, R, Vokurka, R. & Rodeghiero. (September 2006) Improving quality thought value stream mapping: a case study of a physician’s clinic. Total Quality Management and Business Excellence, 17(8): 1063-1075. DOI: 10.1080/14783360600748091.Retrieved from https://www.researchgate.net/publication/232900833_Improving_Quality_through_Value_Stream_Mapping_A_Case_Study_of_a_Physician’s_Clinic. Accessed April 2020. Suggested Reading Henrique, DB., Rentes, AF, Filho, MG & Esposto, KF (2016). “A new value stream mapping approach for healthcare
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