Large scale infrastructure projects focused on building or repairing mass transportation systems, communication networks, power grids and public utilities require vast resources, community-wide support and disciplined management. Without consensus, focus and commitment, these multi-year, multi-million dollar initiatives can quickly stretch out of scope, over budget and off schedule. Local, state and federal government agencies are [...]

Constraints Management A Force Multiplier for Healthcare Performance Improvement Join this dynamic webinar by registering here. When a hospital is presented with major regulatory changes that can impact revenues and margins, a robust performance improvement program must be part of the solution. However, not all programs are created equal. Take a look at an example [...]

Mike Hannan interviews Bob Sproull of NOVACES an author, executive and business turnaround expert, about his recently released book “Epiphanized: Integrating Theory of Constraints, Lean and Six Sigma” – and Bob talks about his own epiphany early on in his career! WATCH THE VIDEO >> Written as a business novel, Epiphanized is an attention-grabbing and [...]

In this latest video from NOVACES, the first twelve months of deploying a Continuous Performance Improvement program, called “SüPer,” at Anadolu Medical Center in Turkey are discussed. With 201 beds, the hospital has begun implementing Lean Six Sigma with Constraints Management in an integrated manner. You’ll see examples of how improvement project selection incorporated Theory of [...]

NOVACES’ healthcare and hospital Lean, Six Sigma and Theory of Constraints process and performance improvement experts publish case study that shows how a San Diego hospital reduced emergency room wait times and improved patient satisfaction.

Process improvement and innovation leaders, such as Intel, Honeywell, 3M and many other Fortune 500 businesses, have recently been incorporating TRIZ (Theory of Inventive Problem Solving) innovation methods into their quality programs to produce breakthrough process improvements. NOVACES applied these methods in a rapid improvement workshop to help one community hospital reduce patient length of [...]