Expert Online Non-technical Training for the Diagnostic Laboratory
Creating a Value Stream Map by hand-drawing the map is really the best option–there are no fees associated with using a pencil and piece of paper. I recommend using an 11″ x 17″ size sheet of paper. To share your hand-drawn map, take a photo and share the photo with your colleagues and/or instructor. If […]
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Instructions for Taking the Quiz Select an answer for every question. Unanswered questions will be scored as incorrect. There are three possible question types: Single Choice: only one answer is possible; click to indicate your choice Multiple Choice: multiple answers are possible; select all that apply True/False: click to indicate your choice. Review the content
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This unit will introduce you to the history and rationale behind the value stream map Value Stream Mapping (VSM) is a Lean concept, tool and method for visualizing and analyzing a process. In order to ensure that the current state is fully known, it is important to complete a value stream map before making change.
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Unit 4 describes how to create the future state map and design a plan for action. After the solutions identified in the future state map have been implemented, and their effect of process performance analyzed, the task of optimizing the process continues with a future state map. Using Lean tools, the ideal state can be
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This unit covers waste and three essential value metrics: Takt Time, Cycle Time, Percent Efficiency Understanding and seeing waste is fundamental part of value stream analysis. In this unit waste in healthcare is defined and examples provided. Methods for measuring flow, value and waste are essential for analyzing process performance. The three critical performance metrics
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Finding wasteful conditions and their causes is covered in this unit, as well as finding solutions to those causes Once the process has been diagrammed and measured, a true analysis of wasteful conditions and their causes is possible. Since knowledge is the fundamental prerequisite of creativity, the solutions that arise from a thorough current state
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