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Quick and continuous improvement through kaizen blitz.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10387775     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
It is our objective to provide you with a step-by-step approach to conducting a kaizen blitz within two days and describe how to achieve dramatic performance improvement with employee buy-in through this process. Kaizen blitz has been used dozens of times by the authors, and in some instances the same area has been blitzed as many as four times, with significant improvements each and every time. Employees have even taken it on themselves to conduct informal blitzes as a continuing improvement effort after a formal blitz has been conducted in their area. Blitzes can succeed in a variety of environments. The morning after the employees of one company attended this presentation, they self initiated a mini-blitz and discovered opportunities for improvement that they enthusiastically presented to management.
Authors:
T McNichols; R Hassinger; G W Bapst
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Hospital materiel management quarterly     Volume:  20     ISSN:  0192-2262     ISO Abbreviation:  Hosp Mater Manage Q     Publication Date:  1999 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1999-06-23     Completed Date:  1999-06-23     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7909330     Medline TA:  Hosp Mater Manage Q     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1-7     Citation Subset:  H    
Affiliation:
Moore Products Company, Spring House, PA, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Efficiency, Organizational
Humans
Industry / organization & administration,  standards
Management Quality Circles
Materials Management, Hospital / organization & administration
Organizational Innovation
Staff Development
Total Quality Management / methods*
United States

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