Lean Perspectives in an Organizational Change in a Scientific Direction of an Italian Research Institute: Experience of the Cancer Institute of Bari

Lean management is a relatively new organizational vision transferred from the automotive industry to the healthcare and administrative sector based on analyzing a production process to emphasize value and reduce waste. This approach is particularly interesting in a historical moment of cuts and scarcity of economic resources and could represent a low-cost organizational solution in many production companies. In this work, we analyzed the presentation and the initial management of current ministerial research projects up to the approval by the Scientific Directorate of an Italian research institute. Furthermore, the initial mode in 2021 (as is) and the potential mode (to be) according to a Lean model are studied, according to the current barriers highlighted by the final users of the process and carrying out some perspective analyses with some reference indicators.

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Lean management is a new organizational vision applied in the healthcare and administrative sector, inspired by the automotive industry, aiming to emphasize value and reduce waste through process analysis. This approach could serve as a cost-effective solution for production companies during times of economic constraints. The study analyzes the presentation and initial management of ministerial research projects in an Italian research institute, examining both the current obstacles faced by users and conducting perspective analyses with reference indicators to explore the potential benefits of implementing a Lean model in 2021.