Tag: California

How ping pong balls could inform Kern County’s transition to Lean Six Sigma management approach

lssc | October 9, 2017

Kern County will reveal its plans Tuesday for moving beyond the toy catapult stage of improving the efficiency of county government. The Kern County Board of Supervisors will

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The Lean Turnaround of the San Diego Zoo Global

lssc | April 19, 2017

A case study was conducted at the San Diego Zoo Global to provide a better experience for the visitors, and a better life for the zoo animals by

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Ending Hunger Using Lean Innovation with San Diego Food Bank

lssc | April 18, 2017

A podcast interview with Vanessa Moore, the VP of Programs and Operations at the San Diego Food Bank. They are striving to end hunger in their area by

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County of Kern to implement Lean Six Sigma

lssc | April 11, 2017

The past few years have been challenging economically for the County of Kern. Due to the fall in the price of oil, the county has endured budget cuts

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This is How the City of Hayward, CA Uses Modern Lean Innovation Strategies

lssc | October 4, 2016

Kelly McAdoo is the City Manager & CEO of the City of Hayward in Alameda County, California. She’ll be speaking during 2016 Lean Startup Week about how she uses Lean

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Creating an Entrepreneurial Culture in the Public Sector with City of Hayward

lssc | September 27, 2016

In this episode, Moves the Needle interviews Kelly McAdoo, the City Manager of the City of Hayward. We cover lots of ground, including deep dives into topics like:

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Recap of 2016 IISE Conference Service Project at Habitat for Humanity Restore

lssc | June 1, 2016

The 4th annual IISE service project was held on May 21, 2016 at the Habitat for Humanity Restore in Anaheim, CA. We had a great turnout, 20 volunteers!

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Lean innovation boot camp at the City of Hayward

lssc | February 29, 2016

A three-day “Lean Innovation Boot Camp” facilitated by Moves the Needle helped Hayward (CA) city employees tackle tricky problems, address community and environmental concerns, and develop new, more