Tag Overprocessing

Overprocessing in Healthcare

Ark. Hospital, Surgeon Sued For Performing Unnecessary Heart Surgeries When I teach lean overview training in healthcare settings, it’s often tough to find examples of the Waste of “Overprocessing,” one of the types of waste that Toyota has defined and…

Passport Processing

I recently renewed my Canadian passport. Expected completion and delivery of the passport was indicated to be 20 working days from the point the application was received by mail. Unfortunately, my case extended beyond this expected delivery date and I…

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