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Lean Thinking for Laboratories

Lean Thinking for LaboratoriesThe focus of a lean laboratory is to test samples in the most efficient way possible in terms of cost, or speed, or both. Although most of the key principles of lean apply in labs, the specific challenges facing laboratories require significant adaptation of standard lean tools. Read more »

Top Labs Get Lean - Give your Lab the Edge

 Top Labs Get Lean - Give your lab the edgeThis Report examines Lean in the Laboratory. It looks at the typical issues that arise in Labs and how to Apply Lean in the Laboratory - Key Principles that always apply. Read more »

Leaning the Batch Record Process

 Leaning the Batch Record ProcessThis briefing addresses the issues and problems often associated with manual Batch Records, including long review and approval lead-times and poor ‘first time’ document accuracy. Read more »

Value Stream Mapping

Value Stream MappingThis Article examines Value Stream Mapping - The Map of your Journey to becoming 'Lean'. Read more »

Time for Lean Thinking?

 Time for Lean Thinking?This Article examines how companies can significantly Reduce Waste and Costs by implementing 'Lean Manufacturing'. Read more »

Outsourcing - A growing trend for the Healthcare Industry

Outsourcing - A growing trend for the Healthcare Industry

Faced with increasing market pressures, healthcare companies are constantly striving to decrease the time to market for new products, minimise their investment in resources, improve the use of technology and reduce the total inventory across the entire supply chain by collaborating with customers and suppliers. Read more »

Implementing TPM

 Implementing TPM ArticleThis Article looks at how to best Implement TPM within life science companies. Read more »

Effective Management of Equipment

 Effective Management of EquipmentThis Article examines the Effective Management of Equipment in the Healthcare sector. TPM and OEE have the ability to create a real competitive advantage in any industry that is significantly equipment dependant.... Read more »

TPM and OEE in the Irish Healthcare Manufacturing Industry

TPM and OEE in the Irish Healthcare Manufacturing IndustryThis Report examines the key strategies of TPM and OEE and the results of BSM's Benchmarking survey on TPM and OEE in the Irish Healthcare Industry. Read more »

Improving Performance through Process Re-engineering

Improving Performance through Process Re-engineeringThis article examines how companies can best Improve Performance through Process Re-engineering. The best way to achieve large scale improvement is via a cross-functional project team using a re-engineering approach…. Read more »

Velocity in the Irish Healthcare Manufacturing Sector

 Velocity in the Irish Healthcare Manufacturing SectorThis Briefing is intended for company executives who are or will be involved in initiatives to improve Velocity. It describes Why Velocity?, Means of Improving Velocity, Lean & Six Sigma and outlines the findings of BSM's Survey in the Healthcare Sector. Read more »

TPM in the Food Industry

 TPM in the Food IndustryThis Article examines TPM in the Food Industry. The aim of TPM is not just to prevent breakdowns but to proactively work to Maximise Equipment Performance…. Read more »

OEE & TPM in the Irish Electronics Industry

 OEE & TPM in the Irish Electronics IndustryThis Report examines OEE and TPM in the Electronics Industry and includes the results of BSM's Benchmarking Survey on OEE Performance. Read more »

Effective Performance Management

 Effective Performance ManagementThis Article examines how to consistently achieve good performance. Effective Management of Performance begins with Measurement… Read more »

Value Engineering - The search for unnecessary cost

 Value Engineering - The search for unnecessary costThis article examines Value Engineering (VE). VE is a complete system for identifying and dealing with the functions that cause non-contributing cost or effort in products, processes or services. Read more »

Achieving 6 Sigma Performance in Business Processes

Achieving 6 Sigma Performance in Business ProcessesThis article outlines how 6 Sigma can be pursued in a business process by using the same steps and techniques as used to improve a physical process. Read more »

Accelerated Release

 Accelerated Release

In regulated industries, it is not unusual to find that the lead-time for final product testing and review of the batch documentation represents a significant proportion of the overall manufacturing lead-time. Given that long lead-times inevitably mean high levels of expensive inventory (and associated costs), it is no surprise that many healthcare manufacturing companies are beginning to take a hard look at their ‘release processes’ which include product testing, review and approval of batch documentation and the processing of exceptions and deviations.

The Journey Towards Self Managed Teams

Management is not easy never mind self management. Teams need lots of support in the early stages of the journey towards self  The Journey Towards Self Managed Teamsmanagement and ongoing assistance thereafter. In truth very few teams in sphere of activity achieve total self management. Read more »

Promoting Creative Management in Organisations

 Promoting Creative Management in OrganisationsThis Article examines how to Promote Creative Management in Organisations. Companies must work to develop appropriate processes and structures and then ensure they are maintained.… Read more »