The Nebraska Department of Transportation (DOT) Process Improvement recently shared a short video at their annual Project Managers conference on the success we have had with 5S (Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain), especially in our District 2, South 108th St. Yard in Omaha. Overall, they’ve had pretty good success with the 5S program […]
The presentation was part of a Data on Purpose (DoP) conference presented by the Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR) in Feb 2021. Heather Krause, founder of We All Count and Datassist, explains how we can unintentionally contribute to inequity in our projects. We assume that data can provide a “silver bullet” against bias, prejudice, human […]
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This video presentation shares the journey of the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) as they worked to achieve department goals using Lean methods across their 200+ offices. They also share success stories from their “Lean Everyday Ideas” program that is a key to their improvement efforts and culture change. They discuss the process of how […]
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Host Paul Critchley interviews two guests who work at the University Systems of New Hampshire (UNH). Dagmar Vlahos is a Lean and Six Sigma Black Belt who continued her Lean training with the State of New Hampshire. In 2015 she received her Lean Black Belt through the State of New Hampshire Bureau of Education. She […]
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John Corliss created and established the IISE Sustainable Development Division back in 2012. He shares his 40+ years of experience applying Industrial and Systems Engineering improvement tools and problem-solving methods to the public sector. This focus on government and public sector is often overlooked for new graduates or Industrial and Systems Engineering students looking at […]
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Daniel Edds is a Lean Leadership consultant and author. We discuss his work with nonprofits, government agencies and manufacturing companies. His recent focus is the importance of creating a strong leadership system to create proper structure and support of your continuous improvement methods. Listen to the podcast interview: https://leansixsigmaenvironment.org/index.php/e078-importance-of-leadership-systems-for-improving-nonprofits-and-government/ You can watch the full video […]
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Arizona Department of Transportation (DOT) is focused on becoming the most reliable transportation system in the nation. This is part of a larger Arizona Management System, a professional, results-driven management system that focuses on customer value and vital mission outcomes for citizens. Here are a few examples from the Arizona DOT… Reverse Diamond Stencil – […]
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An interview was conducted at the Jan 2021 Happy Hour with Lean Portland. They invited John Ashcraft from Free Geek to discuss their Lean journey to increase their impact on the local Portland community. Their journey started in 2017, and at the end of 2020, they have almost tripled their output of refurbished laptops.
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Founders of the Lean Portland volunteer group held a call with other Lean and Six Sigma practitioners from Charlotte (NC) and Jacksonville (FL). They shared some background and a brief history of their group, along with recommendations for how others could set up their own volunteer group in their city. You can read the transcript […]
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Ken Maynard presented a webinar with GoLeanSixSigma.com. He discusses the challenges in the current state, and how Lean Six Sigma in government differs from business. He walks you through the steps of creating a “Money Machine” within your government organization by treating projects as strategic financial assets. Learn more at https://goleansixsigma.com/webinar-process-improvement-in-government-using-lean-six-sigma/
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