The Definitive Guide! KANBAN, Successful Evolutionary Change For Your Technology Business.

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Thursday, September 22, 2011

Emerging Signs of Kanban at Scale in Healthcare

By Dominica DeGrandis

Yesterday, I visited a large health services organization that is in the early stages of implementing kanban. Founded in Seattle in 1947, Group Health Cooperative provides health coverage and care, and with approx.10,000 staff, is one of the largest private employers in the state of Washington. It is a fine example of a large, long-established organization that has turned to kanban as an instrument for improving performance.