Lean Thinking: a transversal and global management philosophy to achieve sustainability benefits -- Lean Thinking as a Learning Strategy at the Service of Global Development -- Teaching Sustainable Lean: the next step towards inculcating a critical problem-solving mindset -- Ergonomic analysis...

Part I: Lean Tools and Techniques -- 1. Introduction to Lean and Muda (Waste) -- 2. Product Family Matrices -- 3. Spaghetti Diagrams -- 4. Value Stream Maps -- 5. Lean Value Stream Design -- 6. Standardized Work Design -- 7. 5S -- 8. Fast Work Changeover -- Part II: Continuous Improvement and...

The main purpose of this paper is to propose solutions for overcoming the obstacles that healthcare organizations might face when implementing lean. An in-depth review of existing barriers for lean implementation in healthcare supply chain is presented and validated by experts. Although there is...

Trucks are not as important as patients, but through the Toyota Production System and lean principles, car manufacturers often put far more effort into supporting their front-line staff than many hospitals. This is a shame, because properly applied, lean tools like work standardization, 5S,...