Implementing Lean in Healthcare Warehouse Operations-Evaluation of 5S Best Practice

Lean strategies in healthcare aim at improving patient throughput, reducing medication errors, redesigning work flow, improving patient safety, and reducing cycle time. Documented studies to improve healthcares warehouse operation are not common in the literature. Managing types of medical supplies...

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Main Author: Venkateswaran, Sanjith
Other Authors: Nahmens, Isabelina
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: LSU 2011
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Online Access:http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-06082011-094408/