Sandra Cadjenovic looks back at the last 18 months of lean implementation at SCGM, pointing out the main difference between the old ways and the new approach to running the business.

John Bicheno reviews Gwendolyn Galsworth’s Work That Makes Sense: Operator Led Visuality, Visual Lean Enterprise Press, 2011

Visual management, 5S, surfacing problems, clear standards, clear placement and location, idea progression.

The NHS Blood and Transplant has to ensure a reliable supply of blood and blood products to hospitals around the United Kingdom.

Finding 40% volume increase with no significant capex investment is a huge ask for any company, even for the proverbial godfather of lean.