~~~~In January’s blog, waste was defined as, “anything beyond the absolute minimum amount of materials, manpower, or machinery needed to add value to a product or service”. Over production is one of seven sources of waste. Remember to look at all the areas of your practice that can be made leaner by eliminating any over production.

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Like any change, the effort to implement continuous improvement is going to take a lot of energy and commitment up front. It will depend upon the compliance of everyone in the practice. So, how do you manage change? How do you make change – and ongoing change, at that – a part of your practice?

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