CEO SUMMARY: Lean Six Sigma principles are familiar to clinical laboratory and pathology leaders. But a lesser-known offshoot called “guerrilla Kaizen” aims to rapidly identify inefficiencies and make improvements—an approach that may appeal to labs interested in independently tackling problems. This briefing outlines the steps behind guerrilla Kaizen events. LEAN SIX SIGMA METHODS ARE A […]
Guerrilla Kaizen Events Bring Rapid Change and Cost Savings
‘Small, incremental improvements can lead to groundbreaking excellence,’ says one expert
- By Kristin Althea O’Connor
- > From the Volume XXX, No. 12 - August 21, 2023 Issue
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