You’re probably familiar with the principles of lean manufacturing. Stripped to its roots, lean focuses on decreasing waste, increasing value to the customer and a process of continuous improvement.

Pharma and advanced therapy manufacturing will only grow more complex in science, regulation, and global scale. But the ...

In this article Computer Associates' Sumner Blount explains the four main principles of Lean GRC -- highlighting how companies can leverage the concepts of Lean Manufacturing and Lean IT to help ...

Eliminate waste in coal, gas, or nuclear power plant construction through a holistic application of lean principles. “Lean thinking” is a set of principles that work to eliminate waste and create new ...

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, a quality improvement philosophy, can be applied successfully in healthcare to improve efficiency and quality, according to a report in Mayo Clinic Proceedings. The report was written by John ...

To appreciate Glenn Ballard’s commitment to Lean project delivery, ask him about the fruit trees behind his Oakland, Calif., home. The University of California, Berkeley, retired professor and project ...

Ries is, at first glance, very different from the quality gurus who presided–either physically or in spirit–over GE in the last century. In the 1950s William Edwards Deming taught the Japanese to ...

If you’ve recently launched a startup, I’m sure that you’ve heard a lot about being “lean.” But I’m not here to discuss the methodology popularized by the likes of Eric Ries. Today, lean principles ...

The transformation required of healthcare practices seeking to improve care quality while containing costs could benefit from the application of "lean" management thinking, according to a recent study ...