ABSTRACT
Lean management is not a new concept. My own research in the early 1980s showed a “Lean” connection between Toyoda and others that goes back to their roots in textiles. Toyoda is the family name behind Toyota, the car company, and elements of the world-renowned Toyota Production System (TPS) go back to the late 1800s and the family’s textile business. Relatively speaking, Lean is new to healthcare.
