Poverty Outcomes Improvement Network Team (POINT) is a first-time, regional driven, initiative focusing on introducing continuous improvement methodology to nonprofits so that they can learn the tools and apply them to their systems and processes in order to accelerate change, improve outcomes and ultimately reduce poverty in Northeast Wisconsin. It was an 18-month initiative, funded […]
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 Medair, a faith-based humanitarian nongovernmental organization headquartered in Switzerland. How did you begin your lean Six Sigma journey? I wanted to be involved in the process of […]
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 each stage of the adoption process, and holding their staff accountable for the length of time spent at each stage, they were able to reduce the average […]
Steven Wilson from the Iowa Lean Consortium Radio Network interviews Brion Hurley about his book, Lean Six Sigma for Good. They discuss his passion for helping non-profit organizations through the use of Lean and Six Sigma, as well as how individuals can begin to insure that their companies improvement efforts see the value of adding the […]
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 we find bigger problems and greater uncertainty than in efforts to tackle the most intractable challenges facing people and our planet. So, why does it seem like […]
An interview podcast with Brion Hurley, author of “Lean Six Sigma for Good,” on the e6s Methods podcast with host Aaron Spearin. They discuss the free book and accompanying website (this website), along with applications of Lean techniques with nonprofits and within sustainable businesses. Listen to the entire podcast at: http://leansixsigmaenvironment.org/index.php/ec-032-interview-3-on-e6s-methods-podcast-about-lean-six-sigma-for-good-book-and-website/
Planners from the City of Madison, Wis., and the Sonoma County (Calif.) Transportation Authority discuss how new planning software solutions developed by UrbanFootprint are helping them better support their communities. Cities are struggling with no shortage of challenges: climate change, resilience planning, transportation gridlock, pollution, lack of resources, affordability gaps, health risks, and social instability […]
A Six Sigma DMAIC project was launched to reduce Housekeeping and Admin Supplies within the YMCA, which was costing them $1.3 million per year. The project set a goal to reduce costs by 5%, which could save them $64,000 per year. The team gathered and analyzed the spending data, and reviewed key suppliers used within […]
Each season more than 18,000 students attend the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) Young People’s Concerts; which translates to coordinating and scheduling approximately 50 school buses, street closures, managing weather complications. CSO invited Toyota to help ensure students’ safety; reduce student dismissal time and maximize the overall experience of students and volunteers. Improvements made: First: reduced […]
David Meyer founded Adopt-a-Pet.com (formerly 1-800-Save-A-Pet.com) in 2000 as a way of ending pet overpopulation. Today it’s North America’s largest non-profit pet adoption website, with millions of visitors to the site each month and partnerships with more than 17,000 animal shelters, pet rescue groups, humane societies and shelters. Around this time Abbie Moore was introduced to […]