Lean philosophy has shown successful results in the manufacturing industry since the
eighties regarding efficiency, reducing cost and errors. However, the philosophy originated …

The impact of Lean Manufacturing (LM) implementation on organizational performance is an
ongoing discussion. The effect of implementing LM tools on operational performance across …

Public organizations are immersed in challenging contexts, having to meet and balance
internal and external demands for transparency, accountability, political goals, and specific …

Embracing a sustainable approach in health care supply chains entails improving
organizational practices and processes adopting innovative sustainable practices that …

This study examines lean implementation's effects on hospital financial performance using
survey and secondary data for a large sample of US hospitals. Using sociotechnical systems …

Purpose Organizational innovation relies on the employees' active participation in improving
extant processes and practices. In particular, it has been argued that employees' …

Efficiency is a main goal in healthcare because it has an impact on safety, quality and waste
reduction. To increase efficiency, hospitals and laboratories around the world have …

Purpose This article presents an empirically induced “high-performance”“human resources
(HR) bundle”, comprising six HR practices, for supporting lean service operations …

Purpose The purpose of this paper, builds on previous studies that explored the research
patterns over 15 years, is to consider the current status of the integration of Lean and Six …

The Danish public healthcare system has been forced to improve performance in terms of
better service and lower costs. One regional Danish public healthcare organization has …