Lean By Design

By: Oscar Gonzalez & Lawrence Wong
  • Summary

  • Lean by Design delves into the dynamic world of biotech, pharma, and life sciences, focusing on operational excellence through effective workflow and process optimization. Join hosts Oscar Gonzalez and Lawrence Wong as they engage with industry leaders who share their insights, innovative strategies, and real-world experiences in transforming complex challenges into streamlined, efficient solutions. Through thought-provoking conversations, you’ll gain practical tips and inspiration to drive continuous improvement and success in your organization. Produced by Sigma Lab Consulting, Lean by Design empowers you to enhance productivity and innovation, one process at a time. Listen on Spotify, iTunes, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Episodes
  • 0118. Transformative Strategies for Scaling Operations in Biopharma Part 2
    Aug 20 2024

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    Ever wondered how continuous improvement can propel your organization's growth to new heights? In this episode of Lean by Design, host Oscar Gonzalez delves into innovative strategies drawn from recent projects. Discover how you can transform data into meaningful metrics that drive success and ensure everyone is aligned with clear, visible guidelines.

    Explore actionable tips for leveraging comprehensive checklists and team guidance to enhance workflow efficiency. Learn how making data-driven decisions can propel your organization forward and optimize team structures. By clearly defining roles and responsibilities, we show you how to streamline processes and enhance efficiency.

    Additionally, we discuss a significant miss in roles and responsibilities—aligning responsibilities with documents, reports, and other critical project tasks rather than defining roles with broadly sweeping, generic definitions. Gain clear guidance on the responsibilities for deliverables across a project to ensure accountability and clarity.

    Whether you're involved in project management, finance, or governance, this episode provides actionable insights to support your teams and ensure your organization runs smoothly and effectively.

    Tune in to Lean by Design for these valuable insights in the second part of our essential two-episode series!

    For more insights and to assess your organization's excellence, check out our tailored scorecards:

    1. R&D Operational Excellence Scorecard

    • Evaluate your R&D processes and uncover opportunities for improvement. R&D Operational Excellence Scorecard

    2. Clinical Operations Operational Excellence Scorecard

    • Measure your clinical operations' effectiveness and identify growth areas. Clinical Operations Operational Excellence Scorecard

    3. Facility Readiness Scorecard

    • Assess your facility's readiness and discover strategic insights. Facility Readiness Scorecard

    4. Maintenance Efficiency Scorecard

    • Optimize your maintenance processes for peak efficiency. Maintenance Efficiency Scorecard

    Find all our links here! https://linktr.ee/sigmalabconsulting

    Want our thoughts on a specific topic? Looking to sponsor this podcast to continue to generate content?Or maybe you have an idea and want to be on our show. Reach out to leanbydesign@sigmalabconsulting.com

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    14 mins
  • 0117. Transformative Strategies for Scaling Operations in Biopharma
    Aug 13 2024

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    Ever wondered how to supercharge your company's operations without expanding your team? In this episode of Lean by Design, host Oscar Gonzalez reveals innovative strategies from a recent project with a dynamic 100-person company. Discover how you can enhance workflow efficiency by reimagining and optimizing your existing data and documentation.

    Explore actionable tips for transforming digital assets like PowerPoint slides and governance documents into powerful tools that drive operational excellence. Learn how a human-centered design approach can break down departmental silos and create processes that benefit the entire organization. By engaging stakeholders across various departments, we show you how to streamline and implement impactful changes.

    Additionally, get introduced to our new assessments tailored for R&D, clinical operations, facility readiness, and manufacturing excellence. These assessments are crafted to elevate efficiency within the biopharma sector. Tune in for these valuable insights in the first part of our essential two-episode series!

    For more insights and to assess your organization's excellence, check out our tailored scorecards:

    1. R&D Operational Excellence Scorecard

    • Evaluate your R&D processes and uncover opportunities for improvement. R&D Operational Excellence Scorecard

    2. Clinical Operations Operational Excellence Scorecard

    • Measure your clinical operations' effectiveness and identify growth areas. Clinical Operations Operational Excellence Scorecard

    3. Facility Readiness Scorecard

    • Assess your facility's readiness and discover strategic insights. Facility Readiness Scorecard

    4. Maintenance Efficiency Scorecard

    • Optimize your maintenance processes for peak efficiency. Maintenance Efficiency Scorecard

    Find all our links here! https://linktr.ee/sigmalabconsulting

    Want our thoughts on a specific topic? Looking to sponsor this podcast to continue to generate content?Or maybe you have an idea and want to be on our show. Reach out to leanbydesign@sigmalabconsulting.com

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    19 mins
  • 0116. Harnessing the Power of PPM Tools for Organizational Synergy: A review of Smartsheet's PPM whitepaper.
    Mar 13 2024

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    -Effective Project Portfolio Management Strategies

    -Challenges and Opportunities in PPM Tools

    -Implementing Technology in Organizational Processes

    -Effective Deployment of PPM Tools

    IDC White Paper: The Power of Next-Gen Project and Portfolio Management

    https://www.smartsheet.com/inside-smartsheet/research/IDC-project-portfolio-management-whitepaper


    Thank you to our sponsor, Sigma Lab Consulting.

    For more insights and to assess your organization's excellence, check out our tailored scorecards:

    1. R&D Operational Excellence Scorecard

    • Evaluate your R&D processes and uncover opportunities for improvement. R&D Operational Excellence Scorecard

    2. Clinical Operations Operational Excellence Scorecard

    • Measure your clinical operations' effectiveness and identify growth areas. Clinical Operations Operational Excellence Scorecard

    3. Facility Readiness Scorecard

    • Assess your facility's readiness and discover strategic insights. Facility Readiness Scorecard

    4. Maintenance Efficiency Scorecard

    • Optimize your maintenance processes for peak efficiency. Maintenance Efficiency Scorecard

    Find all our links here! https://linktr.ee/sigmalabconsulting

    Want our thoughts on a specific topic? Looking to sponsor this podcast to continue to generate content?Or maybe you have an idea and want to be on our show. Reach out to leanbydesign@sigmalabconsulting.com

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    54 mins

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