Adapting lean to histology laboratories

Annals of Diagnostic Pathology

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 322-333

  Buesa, René J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

5S; First in first out; Just In time; Lean; Six Sigma; Work flow analysis, Henry Ford production system

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ARTICLE; ERROR; HISTOLOGY; HISTOLOGY LABORATORY; LABORATORY; LABORATORY PERSONNEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; TURNAROUND TIME; WORK;

EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HISTOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; HUMANS; LABORATORIES, HOSPITAL; LABORATORY PERSONNEL; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PATHOLOGY; WORKLOAD;

EID: 69949112768     PISSN: 10929134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2009.06.005     Document Type: Article

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