SA Mass Vaccination Preparation: a View through a Small Window
U3A (The University of the Third Age) hosted Prof. Norman Faull talking about the vaccine…
lean13 May 2021
A Call to Arms
The call to bare arms is now widespread. In Argentina. In Germany. In Indonesia. In…
lean29 January 2021
Gauteng hospital waiting times down thanks to ‘lean’ initiative
An initiative to improve staff efficiency and reduce patient waiting times in Gauteng has proved…
lean23 November 2018
Companies on a drive to become more efficient
Cape Town’s Groote Schuur Hospital, a catalytic converter manufacturer and a well-known car sales dealer have one…
lean23 November 2018
Lean Management Relieves State Healthcare Headaches
A ground-breaking project in which lean management is being applied in South African state hospitals is delivering impressive…
lean17 July 2018
Will it Work to Simplify the Toyota Coaching Kata? – November 2015 Newsletter
So here is the problem: suppose you have a client who has asked you to…
lean24 November 2015
Lean Approach Cuts Waiting Times at Gauteng Hospitals
Following the implementation of the Lean approach in four Gauteng hospitals, there have been drastic…
lean30 July 2015
LIA Collaborator Blog: Lessons learnt on an oil rig….how to improve healthcare
Lean Institute Africa Collaborator Blog: Charmaine Cunningham. I’m regularly asked whether my experience working on…
lean2 December 2014
Making a city great – Denise Bennett
CASE STUDY – How does lean contribute to making Melbourne one of the world’s most…
lean29 August 2014
Cracking the wrong whip
Last month the minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, called on ward sisters in public…
lean17 July 2013












