@article{johnson_mazur_chadwick_pooya_amos_mccreery_2017, title={Integrating Lean Exploration Loops Into Healthcare Facility Design: Programming Phase}, volume={10}, ISSN={["2167-5112"]}, DOI={10.1177/1937586716680063}, abstractNote={Purpose: To explore what, when, and how Lean methods and tools can add value during the programming phase of design through providing additional resources and support to project leadership and the architectural design team. }, number={3}, journal={HERD-HEALTH ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH & DESIGN JOURNAL}, author={Johnson, K. and Mazur, L. M. and Chadwick, J. and Pooya, P. and Amos, A. and McCreery, J.}, year={2017}, month={Apr}, pages={116–130} }
 @article{mazur_mccreery_rothenberg_2012, title={Facilitating Lean Learning and Behaviors in Hospitals During the Early Stages of Lean Implementation}, volume={24}, ISSN={["2377-0643"]}, url={http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84859796828&partnerID=MN8TOARS}, DOI={10.1080/10429247.2012.11431925}, abstractNote={Abstract: Recently, a number of healthcare organizations have successfully used lean to help solve their quality and cost related problems; however, there is increasing evidence that success in achieving sustainable improvements is at least partially attributable to learning and behaviors associated with lean improvement efforts. This research examines the implementation process of the lean methodology designed to drive continuous improvement in three rural hospitals, focusing on healthcare professionals involved in the effort as lean participants. Quantitative and qualitative data are collected from intervention and control groups, and factor analysis is used to assess the learning and behavioral changes of hospital frontline professionals. As a result, insights and recommendations for facilitating lean thinking and behaviors during the first years of lean program implementation are provided.}, number={1}, journal={ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT JOURNAL}, publisher={Informa UK Limited}, author={Mazur, Lukasz and McCreery, John and Rothenberg, Lori}, year={2012}, month={Mar}, pages={11–22} }
 @article{mazur_mccreery_chen_2012, title={Quality Improvement in Hospitals: Identifying and Understanding Behaviors}, volume={3}, ISSN={["2040-2309"]}, DOI={10.1260/2040-2295.3.4.621}, abstractNote={Improving operational performance in hospitals is complicated, particularly if process improvement requires complex behavioral changes. Using single-loop and double-loop learning theory as a foundation, the purpose of this research is to empirically uncover key improvement behaviors and the factors that may be associated with such behaviors in hospitals. A two-phased approach was taken to collect data regarding improvement behaviors and associated factors, and data analysis was conducted using methods proposed by grounded theorists. The contributions of this research are twofold. First, five key behaviors related to process improvement are identified, namely Quick Fixing, Initiating, Conforming, Expediting, and Enhancing. Second, based on these observed behaviors, a set of force field diagrams is developed to structure and organize possible factors that are important to consider when attempting to change improvement behaviors. This begins to fill the gap in the knowledge about what factors drive effective improvement efforts in hospital settings.}, number={4}, journal={JOURNAL OF HEALTHCARE ENGINEERING}, author={Mazur, Lukasz M. and McCreery, John K. and Chen, Shi-Jie}, year={2012}, month={Dec}, pages={621–647} }
 @article{ward_mccreery_anand_2007, title={Business strategies and manufacturing decisions - An empirical examination of linkages}, volume={27}, ISSN={["1758-6593"]}, DOI={10.1108/01443570710775810}, abstractNote={PurposeThis paper seeks to investigate whether linkages, proposed by previous researchers, among business strategies and structural and infrastructural investment decisions of manufacturing are empirically supported.}, number={9-10}, journal={INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OPERATIONS & PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT}, author={Ward, Peter T. and McCreery, John K. and Anand, Gopesh}, year={2007}, pages={951–973} }
 @article{mccreery_krajewski_leong_ward_2004, title={Performance implications of assembly work teams}, volume={22}, ISSN={["1873-1317"]}, DOI={10.1016/j.jom.2004.05.004}, abstractNote={Abstract}, number={4}, journal={JOURNAL OF OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT}, author={McCreery, JK and Krajewski, LJ and Leong, GK and Ward, PT}, year={2004}, month={Aug}, pages={387–412} }
 @article{bozarth_mccreery_2001, title={A longitudinal study of the impact of market requirements focus on manufacturing performance}, volume={39}, ISSN={["0020-7543"]}, DOI={10.1080/00207540110064929}, abstractNote={This paper examines the longitudinal relationship between market requirements focus and manufacturing performance in a sample of automotive supplier plants. Statistical analysis indicates that, overall, an increase in market requirements focus from 1995 to 1999 was associated with an increase in manufacturing performance over the same time period, while a decrease in focus was associated with decreasing performance. Furthermore, plant manager interviews suggest that plant-level involvement and firm resource commitment may serve to leverage focus improvement efforts, or moderate the negative effects of decreasing focus.}, number={14}, journal={INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION RESEARCH}, author={Bozarth, C and McCreery, J}, year={2001}, month={Sep}, pages={3237–3252} }
 @article{mccreery_krajewski_1999, title={Improving performance using workforce flexibility in an assembly environment with learning and forgetting effects}, volume={37}, ISSN={["0020-7543"]}, DOI={10.1080/002075499190897}, abstractNote={Competitive pressures for assemble-to-order products and products with shorter life cycles have driven the need for more flexibility in assembly operations. This paper explores the use of workforce flexibility as a means for improving the performance of assembly operations. Two decisions that immediately affect the performance of assembly operations are the amount of cross training to give to each worker and the dynamic deployment policies for assigning workers to tasks. In environments where learning and forgetting are present, these decisions are interrelated. The effectiveness of these two decisions is a function of the product line profiles of the assembled products. We define the product line profile using two factors: product variety and task complexity. Using a simulation model of an assembly line and an experimental design that incorporates product variety and task complexity, we show that as task complexity increases, deployment should be restricted while only low cross training is needed, and as...}, number={9}, journal={INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION RESEARCH}, author={McCreery, JK and Krajewski, LJ}, year={1999}, month={Jun}, pages={2031–2058} }
 @article{ward_mccreery_ritzman_sharma_1998, title={Competitive priorities in operations management}, volume={29}, ISSN={["0011-7315"]}, DOI={10.1111/j.1540-5915.1998.tb00886.x}, abstractNote={ABSTRACT}, number={4}, journal={DECISION SCIENCES}, author={Ward, PT and McCreery, JK and Ritzman, LP and Sharma, D}, year={1998}, pages={1035–1046} }