What does your organizational strategy for improved efficiency involve? Survey

	Not noticed at all				Very Evident/Has received a lot of attention
Reducing redundancies	Reducing redundancies Not noticed at all	Reducing redundancies	Reducing redundancies	Reducing redundancies	Reducing redundancies Very Evident/Has received a lot of attention
Standardizing operational processes	Standardizing operational processes Not noticed at all	Standardizing operational processes	Standardizing operational processes	Standardizing operational processes	Standardizing operational processes Very Evident/Has received a lot of attention
Standardizing care	Standardizing care Not noticed at all	Standardizing care	Standardizing care	Standardizing care	Standardizing care Very Evident/Has received a lot of attention
Supply chain	Supply chain Not noticed at all	Supply chain	Supply chain	Supply chain	Supply chain Very Evident/Has received a lot of attention
Care coordination	Care coordination Not noticed at all	Care coordination	Care coordination	Care coordination	Care coordination Very Evident/Has received a lot of attention
Quality of care	Quality of care Not noticed at all	Quality of care	Quality of care	Quality of care	Quality of care Very Evident/Has received a lot of attention
Cost-cutting initiatives	Cost-cutting initiatives Not noticed at all	Cost-cutting initiatives	Cost-cutting initiatives	Cost-cutting initiatives	Cost-cutting initiatives Very Evident/Has received a lot of attention

Not noticed at all

Very Evident/Has received a lot of attention

Reducing redundancies

Reducing redundancies Not noticed at all

Reducing redundancies

Reducing redundancies Very Evident/Has received a lot of attention

Standardizing operational processes

Standardizing operational processes Not noticed at all

Standardizing operational processes

Standardizing operational processes Very Evident/Has received a lot of attention

Standardizing care

Standardizing care Not noticed at all

Standardizing care

Standardizing care Very Evident/Has received a lot of attention

Supply chain

Supply chain Not noticed at all

Supply chain

Supply chain Very Evident/Has received a lot of attention

Care coordination

Care coordination Not noticed at all

Care coordination

Care coordination Very Evident/Has received a lot of attention

Quality of care

Quality of care Not noticed at all

Quality of care

Quality of care Very Evident/Has received a lot of attention

Cost-cutting initiatives

Cost-cutting initiatives Not noticed at all

Cost-cutting initiatives

Cost-cutting initiatives Very Evident/Has received a lot of attention

	Not noticed at all				Very Evident/Has received a lot of attention
Overproduction - Producing more materials, service or information than necessary	Overproduction - Producing more materials, service or information than necessary Not noticed at all	Overproduction - Producing more materials, service or information than necessary	Overproduction - Producing more materials, service or information than necessary	Overproduction - Producing more materials, service or information than necessary	Overproduction - Producing more materials, service or information than necessary Very Evident/Has received a lot of attention
Inventory- Excess materials on hand that customers or employees do not need at that moment	Inventory- Excess materials on hand that customers or employees do not need at that moment Not noticed at all	Inventory- Excess materials on hand that customers or employees do not need at that moment	Inventory- Excess materials on hand that customers or employees do not need at that moment	Inventory- Excess materials on hand that customers or employees do not need at that moment	Inventory- Excess materials on hand that customers or employees do not need at that moment Very Evident/Has received a lot of attention
Motion – Movement of people that does not add value	Motion – Movement of people that does not add value Not noticed at all	Motion – Movement of people that does not add value	Motion – Movement of people that does not add value	Motion – Movement of people that does not add value	Motion – Movement of people that does not add value Very Evident/Has received a lot of attention
Transportation – Movement of materials or information that does not add value	Transportation – Movement of materials or information that does not add value Not noticed at all	Transportation – Movement of materials or information that does not add value	Transportation – Movement of materials or information that does not add value	Transportation – Movement of materials or information that does not add value	Transportation – Movement of materials or information that does not add value Very Evident/Has received a lot of attention
Over-processing (or extra processing) – Efforts that do not provide value from the customer’s perspective	Over-processing (or extra processing) – Efforts that do not provide value from the customer’s perspective Not noticed at all	Over-processing (or extra processing) – Efforts that do not provide value from the customer’s perspective	Over-processing (or extra processing) – Efforts that do not provide value from the customer’s perspective	Over-processing (or extra processing) – Efforts that do not provide value from the customer’s perspective	Over-processing (or extra processing) – Efforts that do not provide value from the customer’s perspective Very Evident/Has received a lot of attention
Defects – Work that contains errors or lacks something necessary	Defects – Work that contains errors or lacks something necessary Not noticed at all	Defects – Work that contains errors or lacks something necessary	Defects – Work that contains errors or lacks something necessary	Defects – Work that contains errors or lacks something necessary	Defects – Work that contains errors or lacks something necessary Very Evident/Has received a lot of attention
Waiting – Idle time created when material, information, people or equipment is not ready	Waiting – Idle time created when material, information, people or equipment is not ready Not noticed at all	Waiting – Idle time created when material, information, people or equipment is not ready	Waiting – Idle time created when material, information, people or equipment is not ready	Waiting – Idle time created when material, information, people or equipment is not ready	Waiting – Idle time created when material, information, people or equipment is not ready Very Evident/Has received a lot of attention
Under-utilizing staff – Either not using at all or under-utilizing the talent of employees	Under-utilizing staff – Either not using at all or under-utilizing the talent of employees Not noticed at all	Under-utilizing staff – Either not using at all or under-utilizing the talent of employees	Under-utilizing staff – Either not using at all or under-utilizing the talent of employees	Under-utilizing staff – Either not using at all or under-utilizing the talent of employees	Under-utilizing staff – Either not using at all or under-utilizing the talent of employees Very Evident/Has received a lot of attention

