For nonprofit organizations, working with skilled volunteers on pro bono projects isn’t your typical volunteer engagement. These projects take lots of advance planning, careful selection of the right
La Poste, France’s national postal service company, runs a sorting and distribution center in Roubaix, in the north of the country, which I am visiting with Nathalie Lagrenée, North
The Muskingum County Center for Seniors is having issues with its budget. Executive Director Ann Combs and Board Member James McDonald spoke with the Muskingum County Commissioners last
The Region of Peel (Ontario, Canada) continues to demonstrate its commitment to providing services that are effective and efficient, which provide value for the residents’ tax dollars. This
Through a combination of strong management efforts and thoughtful, conservative fiscal projections, Ventura County ended last fiscal year with savings of $43 million, and placed in reserves. Approximately $15
As veterinarians, we are attracted to tools and standardization. In the past we had tried to establish some standard operating procedures and we had even given coaching a
Interview by Michael Hughes, from the November 2018 edition of ISE Magazine Andrew Parris is a certified lean Six Sigma master black belt and process excellence manager with
The Humane Society for Greater Savannah was able to save thousands of dollars in operating costs and boost their animal adoption rate. By tracking every animals’ progress through
Iterate. Iterate. Iterate. Although better solutions tend to come from iteration, it can often be a counter-intuitive way to work in large-scale development projects. Not because those who
The Lean Startup has helped businesses of all stripes manage risk and maximize their potential by listening to customers, running experiments, and driving fast feedback loops. Nowhere do
