A few volunteers in Business Office of Iowa Prison Industries participated in an office 5S event to improve our office supply storage space and reduce waste. 5S is an
“You can’t manage what you don’t measure.” – W. Edwards Deming W. Edwards Deming was a visionary when it comes to LEAN principles and continuous improvement. And he
A lean event was conducted to look at the Iowa Utilities Board’s (IUB) current electronic filing process from the time a record is submitted through retention. The goal was
This event scope was to address the process from when IDPH receives the first piece of paperwork regarding a new mental health counselor to when the license is
The event will deal with the Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) and Office of Consumer Advocate (OCA) billing process from the point assignable time is identified to the point
A kaizen event with the Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) worked to improve the cash receipt process to correctly allocate and fully balance all the transaction invoices and cash
A kaizen event was conducted to address the re-entry and release of the planning process, when the Work Release or Parole Agreement is signed by the offender in
No process is ever going to be perfect, but there is value in continuously improving whatever can be made better. For the past few years, the Motor Vehicle
Over the years, Iowa state government has been involved with numerous improvement processes, with varying degrees of success. One improvement tool now in action in the Iowa DOT’s
Government agencies throughout Iowa are applying the kaizen event methodology and lean principles to streamline the workflow and find permanent solutions to chronic problems. A case study of
