Lean Jax Lean Leader Meeting at Bahri Dental Group on July 25, 2019

Lean Leader Meeting at Bahri Dental Group on July 25, 2019.

one of the workstations.

An example of the kanban card the flow manager provides Dr. Bahri to stay on schedule.

Local Lean leaders continuously learn, apply their knowledge, and share it throughout their organizations.

Dr. Bahri explained his office’s color-coded kanban system that informs staff when assistance is needed.

The kanban replenishment system ensures that the facility never runs out of needed supplies, while preventing the buildup of excess inventory.

This green kanban card signals that everything is on schedule.

Bahri Dental places its’ inventory of supplies on carts to provide patients with just-in-time services, while eliminating the 8 Wastes.

Lean Jax held it’s monthly Lean Leader Meeting at Bahri Dental on July 25th. Dr. Bahri has been on his Lean journey since 2005 and provided a group of local Lean leaders with a presentation and a tour of his impressive facility. Dr. Bahri and his team continuously strive to utilize Lean Thinking to create one-piece flow, resulting in a great customer experience and highly-satisfied patients.

Bahri Dental does this by providing high-quality services, eliminating patient wait time and providing patients with the flexibility to receive all needed services during a single visit. Dr. Bahri engages his staff to eliminate the 8 wastes, proactively solve problems, and effectively communicate with one another. The team uses visual management and kanban cards as signals to control everything from supply storage and replenishment, to patient scheduling, to service requests during each appointment. Bahri Dental has enjoyed significant success by creating a culture focused on continuous improvement and respect for people.

An example of how Bahri Dental uses 5S workplace organization to ensure everything is always in its’ right place.

Bahri Dental leverages the latest in dental technology. This Autoclave effectively and quickly sterilizes dental instruments for safe use.