CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The nonprofit Lean Enterprise Institute (LEI) will present a workshop on “Management Accounting for Lean Businesses,” April 16, 2009, in Durham, NC. The instructor ...

With looming provider shortages, hospitals need to reconsider management strategies now more than ever. Here are four considerations for implementing lean management in a hospital system, along with ...

Lean principles have proved incredibly effective for future-proofing organizations from wasting resources. Though the philosophy originated in manufacturing, its adaptability has made it essential for ...

Lean management has increasingly become a method of choice for hospitals seeking a creative solution to cost and quality problems. However, its manufacturing roots can make Lean a challenging process ...

TOBYHANNA ARMY DEPOT, Pa. -- There's an old saying: "Quitting smoking is easy; I've done it hundreds of times!" In many ways, that sentiment applies to the sustainment of Lean improvements. Employees ...

For most healthcare organizations, developing a strategic plan is much easier than executing it. The industry’s complex and evolving regulations and payment systems, changing practice and delivery ...