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Lean thinking in healthcare setting: A Walker-Evant Concept Analysis [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Qualitative Research in Health Sciences
Background: This study investigated the application of lean thinking in healthcare settings using Walker and Avant’s eight-step concept analysis method to gain a comprehensive understanding of how lean thinking is implemented in various healthcare ...
Marzieh Helal Birjandi   +2 more
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Lean Construction: um estudo de múltiplos casos na cidade de João Pessoa

open access: yesRevista Principia, 2019
The Lean philosophy essentially refers to the way in which processes and operations are defined. Within this new concept, we seek to increase value for the customer, reduce parcels that do not add value, simplify processes, reduce cycle time, reduce ...
Derly Deleon Salviano Souza   +2 more
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Integrating lean thinking and mathematical optimization: A case study in appointment scheduling of hematological treatments

open access: yesOperations Research Perspectives, 2019
This paper addresses the relationship between lean thinking and mathematical optimization. We discuss the roles of the two approaches, using as a reference case study the appointment scheduling process in a hematological center of a large Italian ...
Alessandro Agnetis   +2 more
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Making Formwork Design Lean [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Engineering, Project, and Production Management, 2019
Traditional formwork design processes entail considerable waste, increasing non-value-adding manpower costs and operational time. The purpose of this research is to use lean thinking in formwork design so as to enhance design correctness and eliminate ...
Chien-Ho Ko, Jiun-De Kuo
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Lean Thinking in a UK University Law Clinic: A Reflective Case Study

open access: yesInternational Journal of Clinical Legal Education, 2019
A law clinic typically involves staff and students in a range of complex processes that are highly resource-intensive and which have the potential to detract from core value-adding activities.
Alex Nicholson, Alireza Pakgohar
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Applying lean thinking in construction

open access: yesAlexandria Engineering Journal, 2013
The productivity of the construction industry worldwide has been declining over the past 40 years. One approach for improving the situation is using lean construction.
Remon Fayek Aziz, Sherif Mohamed Hafez
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Lean philosophy and its applications in the service industry: a review of the current knowledge

open access: yesProduction, 2015
This article presents an in-depth bibliographic study about the creation, principles, evolution, and practices of the lean philosophy oriented to the services sector.
Higor dos Reis Leite   +1 more
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Modern approaches to digital product development in the conditions of market variability

open access: yesУправление, 2023
Currently, the interest in design thinking in the world has made it possible to add many techniques and visual schemes that can solve various kinds of problems, including for building a strategy to achieve the company’s goals, its corporate spirit and ...
E. V. Vasilieva, E. A. Morev
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A comparative analysis of lean start-up and design thinking and its integration [PDF]

open access: yesAsia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Purpose – This study aims to emphasize the integration of lean start-up and design thinking approaches and investigate how they may be used together. Design/methodology/approach – The report uses a systematic literature review methodology to analyze and ...
Aswathy Sreenivasan, M. Suresh
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Lean Practices for Efficiency in the South African Hospitality Sector. [PDF]

open access: yesAfrican Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 2018
Lean thinking and practices entail the reduction of waste, time, effort and cost while perfecting the quality of products and services towards improved customer satisfaction.
Cookie M. Govender, Cashandra C. Jasson
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