Program Overview*

This intense one-week Lean Healthcare Certificate Program for Supply Chain Professionals will give participants a hands-on, learn-by-doing experience applying Lean philosophies and tools in a healthcare supply chain environment. You will use actual data and case studies from our instructors’ vast experience actually doing the work, focusing on issues and pressure that you experience every day.

You will learn Lean supply chain techniques by managing a realistic healthcare simulation designed by our instructors. You will learn how to apply practical, yet powerful techniques such as flow and pull replenishment to implement starting on your first day back.

The program will begin promptly at 8:00 am CST Monday and conclude at 12:00 pm Friday.

Monday

• The Reality in Healthcare Work

• What is Lean?

• First-hand Observation Skills Practice

• 5S Training for the Healthcare Environment

• Lean Healthcare Introductory Environment Improvement Pharmacy Simulation

Tuesday

• Review of Case Study: Why Quality and Patient Safety Pays

• Supplier Resources Management

• Value Stream Mapping and A3 Problem Solving Training and Exercises

• Lean Supply Chain Simulation Run 1

• Strategy, Structure and Supplier Selection

Wednesday

• Supply Chain Reliability

• Engaging Suppliers in a Lean Organization

• Lean Supply Chain Simulation Run 2

• Demand, Inventory, Flow

• Multi-Skilled Staff

Thursday

• Turn-Around Time Reduction & One-Piece Flow

• Lead Time Reduction

• Smoothing Demand and Production

• Pull Replenishment

• Lean Supply Chain Simulation Run 3

• Action Planning

Friday (1/2 Day)

• A Journey in Lean: Leadership, Culture, Planning and Evolution- David Munch, M.D.

• How to Get Started with Lean

• Box lunches provided in order to catch afternoon flights. Adjourn at 12:00 pm.

* Subject to Change

The Lean Healthcare Certificate Program

Program Overview*