Objetivo In order to survive, organizations need to keep high efficiency and effectiveness by targeting the right quantity, at the right quality, at the right time, and in the right place. Lean production seeks to identify and eliminate wasted time, effort, and resources, leaving only streamlined processes that add value at every step. For example, by reducing protective buffer inventories, and improving the organizations’ capacity to ameliorate the potential damaging effects of variability in supply, processing time, or demand. Lean production has been implemented in many industries and has been proved highly successful in improving organizational processes, efficiency, and effectiveness. Recently, Lean has been implemented in two unique contexts; hospitals and Research and Developments departments. Both contexts are characterized by the need to balance on the one side innovation and be creativity, while on the other side, the need to standardize processes to keep high efficiency and effectiveness. Hospitals have started to implement Lean practices in order to improve their efficiency and quality of care. However, there are mixed results regarding their success to improve processes and in some cases, there are even reports of negative effects such as higher costs and more treatment errors. In the context of R&D departments, there is a tension between on the one side the need to innovate and be creative while at the same time adhere to Lean practices as standardization and minimum variation. The proposed network aims to develop better understanding of Lean production implementation in hospitals and R&D units, and specifically, identify conditions that explain why and how Lean production would have a positive effect on hospital and R&D units’ efficiency, quality, and potential for innovation. Improving efficiency and quality in the LEAN way have the potential to save healthcare and R&D costs. Programa(s) FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Tema(s) FP7-PEOPLE-2009-IRSES - Marie Curie Action "International Research Staff Exchange Scheme" Convocatoria de propuestas FP7-PEOPLE-2009-IRSES Consulte otros proyectos de esta convocatoria Régimen de financiación MC-IRSES - International research staff exchange scheme (IRSES) Coordinador TECHNION - ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Aportación de la UE € 36 000,00 Dirección SENATE BUILDING TECHNION CITY 32000 Haifa Israel Ver en el mapa Tipo de actividad Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contacto administrativo Mark Davison (Mr.) Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos Participantes (2) Ordenar alfabéticamente Ordenar por aportación de la UE Ampliar todo Contraer todo LEUPHANA UNIVERSITAT LUNEBURG Alemania Aportación de la UE € 37 800,00 Dirección SCHARNHORSTSTRASSE 1 21335 Luneburg Ver en el mapa Región Niedersachsen Lüneburg Lüneburg, Landkreis Tipo de actividad Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contacto administrativo Anke Zerm (Ms.) Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos REICHMAN UNIVERSITY Israel Aportación de la UE € 23 400,00 Dirección 8 HAUNIVERSITA ST 4610101 Herzliya Ver en el mapa Tipo de actividad Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contacto administrativo Eric Zimmerman (Dr.) Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos
