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Batching vs. Lean Thinking
andFlow
BATCHING VS. LEAN THINKING AND FLOW
“The current cost and quality pressures hospitals are facing provide a natural burning platform for
Lean introduction. 10 years ago, I had to convince the leadership teams change was necessary, and
those opportunities existed. This is no longer the case… the ‘pull’ for Lean is evident”
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—Tom Chickerella Corporate VP & Program Management Ofcer
Vanguard Health Systems, Nashville, Tennessee
Lean thinking is the continual and relentless pursuit of eliminating waste in our systems and pro-
cesses. To think Lean is to think of how we can eliminate waste in every activity we do. The ...