Podcast
#14: Are Process Excellence and LEAN the same thing?
Duration: 15 minutes
Jul 20, 2021
Process Excellence is a proven way to cut costs, raise productivity, and improve service levels. PEx® combines the tools and methodologies of:
- Six Sigma—measuring and reducing your error and defect rate
- Lean Thinking—eliminating waste to speed your workflow and deliver better value.
- Design Excellence—structuring a process from the outset so that it flows efficiently with minimal opportunities for waste or error
This podcast will provide the tools to understand the benefit of Process Excellence in your Lab to achieve goals regarding efficiency and performance.
About Our Speaker:
About Our Speaker:
Dr. Alistair Gammie
Senior Global Director and Head of Valumetrix
England, UK
Dr. Alistair Gammie holds a Diploma of the Royal College of Pathologists. He worked for 22 years in the UK National Health Service. In 2016 he joined Ortho Clinical Diagnostics as Senior Global Director ValuMetrix. He is Lean Healthcare accredited. Dr Gammie has been involved with the Laboratory Consulting Services for over 20 years looking at workflow, simulation, modelling, Lean 6 Sigma projects, laboratory design, automation and re-organization. He has a looked at workflow in Laboratories throughout Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia, USA and South America. He has been involved with Continuous Improvement and Top+ Business Excellence which places a high priority on ‘green’ and sustainability. Dr. Gammie is an EFQM European awards assessor as he has observed the use of the EFQM model in multiple sectors.
Dr. Alistair Gammie holds a Diploma of the Royal College of Pathologists. He worked for 22 years in the UK National Health Service. In 2016 he joined Ortho Clinical Diagnostics as Senior Global Director ValuMetrix. He is Lean Healthcare accredited. Dr Gammie has been involved with the Laboratory Consulting Services for over 20 years looking at workflow, simulation, modelling, Lean 6 Sigma projects, laboratory design, automation and re-organization. He has a looked at workflow in Laboratories throughout Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia, USA and South America. He has been involved with Continuous Improvement and Top+ Business Excellence which places a high priority on ‘green’ and sustainability. Dr. Gammie is an EFQM European awards assessor as he has observed the use of the EFQM model in multiple sectors.
