Vivarium Operational Excellence Network
VOE-Network Mission:
“The Vivarium Operational Excellence Network’s mission is to promote and exchange innovative methods and knowledge for managing animal programs around the world”
“The Vivarium Operational Excellence Network’s mission is to promote and exchange innovative methods and knowledge for managing animal programs around the world”
VOE Network Community Focus Groups
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Several attendees of the Coffee Chats requested to be involved in the upcoming Community Focus Groups to exchange ideas on recovery; which will be conducted on Wednesday, May 20 at 12:30EST.
The Focus Groups will break-out into 2 individual virtual sessions to discuss one of the following topics: Work at Home; HR implications / Employee engagement Operational changes; new efficiencies; scheduling, PPE, social distancing etc. We all have something that is very important to share: If you or your colleagues would be interested in participating in any of these 3 topics, please contact: gmcronin@mgh.harvard.edu These sessions are open to both VOE-Network members and non-members alike to continue our tradition of “We’re all in this together” . |
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Exclusive VOE-Network Collaboration Webinar!
We’re all startups now:
How to succeed in a period of abrupt change
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May 20, 2020 | 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Steven J. Spear Dr. Steve Spear, DBA, MS, MS, is known as author of “Decoding the DNA of the Toyota Production System,” “Fixing Healthcare from the Inside, Today,” and The High Velocity Edge. He is also inventor of the See to Solve system, a portable andon for connecting distributed workforces to centralized resources. Spear’s work on managing complex operations to establish a fast-paced dynamic of self-correction and self-improvement has found expression in the Alcoa Business System, Pratt and Whitney’s Engineering Standard Work, DTE Energy’s operating system, the Pittsburgh region’s "perfecting patient care system," and in enterprises spanning many verticals.
Spear has been advisor to a U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, an Undersecretary at the VA, a Chief of Naval Operations, and the head of the Army’s Rapid Equipping Force. He has degrees from Harvard, MIT, and Princeton. A board member of the Greater Boston Manufacturing Partnership and the Maimonides School, he lives in Brookline, Mass., with his wife Miriam, an architect, and their family. |
The post-COVID-19 economy won’t restart smoothly. It will be characterized by fits, stalls, and reprioritizations. That means the products and services the market will reward will change as will the business processes by which those new (or at least updated) offerings are designed and delivered. In constructing the new, some leaders will think they have an answer and push it to the field for "deployment." Given their best answer is based on experiences that are poor approximations of changed circumstances, that approach is unreliable. In contrast, others will realize they can’t pull on the past to create answers for an unfamiliar future, so they will broadly distribute opportunity to experiment — pulling in those diverse experiences to be synthesized into a collective best sense of how to proceed. Predication? The former will struggle and the latter will cruise.
During this webinar we will:
:To register for this free webinar, please go to our Events page: www.voenetwork.com/coming-events.html#!event-list
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VOE-N Coffee Chats!
Few industries can understand what it's like to selflessly devote our lives to animal healthcare 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Our Technicians and Veterinarians are the Doctors and Nurses on the front lines putting ourselves in harms way to serve the animals under our care.
Perhaps more than any time in modern history, the accelerated successes of biomedical and clinical research are required to beat this historic COVID-19 virus.
This crisis demands "wartime planning" to maintain the critical care of our patients and loved ones. In less than 3 weeks, our programs have empowered our staff to problem-solve and deploy these massive changes.
During the month of April, the biomedical research community from around the world gathered to share and discuss concerns and best practices for immediate adjustments to the rapidly changing daily environment. Gathering data over this time allowed us to use PDCA, reflect and to adjust to build a better future. The results of those surveys are below.
Since 2014, our slogan has been "We're all in this together". Now the rest of the world has adopted our sense of community and support that has been the strength of the VOE-Network.
Perhaps more than any time in modern history, the accelerated successes of biomedical and clinical research are required to beat this historic COVID-19 virus.
