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Lean Thinking: Background
Lean is NOT a goal in itself, it is a methodology
Lean is NOT a science, merely a practical approach
Lean can be applied in any environment
Lean principle:
Maximize
customer value
while minimizing waste
-Simply, lean means creating more value for customers with fewer resources.
The ultimate goal is to provide perfect value to the customer through a perfect
value creation process that has zero waste.
Background
Lean tools Lean in healthcare Process optimization Discussion