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In my experience, Psychiatric Patients are seldom served appropriately. The default position is a Trayed Meal, often large or double portions (due to medicine they are on driving a need...
According to the calendar, spring has officially sprung! But if you’re like me and found yourself scraping the ice off your car this morning (yes, on March 28th!), you must...
Every director or CEO wants to know how to implement process improvement, and Lean is the answer. Lean techniques are all about giving customers the greatest value for the least...
Baby Boomer Generation Baby Boomers are individuals ages 45-65. They have grown up in a different culture and have formed a unique set of values and ideas. Baby boomers overall...
March is Nutrition Month! The theme for this year is “Best Food Forward: Plan Shop Cook Enjoy!” The focus is on giving practical advice on navigating the grocery store, as...
New Product Available for Retherm – Turkey Chili! Great taste and texture! Just the right amount of spice! Made with Ontario Turkey! Nutritional Benefits – low in fat, low in...
Lunch time may be a time to get out of the office or socialize with co-workers. Eating out is common because of these reasons or simply because you didn’t pack...
Although Lean education is considered by some to be an important component of training in the automotive industry, it should be a part of every company’s employee training, no matter...
It has been said 100 times before, “Hospital food stinks!” Over the years hospital food has definitely got a bad rap. However, I question why? Is it the equipment we...
When you hear the word “Pulse” I bet you think of a heart beat just like I did the first time I heard it, however, you would be wrong. It...
I was recently touring the food service operations at a hospital and could not help but notice that there was Greek yogurt on the menu instead of the normal bland...
In the early 1990’s a meal delivery system company said to its clients that they could re-heat toast using their retherm (regeneration) tray meal cart system. The client trusted the...
The 1-day Lean Healthcare White Belt program introduces the basic Lean tools and improvement philosophy to a greater percentage of a work force. The program provides participants with a basic...
THE WORKSHOP This event combines two local food projects that use institutional buying power to catalyze innovation in the regional food system. Discussions around “apple product development & marketing to...
It is important for every organization to recognize its current position or state before embracing the concept and principles of Lean Thinking. Value stream mapping (VSM) is a core tool...