General
What is Lean? Lean is a system of thinking and acting that increases value, reduces waste, shows respect for people and promotes continuous improvement.
Continuous Improvement Toolkit
Lean references, 1-Point Lessons, and Templates.
Problem Solving
The Problem solving method commonly used at UCSF is A3 Thinking. This disciplined practice helps to unravel messy situations by looking at problems to understand the root causes before taking action, resulting in more meaningful improvement work.
Implementing Countermeasures
After identifying your root cause(s), start experimenting with ways to address the problem. Changes are not permanent solutions. Many PDCA cycles may be needed to address a root cause and/or additional root causes by taking into account new information or environment changes.
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- Action Planning- A visual way to clarify roles and responsibilities and encoura…
- 5S-Philosophy of organization, standardization, and sustaining a high performin…
- Standard Work- A detailed description of the current best practices or performi…