Mar 17 2013
Visitors see ‘lean’ during RUH tour | Star Phoenix
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The text of the article is informative, particularly about the use of a white board, but the picture does not show this white board. In fact, it seems unrelated to the article, as if the newspaper just slapped on a stock photo from a hospital.
As it is, however, this photo is a good reason for the quotes around the word “Lean.” It is an encyclopedia of work space design mistakes, with work surfaces at uneven and ergonomically inappropriate heights, causing people to stoop, or even squat to access the refrigerator. Not to mention empty space in the center and chairs.
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Mar 17 2013
One More Time: Lean Is Not Just For High-Volume Producers | Gregg Stocker
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“One of the most common arguments against the adoption of lean is that it applies only to high volume manufacturing operations. Much of the literature available on the subject, as well as the close association with Toyota has created the misconception that lean is not applicable to organizations that deal with a small number of large projects or highly customized products or services.
There are three basic questions related to the application of lean that demonstrate that it is not dependent on the volume of product or services produced…”
Gregg Stocker’s perspective on the broad applicability of Lean.
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By Michel Baudin • Blog clippings • 0 • Tags: Lean, Lean implementation, Process