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Waste Walk Saves $3.7M at UMC Health System

Led by Operations Director Paulo Maldonado, a recent 100-day waste walk yielded $3.7M in hard savings for the 2017 budget at UMC Health System. "It's the small things," says Lisa Barrington, Lean Six Sigma manager for UMC Health System, as she exclaims the impact of hundreds of submitted process improvement…

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Is there a tool that can be used to guide Process Walks?

We have the following templates available: Process Walk Ground Rules Process Walk Interview Sheet Process Walk Planning Checklist Later this year, we will be developing a Process Walk Facilitator Guide for planning and conducting Process Walks. And lastly, here are some helpful links from our web site: Video: The Process Walk – An Overview of What,…
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Is a Huddle Meeting similar to a Gemba Walk?

No, they are two different things. A Huddle Meeting is usually conducted with a group of people reporting to one supervisor or manager. Huddles are organized by functional reporting relationships to discuss yesterday’s teams’ productivity, goals and/or possible improvement opportunities. Gemba Walks can involve cross-functional groups or people, and the goal is to understand the…
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