Applying Lean at the City of Grand Rapids with Alen Ganic – Gemba Academy Podcast

Ron Pereira from Gemba Academy interviews a new hire to his organization, Alen Ganic, former Lean improvement specialist with the City of Grand Rapids, Michigan. They discuss his previous experience working 14 years in Grand Rapids in various departments implementing process improvement. He talks about focusing Lean efforts from the customer’s perspective, the importance of […]

Applying Lean Six Sigma at the State of Nebraska with Shayne Daughenbaugh

In this episode of The Lean Solutions podcast, Patrick Adams interviews Shayne Daughenbaugh on his unique journey into process improvement as a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt that lasted 5 years with the State of Nebraska, and his new venture into consulting. He shares his experiences leading successful organizational change within government, focusing on streamlining […]

What Christian Leaders can Learn from Lean

Andrew Parris and Don Pope note some striking parallels between Lean and Christian/biblical principles, even though Lean has roots in Buddhist and Japanese teachings and culture. Through “tireless experimentation” the founders of Lean discovered timeless and universal principles that produced tangible results. Toyota systematized these principles and practices a management system that we now call […]

CEA Showcase: Reducing Homelessness with Trinity Rescue Mission

One of our most fantastic stories is about our partnership with Trinity Rescue Mission (TRM), and increasing participation in their Lifeline program. After careful study of the program organization and interviews with participants, the project team suggested policy and procedural changes. With TRM’s implementation of these improvements, participation in the Lifeline program increased to 75 […]

Backpacks for Kids Partnership with Toyota Dealers and Manufacturing Helps Foster Families

A partnership between Frankfort Toyota and the Toyota Christian Fellowship at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky (TMMK) came together to help Foster families prepare for the new school year. Their goal, provide 250 backpacks for local school children and distribute to families in surrounding communities. In the video, they established some documents to make sure the […]