Prabandhan: Indian Journal of Management
By: Associated Management Consultants (P) Ltd.Single Issue
Single Issue
- PIJM-Jan12-Article1-A Framework For Lean System Implementation In Healthcare
- Price : 80.00
- Published on March 28, 2013
- Associated Management Consultants (P) Ltd.
- Issues 273
- Language - English
- Published daily
About this issue
Organizations are complex web of processes. When faced with process-related problems, it grapples to locate the source of the problem. Without proper identification of the source and its root causes, problem solving becomes a frivolous exercise. Problems keep recurring at regular intervals, and organizational members engage in patch working. Although extant literature is surfeited with articles on problem solving, yet many industry practitioners lack clear understanding on how to locate a problem and then resolve it. This article, which is a part of a major empirical research study conducted in a hospital, demonstrates the use of two well established tools: Value Stream Map (VSM) and A3 Report methodically for locating and resolving problems. The VSM was used to capture the end-to-end processes, and the value and non-value added activities, whilst the A3 report was used to identify and eliminate the root causes. The article at the end offers a systematic framework to solve process-related problems in healthcare. Key words: Value Stream Mapping, Lean, A3 Problem Solving
About Prabandhan: Indian Journal of Management
Prabandhan: Indian Journal of Management, is a monthly journal that publishes papers on diverse areas of management such as International Business, Health Care Administration, Human Resource Management (HRM), Non-Profit Organizations, Operations Research/Statistics, etc.