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What queues reveal about healthcare management
LEANMAIL HEALTHCARE

What queues reveal about healthcare management

By integrating the stages of care, better organizing resources and removing interruptions that prolong the patient journey, lean management helps reduce waits, relieve team overload and deliver care with more safety, agility and respect

Flávio Battaglia and Paloma Rubinato Perez

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New infrastructure cycle will demand management maturity
LeanMail CONSTRUCTION

New infrastructure cycle will demand management maturity

With the revival of major works and the predominance of private capital, the sector will face unprecedented demands, fierce competition and less tolerance for waste; lean will shift from an “alternative” to a “structuring condition” for mitigating operational risks, stabilizing execution and protecting return on investment.

By Flávio Battaglia and Renato Mariz

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Toyota's 'Circular Factory' in Europe is an example of sustainability in practice
Lean It Up INDUSTRY AND MANUFACTURING

Toyota's 'Circular Factory' in Europe is an example of sustainability in practice

In a scenario of finite resources and growing demand for sustainable solutions, the Japanese automaker seeks to turn environmental challenges into strategic opportunities

By Flávio Battaglia

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How to “tackle” middle-management weaknesses in civil construction
LeanMail CONSTRUCTION

How to “tackle” middle-management weaknesses in civil construction

Four essential practices to strengthen leadership, improve communication, reduce failures and make civil construction more efficient

By Flávio Battaglia and Renato Mariz

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Pull production: the future of supply chains
General INDUSTRY AND MANUFACTURING

Pull production: the future of supply chains

The launch of Christoph Roser's book, All About Pull Production, inspired John Shook to discuss the origins and true meaning of 'pull production' and why it is wrong to blame JIT (Just-In-Time) for the failures of global supply chains.

By John Shook

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Dojos change minds
General SERVICES

Dojos change minds

CASE STUDY – Faced with safety and quality problems, this Brazilian plant set up a dojo, and the results are very promising

By Gabriel Oliveira and Nilson Rodrigues da Silva

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Key points highlighted by heavy construction at Lean Summit 2023 can improve builders' competitiveness
General CONSTRUCTION

Key points highlighted by heavy construction at Lean Summit 2023 can improve builders' competitiveness

By Renato Mariz and Vinicius Coral

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