Employees everywhere sometimes feel that established ways will never change. A Saskatchewan Ministry of Health Lean team proved, however, that real change is not only possible, but with dedication and openness to think differently, it is possible to transform services. In a project sponsored by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health, a cross-functional team of employees […]
The Saskatchewan Ministry of Health decided to launch lean to improve their internal operations with a focus on bringing value to customers and improve the work life for staff. Vaccines are centrally managed by the Ministry of Health. The team identified costs associated with waste from expired product and exposure to unsafe temperatures totalled almost […]