Qualitative leanness assessment of hospital using benchmarking: a case study

G Narayanamurthy, A Gurumurthy… - Production Planning & …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
In this research, we demonstrate how a qualitative assessment based on benchmarking
approach can be carried out to evaluate the effectiveness of lean implementation in a …

Exploring lean team development from the Tuckman's model perspective

A Zirar, N Muhammad, A Upadhyay… - … Planning & Control, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This study explores lean teams through the developmental stages of the Tuckman model.
Twenty-seven interviewees commented on the teamwork of a lean programme deployed in …

Toward a roadmap for sustainable lean adoption in hospitals: a Delphi study

MM Van Zyl-Cillié, DH Van Dun, H Meijer - BMC health services research, 2024 - Springer
Background The benefits of lean adoption in healthcare include improved process efficiency
and quality of patient care. However, research indicates that lean implementation in …

The contribution of leaders' and managers' attributes, values, principles, and behaviours to the sustainable implementation of Lean in healthcare: A realist review …

AM Keown, SP Teeling, M McNamara - HRB Open Research, 2024 - eresearch.qmu.ac.uk
Background Global healthcare faces challenges such as rising costs, budget constraints,
aging populations, chronic diseases, and increasing patient expectations. Healthcare …

Smoothly pass the parcel: implementing the theory of swift, even flow

W Garn, J Aitken, R Schmenner - RAIRO-Operations Research, 2024 - rairo-ro.org
This research examines the application of the Theory of Swift, Even Flow (TSEF) by a
distribution company to improve the performance of its processes for parcels. TSEF was …

Toward a Roadmap for Sustainable Lean Hospital Adoption: A Delphi Study

MM Van Zyl-Cillié, DH Van Dun, H Meijer - 2024 - researchsquare.com
Background: The benefits of lean adoption in healthcare include improved process
efficiency and quality of patient care. Research however indicates that lean implementation …