How to immunize your supply chain from global crises
The COVID-19 pandemic will continue to affect every part of society. While governments are rushing to contain its spread during this global crisis, manufacturers must satisfy customer demand while ensuring health, quality, and
DPA to support quality and innovation program at CMS
Daniel Penn Associates, LLC will work with a team to support the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) quality and innovation program.
How DPA Helped a Hospital’s Engineering Department Set Its Maintenance Staffing Requirements
Helping a large medical school-affiliated hospital reassess maintenance staffing requirements for its engineering department’s shops.
Applying Soccer Discipline to Your Company’s Lean Daily Management
In a world of rapidly changing customer demands, your organization’s lean daily management activities and the game of soccer have much in common.
Baseball and Operational Excellence
“Baseball is a simple game. You throw the ball. You catch the ball. You field the ball.” – Durham Bulls coach Larry Hockett, from the movie Bull Durham.
An Operational Nod to Anthony Bourdain
Sometimes operational lessons get reinforced by unexpected players. This one begins with a story surrounding the late great Anthony Bourdain.
Reducing setup times, increasing safety and multiplying output
A manufacturer of components for medical device, commercial and bearing needs to reduce work-in-process bottlenecks and increase production.
What’s Missing in Your Maintenance Organization?
Regardless of the industry, you’re in, effective planning and scheduling can have a profound impact on your maintenance organization‘s productivity. Facilities Maintenance Re-engineering for a Multi-campus Hospital System
Daniel Penn Associates analyzes and helped evolve its work processes, management tools, staff responsibilities and metrics for a multi-campus hospital system.