MakigamiLabFlow™
Makigami-based laboratory flow mapping methodology.
MakigamiLabFlow™ is the NGF methodology for Makigami-based laboratory flow mapping, diagnostics and improvement workshops.
METHOD
From current-state map to future-state flow design.
MakigamiLabFlow™ gives laboratory teams a structured workshop path for seeing real work, exposing losses and converting findings into a controlled improvement roadmap.
- 01
Current-state map
Visualise sample, information, decision and handover flow across the real laboratory process.
- 02
Loss and pain-point analysis
Expose waiting time, rework, batching, unclear ownership, constraints and hidden operational losses.
- 03
Future-state flow design
Define the target flow, standard routines, escalation logic, visual management and control points.
- 04
Action plan and governance
Translate the workshop into priorities, owners, cadence, KPI logic and implementation governance.
WHAT IT DELIVERS
Practical outputs for TAT, productivity, backlog, quality and cost.
The value of MakigamiLabFlow™ is not the map itself. The value is the shared operational truth it creates: where flow breaks, what must change, and how leaders will control the new system.
- End-to-end flow visibility
- Prioritised loss and bottleneck list
- Future-state flow design
- Implementation roadmap and governance handover
ENTRY POINT
Use MakigamiLabFlow™ to see what your laboratory flow is really doing.
Start with a focused conversation about current TAT, backlog, sample flow, handovers and daily management.