Lean Process Improvements Preparation Questions

Preparation Questions for Lean Process Improvements at Cleveland Clinic case

Questions:

1. What happens when there is inefficiency in the use of equipment in the clinic?
2. How do the philosophy, concepts and tools of the Toyota Production System apply to Cleveland Clinic?
3. What is different in the implementation, compared to a manufacturing firm?
4. In addition to surgical equipment, where else might the Clinic use these approaches to get improvements?