Not noticed at all

Very Evident/Has received a lot of attention

Overproduction - Producing more materials, service or information than necessary

Overproduction - Producing more materials, service or information than necessary Not noticed at all

Overproduction - Producing more materials, service or information than necessary

Overproduction - Producing more materials, service or information than necessary Very Evident/Has received a lot of attention

Inventory- Excess materials on hand that customers or employees do not need at that moment

Inventory- Excess materials on hand that customers or employees do not need at that moment Not noticed at all

Inventory- Excess materials on hand that customers or employees do not need at that moment

Inventory- Excess materials on hand that customers or employees do not need at that moment Very Evident/Has received a lot of attention

Motion – Movement of people that does not add value

Motion – Movement of people that does not add value Not noticed at all

Motion – Movement of people that does not add value

Motion – Movement of people that does not add value Very Evident/Has received a lot of attention

Transportation – Movement of materials or information that does not add value

Transportation – Movement of materials or information that does not add value Not noticed at all

Transportation – Movement of materials or information that does not add value

Transportation – Movement of materials or information that does not add value Very Evident/Has received a lot of attention

Over-processing (or extra processing) – Efforts that do not provide value from the customer’s perspective

Over-processing (or extra processing) – Efforts that do not provide value from the customer’s perspective Not noticed at all

Over-processing (or extra processing) – Efforts that do not provide value from the customer’s perspective

Over-processing (or extra processing) – Efforts that do not provide value from the customer’s perspective Very Evident/Has received a lot of attention

Defects – Work that contains errors or lacks something necessary

Defects – Work that contains errors or lacks something necessary Not noticed at all

Defects – Work that contains errors or lacks something necessary

Defects – Work that contains errors or lacks something necessary Very Evident/Has received a lot of attention

Waiting – Idle time created when material, information, people or equipment is not ready

Waiting – Idle time created when material, information, people or equipment is not ready Not noticed at all

Waiting – Idle time created when material, information, people or equipment is not ready

Waiting – Idle time created when material, information, people or equipment is not ready Very Evident/Has received a lot of attention

Under-utilizing staff – Either not using at all or under-utilizing the talent of employees

Under-utilizing staff – Either not using at all or under-utilizing the talent of employees Not noticed at all

Under-utilizing staff – Either not using at all or under-utilizing the talent of employees

Under-utilizing staff – Either not using at all or under-utilizing the talent of employees Very Evident/Has received a lot of attention

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* 4. How would you describe your vision of a truly efficient, integrated organization?

I do not know what that looks like for my organization, and am unsure of where to start

The vision changes often and I am unsure of where to start

I know what that looks like, and I have a clear understanding of the necessary steps we will take to get there

I do not know what that looks like, but I am ready to start taking steps and figure it out as I go

I know what that looks like, although I am unsure of how my organization will get there

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* 5. Is your organization's physical integration of materials and supplies a formal part of your organization's strategic plan?

Yes

No, but it will be soon

I don't know

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* 6. Who is responsible for transportation strategy or the physical integration of materials and supplies in your organization?

CEO

CFO

COO

Supply chain director/VP of supply chain management

Other (please specify)

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What does your organizational strategy for improved efficiency involve?

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* 2. On a scale of 1 to 5, how much attention does your organization give the following issues?

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* 3. The lean philosophy focuses on maximizing customer value while minimizing waste. On a scale of 1 to 5, how much attention does your organization give the following issues?

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* 4. How would you describe your vision of a truly efficient, integrated organization?

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* 5. Is your organization's physical integration of materials and supplies a formal part of your organization's strategic plan?

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* 6. Who is responsible for transportation strategy or the physical integration of materials and supplies in your organization?

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