Lean tools and lean transformation process in health care

International Journal of Management Science and Engineering Management

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 383-392

  Machado, V Cruz ^a   Leitner, Ursula ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

^b VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Health care systems; Hospital management; Lean management; Lean tools

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862280392     PISSN: 17509653     EISSN: 17509661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17509653.2010.10671129     Document Type: Article

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