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Video Spotlight: Lean 5S In Healthcare

5S is a valuable tool in lean management to assist in managing quality, and to seek root cause(s) of quality issues. The 5S Animated WOD video gives an overview of the 5S process. The Lean 5S in MSICU video provides a look at how 5S was implemented in a Canadian hospital's supply area. Video Spotlight:   Why Lean Healthcare is Important | Lean Hospital (Mar 21, 2024, LeanVlog) 5S Animated WOD  (Dec 4, 2015, Mark Forster) Lean 5S in MSICU (Dec 1, 2015, Lean@UHN) What is Lean Healthcare | Lean Hospital (Mar 28, 2023, LeanVlog) This post is based on EMS Consulting Group article, 5S in Healthcare, by Darren Dolcemascolo, [...]

By |2024-05-19T02:45:37+00:00May 15, 2024|0 Comments
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Video Post: Kyushu Lexus Applies Lean to its Painting Process

This video takes the viewer inside the Lexus Kyushu Plant paint shop in Japan for an up-close look at the lean processes and robotic technology used to create a high quality finish on several of its popular models. Video Spotlight:   Engineer explains Toyota/Lexus paint process in Japan (Feb 7, 2025, Automotive Press) This post is based on the YouTube video in the Spotlight. Image source: janpietruszk/123RF Discussion Questions: 1.  What is the capacity of the painting processes described in the video? Guidance: The Kyushu Lexus factory which the video depicts makes a variety of popular models and can paint 200,000 cars per year.  An adjacent facility called “Factory Number One” [...]

By |2026-07-27T06:21:32+00:00May 2, 2025|0 Comments
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Video Post: New Product Lifecycles for Plastic Bottles

Shree Renga, a plastic bottle recycler in India, is betting on consumers' increasing appetite for sustainable fashion. Already, Shree Renga recycles 1.5 million plastic bottles a day, spinning them into 25 metric tons of polyester per day.  The polyester is sent to another factory that combines it with cotton to weave fabric. The company has also extended its product line to turn some of that fabric into clothes, now making 400,000 garments a year in its Ecoline brand. Other developments, such as cutting edge garment-to-garment recycling, are also profiled in the Business Insider video in the Spotlight. Video Spotlight:   How 1.5 Million Plastic Bottles Are Turned Into Clothing Every [...]

By |2024-09-04T04:47:08+00:00September 4, 2024|0 Comments
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Mucinex Invests in U.S. Supply Chain

Reckitt, a health and hygiene conglomerate for brands such as Lysol and Mucinex, is planning to invest $600 million to revamp its U.S. operations.  The investment includes a regional manufacturing center for Mucinex products in Wilson, North Carolina, and a research center in New Jersey as its flagship germ protection hub. Video Spotlight:   Mucinex Maker Bets $400 Million More on U.S. Supply Chain (Sep 18, 2026, Real Story sharer) This post is based on the Fierce Pharma article, Reckitt allots $600 million in upgrade of its U.S. operations, by Donavyn Coffey, September 16, 2026, and the YouTube video in the Spotlight. Image source: dra_schwartz/Getty Images Discussion Questions: 1. What is [...]

By |2026-10-07T02:34:45+00:00October 11, 2026|0 Comments
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Volvo Launches 13 New Models

Volvo will launch 13 new models by 2030 in an effort to double its market share.  Seven of the 13 models will be for western markets, including a mix of hybrid and electric vehicles. Large models are intended for the US, and medium models for Europe. The remaining six will be mid-sized models for China. Video Spotlight:   Volvo’s 13-Car Gamble—Can It Double Its Market Share? (Sep 17, 2026, Global Banking & Finance Review) This post is based on the Reuters article, Volvo Cars plans 13 new models by 2030 in bid to double market share, by Marie Mannes, September 17, 2026, and the YouTube video in the Spotlight. Image source: [...]

By |2026-10-07T02:30:24+00:00October 9, 2026|0 Comments
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Carl’s Jr. Switches to Make-to-Order Burgers

Carl’s Jr. is a fast-food restaurant known for its charbroiled burgers. It has over 1,000 restaurants, primarily in the Western and Southwestern United States. Recently, it switched to a make-to-order process that cooks fresh hamburger meat once the order is placed. This departs from their batch process, which used frozen hamburger patties. Their batch process cooked several hamburgers at once through a conveyor broiler. They then held the cooked hamburger patties in a warmer until the sandwich was assembled to order. Video Spotlight:   Carl's Jr. Cooked to Order Burgers, Freshly Cut Produce (Sep 3, 2026, Carl's Jr.) This post is based on the NRN article, Carl’s Jr. Starts Making [...]

By |2026-10-07T02:28:18+00:00October 7, 2026|0 Comments
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