Quality improvement in basic histotechnology: the lean approach.
Lean is a comprehensive system of management based on the Toyota production system (TPS), encompassing all the activities of an organization. It focuses management activity on creating value for the end-user by continuously improving operational effectiveness and removing waste. Lean management crea...
| Publicado en: | Virchows Archiv: European Journal of Pathology Vol. 468; no. 1; pp. 5 - 18 |
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| Formato: | pictorial review tables/charts Journal Article |
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Springer Nature
Jan2016
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