A3 reports: Tool for process improvement

IIE Annual Conference and Exhibition 2004

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 1047-1052

  Sobek II, Durward K ^a   Jimmerson, Cindy ^b  

^a Idaho National Laboratory   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Health care; Lean manufacturing; Problem solving tool; Process improvement; Toyota

Indexed keywords

LEAN MANUFACTURING; PROBLEM-SOLVING TOOL; PROCESS IMPROVEMENT; TOYOTA;

HEALTH CARE; HOSPITALS; PROBLEM SOLVING; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

PROCESS CONTROL;

EID: 30044435783     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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