This crisis demands "wartime planning" to maintain the critical care of our patients and loved ones. In less than 3 weeks, our programs have empowered our staff to problem-solve and deploy these massive changes.
During the month of April, the biomedical research community from around the world gathered to share and discuss concerns and best practices for immediate adjustments to the rapidly changing daily environment. Gathering data over this time allowed us to use PDCA, reflect and to adjust to build a better future. The results of those surveys are below.
Since 2014, our slogan has been "We're all in this together". Now the rest of the world has adopted our sense of community and support that has been the strength of the VOE-Network.
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Standardization in the home!
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Credit:
Chris Boehm Daily routines have become upside-down for some. Standardization can be comforting both at work and at home. Here is a wonderful "checklist manifesto" that can keep our minds and souls chugging away. Productivity. Creativity Accomplishment. Connection. Continuous Improvement. Even in pajamas. |
Have You Checked out the VOE Network's Belt program Yet?
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Lean Belt Certification Training is a great way to get your staff, new and not-so-new, on the same page and to mobilize them to identify waste in operations and processes. When finished with belt certification classes, the successful candidate will be able to participate in lean activities as a stakeholder and customer.
The VOE Network is proud to offer online self paced lean certifications. Over 100 members have already taken advantage of this great opportunity to learn and grow. Want to hear more? Go to the Belt Certification tab for FAQs or use the link below, see past alumni, and learn how to register! www.voenetwork.com/about-belt-certification.html |
"How You Can Plan for a Safe Reopening"
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Kevin J. Ryan from Inc Magazine offers 3 simple tips to consider when preparing for reopening:
1) Monitoring Employee's health 2) Infrastructure ideas 3) OSHA Guidelines Read the brief article here: www.inc.com/kevin-j-ryan/coronavirus-reopen-business-safety.html |
How Lean Practices can Help in a Crisis
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Practice makes perfect...
Author Michael Balle gives us a an idea of the how preparing for the small daily crises can help with dealing with the large-scale crises like COVID-19. Michael reminds us that "Faced with any problem, our instinct is to correct, rework, or reschedule. What lean asks us to do is look at the smallest incidents and ask “why?” so that we can create recognizable repeated experiences and learn to do the task with less risk of a glitch, a breakage or an outage. In my wine-glass analogy (in the article), this would be realizing the wine glasses are stored in a really awkward place and tricky to grasp. Read more here: www.industryweek.com/operations/continuous-improvement/article/21126118/how-lean-can-help-in-a-crisis |
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LEAN Isn't Just for MANUFACTURING...
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"Continuous Improvement helps people help animals..."
Tools and concepts can be intimidating, and videos can only show so much. We want to help you get started on the right foot, and be as successful as possible! Contact us and we will do our absolute best to assist in any way possible, and put you in direct contact with an experienced Continuous Improvement practitioner. Sends us an email at: info@voenetwork.com |
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VOE-Network Donates to Animal Welfare Foundations
The VOE-Network Board of Directors endorsed the donation of the prize money awarded for "Best Presentation" at LAMA to be shared by two important foundations: "Homes for Animal Heroes" and "Herd Heroes" in recognition of the very important work they do.
Both organizations were featured at LAMA and have developed successful programs that build awareness for education, public awareness and animal placement.
The VOE-Network has also donated to the Denver Animal Shelter for their exemplary work in applying Continuous Improvement techniques to streamline their operations.
We salute these organizations as first-class ambassadors and guardians for animals and for the incredible work we all do to promote and ensure animal welfare.
Both organizations were featured at LAMA and have developed successful programs that build awareness for education, public awareness and animal placement.
The VOE-Network has also donated to the Denver Animal Shelter for their exemplary work in applying Continuous Improvement techniques to streamline their operations.
We salute these organizations as first-class ambassadors and guardians for animals and for the incredible work we all do to promote and ensure animal welfare.
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