The change from traditional ways of producing and managing healthcare services to a just-in-time approach requires a new understanding about what adds value for the patient or customer, and what does not. Just-in-Time for Healthcare is intended to share powerful knowledge that will help you participate effectively in the change to just-in-time. Part of the Lean Tools for Healthcare series, this user-friendly book is designed to improve understanding of the just-in-time (JIT) system that is fundamental to providing lean healthcare services and eliminating waste from healthcare processes. The book covers why JIT is important for healthcare by explaining how it enables a healthcare organization to efficiently and reliably produce the quality services its patients require—when they need them, where they need them, and in the amount they need. This book also - Addresses the basic concepts of just-in-time in healthcare, including flow, pull, and kanban systems Describes the principles and benefits of process flow layouts versus operations-based layouts Reviews the importance of standard work as the foundation for continuous improvement Outlines support techniques for just-in-time such as 5S, visual management techniques, quick setup, mistake proofing, and the essential concepts of lean management Includes real-world healthcare examples. Presented in practical terms, this fundamental book shows how lean principles and tools connect in a just-in-time system. It is ideally suited for both individual and group learning.

"It is a book for manufacturing companies that are fighting desperately for survival and that will go to any length to improve their factories and overcome the obstacles to success. One could even call this book a bible for corporate survival."Hiroyuki Hirano Known as the JIT bible in Japan, JIT Implementation Manual The Complete Guide t

This book is a blueprint for managing organizations with fewer long term, full time employees by drawing on growing and fluid talent pools as needed to respond to project needs and demand cycles. Gives managers a running start towards creating tomorrow's workplace.

The enduring repercussions of the Asian financial crisis in 1997, the worsening global economy following the burst of the dotcom bubbles in 2001, the financial tsunami in 2008, and the incessant rise in customer demand for better services have all contributed to shrinking profit margins for businesses around the world. To cope with these challenges, firms are discovering logistics as a competitive weapon when looking for ways to strengthen and preserve their market positions. One successful solution has been the adoption of Just-in-Time manufacturing systems, which involve many functional areas of a firm such as manufacturing, engineering, marketing, and purchasing, among others. Just-in-Time Logistics extends the JIT concept in manufacturing to business logistics, an area that has been observed to account for more than 30 per cent of sales revenue for some firms. It gives you an overview and an introduction of JIT logistics, and provides managerial insights on how to achieve improved logistics performance in terms of cost and service enhancements. A discussion of the quality, implementation, and performance measurement issues related to the application of JIT in business logistics is also presented.

Just in time, or JIT, amounts to efficient and cost-effective material management in building construction. While employed as an estimator, Rafael Rivera was challenged with formulating material takeoffs having waste factors that appeared to be higher than industry norms. This resulted in his project bid being inherently higher and placed his firm at a competitive disadvantage, due to higher carrying costs compared to other contractor bids. He recalls, "On a bid strategy involving a small Mobile City Public Works concrete sidewalk project, I submitted a bid that was very competitive. Although we were not the bid winners, the bid margin between my bid and the winning bid was a meager $4. That is what we call in the construction industry, 'sharpening your pencils.' " His inspiration for publishing this book? "In looking back at some of my projects, I was challenged with storing materials in limited space. The most memorable project was the re-roofing of NASA's Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at Kennedy Space Center in Cocoa Beach, Florida." Limited space was a major obstacle, as well as dealing with a multilevel structure where the volume was larger than the New Orleans Astrodome.

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Just In Time (JIT) systems in the context of the relations between Japanese manufacturers in Europe and European suppliers of parts and materials have so far received little attention. Yet Japanese involvement in local production is having an impact on European companies in this area. Whether in cooperation or competition with Japanese companies,