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When we hear the word 'lean', we often think of it in terms of manufacturing. The term & ideology were began in the early 90's and were first used in Toyota plants. It was rooted in the effort to reduce waste, minimize latency, and increase productivity holistically. However, this concept has recently been adapted to be applicable to all of an organization's operational departments. Essentially, lean operations is a concept developed to increase the efficiency of departments

The healthcare leaders of today require a greater understanding of the true costs of the supply chains. Knowing how much they can save by integrating and automating their supply chains can pay off in dividends. With today's increased demand for external (and even internal) accountability, supply chain cost analytics need to be extremely strategic and calculated. To highlight this need, I will reference to Infor Lawson's Supply Chain Management for Healthcare system. I was spe

So often, I find myself taking out my phone to snap a picture of a document, receipt, or whiteboard so I can later create notes on its content. The problem is, the picture frequently comes out hard to read or contains a glare that renders the photo useless. This was the typical way of recording those large whiteboard brainstorming sessions in meetings, until now. Our featured app of the month for May is "Office Lens", which allows users to capture crisp photos of whiteboards

As our client base grows, we would like to keep you updated on what organizations have been positively affected by Mainspring Solutions, giving you a sense of the broad range of industries we serve. We would like to formally welcome Mercy Medical Center and Universal Oil Inc. to the Mainspring family! Mainspring was recently asked to provide interim management services for Mercy Medical Center, based out of Canton, Ohio. MMC needed a resource to bridge the gap with the depart

"The effectiveness of a production effort" | The age old question of how to get more out of the resources you have. This week, we take an in-depth look at the questions you have about productivity improvement and some tips & tech to help your company take its productiveness to the next level. It is a pretty vague question, isn't it? What exactly would it mean to be more productive and how would we measure it? To kick off this article, I'll cite a quick blog from The New York

Personally, remembering passwords is frustrating. According to a study, the average person has roughly 90 online accounts, passwords for each one, 37 emails to reset forgotten passwords in their inbox, and forgets about 15 passwords per years. That is just for the average person's personal accounts; if we want to get into businesses' passwords, that's another ballgame. Most businesses have very complex passwords that are solemnly shared throughout the company to protect socia

Lean thinking is an increasingly embraced process improvement approach that aims to simplify methods and improve performance across various industries. Companies who are able to properly apply Lean principles to their practices can substantially increase productivity and reduce resource waste. Also by thinking Lean, you will have the tools and insights to remove any bottlenecks and impediments to efficient, effective logistics, resulting in reduced costs and improved service.

*note: on the AppStore & Google Play Store, there is a paid version of iScanner and a free version of the same application called 'Scanner App'. We suggest the free version as it offers the same functionality and features* Ever needed to share a physical document with your co-workers, be it an employee schedule, purchase receipt, or a resume that just came into your office? With Scanner App, these problems are solved with an intuitive new scanning application. This month's ap

The first thing many of us think about when we hear the term "defect" is material in nature. Phrases like "Parts per million" further emphasize that defects are physical in nature. It is also easy to identify solutions when there is a physical defect. Some of the most surprising defects that exist are those that are in a process or procedure. Whether a company is new and is developing or has been around for years they are both at risk. Examples of Process or Procedural Def

Overproduction may be the worst of all the deadly wastes in an operation because it hides and masks other operational issues that cause an operation to struggle. Each of these Symptons are an expense to the organization. To put it in perspective, "For every dollar in expense you waste you typically have to sell an additional $5 or more depending on your margin to recoup. For every dollar you save in expense....you get to keep the whole dollar." Here is one tip to quickly ide