Archive for December 2022
The Pursuit of Digital Transformation: Delivering Solutions That Solve
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. You’re reading Entrepreneur Middle East, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media. The world of business is at a crossroads. Advanced digital infrastructure is crucial for digitalization of corporate and governmental sectors alike, for the effective adoption of new technologies in the wake of the internet of things…
Read MoreWaste? It makes our blood boil!
FEATURE – Thanks to lean, a primary care unit in Catalonia has streamlined its blood sampling process, improving the patient experience and the life at work for its staff. Words: Raquel Tena and Anna Vila The Catalan Healthcare Service – CatSalut – is carrying out an ambitious and pioneering project to improve patient outcomes across…
Read MorePrioritize This Tool to Increase Customer Satisfaction During a Recession
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. As economists continue to debate whether or not a recession is in fact going to happen, many companies are busy developing strategic plans should this come to fruition, taking the “hurry up and wait” mentality and focusing efforts on becoming more efficient with their dollars. The past…
Read MoreUsing Lean to Discharge Patients Before 12PM
FEATURE – This nurses-led experiment in Barcelona’s Hospital Clinic is proving successful in getting more patients discharged on time and avoiding surgery cancellations. Words: The Orthopedic-Traumatology Surgery team BACKGROUND In the context of the economic crisis of 2008, as it struggled to address the high demand for knee replacement surgery and a long waiting list,…
Read MoreLean Thinking is Personal Development
FEATURE – In this interesting piece, the author explains how lean provided everyone, everywhere with a framework to work their intuition muscle and develop insights. Words : Michael Ballé By now, almost everyone is familiar with Daniel Kahneman System 1 and System 2 model. System 1 is intuitive, fast, reactive, and often wrong (although effective in…
Read MoreThe Collaboration Equation
FEATURE – In an excerpt from his new book, the author discusses the importance of building collaboration in your teams and explains why this is the only way to consistently deliver value. Words: Jim Benson Like all process geeks, I started out as an angry punk rocker in Grand Island, Nebraska. In the late 1970s…
Read MoreMoving From Learning to Executing
SERIES – The authors discuss the fourth of six elements in their 6CON process development model – CONfigure – refining the selected process concept to maximize value-added activities. Words: Matt Zayko and Eric Ethington “There’s no magic in magic, it’s all in the details.” – Walt Disney – THEY CALL ME “MR. LEAN” Actually, no…
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