Lean Management Systems: A Case Study in Reducing Waiting Lists

Ultrasound ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kate Hobson
2018 ◽  
Vol 222 ◽  
pp. 01012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Piotr Nowotarski ◽  
Jerzy Pasławski ◽  
Aleksandra Kadler

Term quality can be defined as the implementation of specific requirements, having its source in the expectations and needs of customers, users of products or services and their buyers. In constructions sector quality is crucial at each and every phase of the process beginning with design ending with the use of the building. There exist many different methods and tools related to quality, Lean Management, Agility, which can enhance construction process. One of such methods is SWOT analysis that can be helpful in determining the current condition of the company performing it. Article presents brief description of the quality concept and introduction to the SWOT method. It is illustrated with the example of analysis performed in company from the construction sector related to design and production of wooden trusses showing which strategy would be most appropriate for the company to execute taking into account its current condition.


2015 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 380-405 ◽  
Author(s):  
Musingo T. E. Mbuvi ◽  
Josephine K. Musyoki ◽  
Paul O. Ongugo

2015 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 104-109
Author(s):  
Ylva Gavel

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe how systems automating the local document supply process (such as integrated library systems and ILL management systems) can be integrated with systems automating regional document requesting (interlending). This is illustrated with a case study of DocFlow, an ILL management system developed in-house at Karolinska Institutet and its integration with Libris, the national interlending system in Sweden. Design/methodology/approach – The present paper describes how system integration between Libris and DocFlow was accomplished in practice. It also discusses various aspects of integration between systems offering automation of document supply. Findings – Integration between local document supply workflows and regional document request flows may involve techniques such as import of outgoing and incoming interlending requests, synchronization of status values between systems, exchange of messages between systems and quick links to the native interfaces of external systems. Practical implications – The paper brings up various aspects to consider when developing or procuring a system for the local management of ILL workflows. Originality/value – The paper may provide a deeper understanding of system integration, as it applies to the document supply process.


2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 393 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Joao Pimentel Soares ◽  
Joao Bastos ◽  
Diana Rebecca Gavazzo Rodrigues ◽  
Joao Paulo Geraldes Touro Pereira ◽  
Antonio Jose Caetano Baptista

2003 ◽  
Vol 1836 (1) ◽  
pp. 132-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian L. Smith ◽  
William T. Scherer ◽  
James H. Conklin

Many states have implemented large-scale transportation management systems to improve mobility in urban areas. These systems are highly prone to missing and erroneous data, which results in drastically reduced data sets for analysis and real-time operations. Imputation is the practice of filling in missing data with estimated values. Currently, the transportation industry generally does not use imputation as a means for handling missing data. Other disciplines have recognized the importance of addressing missing data and, as a result, methods and software for imputing missing data are becoming widely available. The feasibility and applicability of imputing missing traffic data are addressed, and a preliminary analysis of several heuristic and statistical imputation techniques is performed. Preliminary results produced excellent performance in the case study and indicate that the statistical techniques are more accurate while maintaining the natural characteristics of the data.


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