Can Lean IT help a NGO make a better job? Grameen Foundation’s objective is to give opportunities to the poor so they can break the cycle of poverty. The NGO started by giving access to micro finance and then saw opportunity in mobile technology. And this is where Lean IT helped. Discover how in Dr Odeh’s […]
Lean Startup principles have been adopted widely in other sectors, and once you get a glimpse of the principles, it’s clear that Lean can be applied to any organization that needs to operate in a capital-efficient way. It’s no wonder why Lean is increasingly being adopted in the non-profit sector. Most non-profits and social good […]
This article describes World Vision’s motivation, context, experience, and learning in improving processes in East Africa. It demonstrates that Lean and Six Sigma TQM approaches apply to an international non-governmental organization (INGO) operating in East Africa, and that they can deliver significant process improvements. They were able to: decrease costs for mosquito nets and office […]
Does using process excellence to help fight poverty sound far-fetched? It’s not, according to Andrew Parris, Business Process Specialist at World Vision, an international children’s charity. Parris has been working in East Africa for the last couple of years and in this Process Perspectives podcast, he joins the program to tell us more about what […]
Toyota’s Production System Support Center implemented logistics improvements at the Houston Food Bank that cost little to no money and resulted in production improvements. Some of the accomplishments of the partnership include: A new standardized work chart to organize volunteer hours and expectations for certain projects. Donated food is also used to fill backpacks that […]
Michael (Mike) Grogan works at CCBRT in Tanzania on the continent of Africa. He explains the work he is doing to help bring lean thinking to the Tanzania healthcare system.
Presentation by Paul Elarby about the Nonprofit organization (Soccer) Balls for Africa, and how Lean Startup techniques were applied.
In Mark Graban’s episode #182, he interviews Dr. Brenda Dmello and Michael (Mike) Grogan. They are working together to use Lean to improve healthcare at the Comprehensive Community Based Rehabilitation (CCBRT) in Tanzania. Michael is Irish born and left his career in the United States to work in Africa. Michael Grogan & Dr. Brenda Dmallo, […]
Photos from improvement work conducted with nonprofits in the New York City area by Toyota support teams. View photos at: http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2013/07/26/nyregion/20130726Kaizen.html
Instead of donating money, Toyota offered Kaizen to the Food Bank of New York City. Toyota’s engineers cut down the wait time for dinner to 18 minutes from as long as 90 minutes. Read more at:Â http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/27/nyregion/in-lieu-of-money-toyota-donates-efficiency-to-new-york-charity.html?pagewanted=all Â