Learn how Brenda MacIsaac from Cape Cod Child Development used Lean Six Sigma to improve reporting accuracy on in-kind receipts from 50% to 98%. The receipts have been received sporadically, not filled out completely, and regularly contain inaccurate financial data. Current cycle time can take 20 days in a 30 day cycle which interrupts completion […]
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 […]
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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 […]
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Due to an increased number of incident reports being submitted over a 6 month period at Cape Cod Child Development, Lesley Guertin and her team of problem-solvers set out to identify the root causes of the issue and improve the process. Goal Statement: To decrease the number of incident reports from 30 to 15 a month […]
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This talk by Michael Arnold was given at a TEDx Greenville event. He is an engineer that discovered his passion in high school, solving problems by changing the status quo. He has worked as a quality engineer or manager for the last 15+ years solving problems. He is a certified Shainin Red X Journeyman and […]
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Kristin Kielich, a Senior Strategic Initiatives Analyst at UC San Diego, and her team of problem solvers, set out to make the hiring process faster and easier for every party involved. Their goal was to streamline and clarify the process to increase the completion of the on boarding form to 100% and ensure 100% of new […]
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A presentation given by John Lafferty at an ASQ Blue Ridge chapter meeting. The improvement team from the Light of Marnie organization was trying to improve the image of the community, and help them better understand their stakeholders. The project cleaned up local roads and fixed potholes, improved the appearance to buildings and schools, and provided […]
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Cape Cod Child Development in Cape Cod, MA is a trailblazer in applying Lean Six Sigma to the nonprofit world. Grants are being completed 90 percent of the time within 24 hours of the due date, giving the grant writer minimal time to review. This impacts the efficiencies within the process which could potentially result in […]
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by Brion Hurley Learn about the employee-led improvements taking place at reuse nonprofit organizations Free Geek and The Rebuilding Center, with coaching and assistance from Lean Portland, a volunteer Benefit company of Lean consultants in Portland, Oregon. Free Geek is working on a daily management system and trying to increase the number of laptops they are […]
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Valle Del Sol is experiencing rapid growth while resources stay constant. This has led to late deliverables, changing standards and outdated reports. Internal medical charts do not meet external standards and have limited improvement. Voided claims, violations and monetary sanctions have increased. If this continues, compliance scores may decline and lead to additional loss in […]
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