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Jidoka: If you don't fix it now - when will you?

Jidoka 自働化 Jidoka Have you ever had a problem with a process that frustrates you EVERY time you do it? You think to yourself: When will I EVER have the time to fix this? Well, the Lean philosophy answ...

Oct 17, 2024 Learn Lean

How Do You Define an Improvement?

The Lean Definition of Improvements Have you ever made what you thought was an improvement only to find that it causes a bigger problem than the one you solved? Lean business philosophy attempts to so...

Sep 30, 2024 Learn Lean

We Hate Waste and We Love Improving!

One of the most crucial concepts we teach during our onboarding process is the 8 Wastes. These wastes are key contributors to inefficiency, and learning to identify and eliminate them empowers our tea...

Sep 7, 2024 Learn Lean

Sekisho Idia

Something unique we enjoy at TrippNT is learning about Japanese culture and applying it to improve our products and processes. The Japanese concept of Sekisho Idia (small things pile up) highlights ho...

Aug 15, 2024

What's the Point? Ikigai

We talk every day at TrippNT about continuous improvement and solving pain points to deepen the value generated in both our processes and our customer's. What's more rarely discussed is the ultimate p...

Jun 21, 2024

Enhancing Efficiency and Innovation: Unveiling the Power of the PDCA Cycle in Healthcare Sciences

In the dynamic landscape of Healthcare Sciences, the PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) cycle emerges as a pivotal concept within Lean methodologies. Let's explore how this iterative learning cycle reflects Tri...

May 24, 2024

Cultivating Collaboration and Inclusivity in Healthcare Science: A Strategic Imperative

In the dynamic landscape of Healthcare Science, fostering collaboration and inclusivity stands as a pivotal strategy driving innovation and excellence. These principles, when embedded within the secto...

May 20, 2024

Lean Visual Control Strategies

We've all been there: when needed, you head to the where you keep an important tool, only to find it's missing! It isn't immediately clear who has it, why it's gone, or if the tool was ever in that sp...

May 16, 2024

Focusing on the Process

A core tenet of Lean manufacturing principles is the optimization of processes over people. Rather than blaming employees for any shortcomings, Lean's focus is to build quality directly into each and ...

Feb 22, 2024

Kaizen: Empowering Continuous Improvement in Healthcare Science

In the realm of healthcare science, where precision and efficiency are paramount, the philosophy of Kaizen stands as a beacon of transformative potential. Derived from LEAN principles, Kaizen embodies...

Jan 5, 2024