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This video shows the Lean Six Sigma journey of the Water Utilities department with the City of Irving (Texas). After...
Government
“To many, Lean Government seems like an oxymoron. Government seems inherently full of red tape what the Lean community calls waste. What we have learned from decades of practice of Lean management is that it is as much a mindset as a tool kit. Leaders must think very clearly about the purpose of their organization, their key customers, and how to deliver high value services, on time, and at lowest cost. Our Government organizations have huge customer bases, and limited resources, and need to learn how to think Lean and deliver the highest possible value per tax dollar to the citizens they serve.” –Jeffrey K. Liker, Ph.D., Author, The Toyota Way
Think government can’t improve like other organizations? Check out the book “We Don’t Make Widgets,” or continue to read below…
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Government agencies throughout Iowa are applying the kaizen event methodology and lean principles to streamline the workflow and find permanent...
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Sixty thousand acres of shoreline biodiversity was being threatened by an invasive plant. The impact of the invasive plant needed...
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The City of Grand Rapids, Michigan, has embarked on a lean journey that has freed up limited resources and improved...
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In 1993, the City of Coral Springs, in Florida, began its journeyto be a high-performing “municipal corporation,” a city government...
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The staff at a bureau within a large NYC municipal agency did not have an effective approach to managing the...
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A Six Sigma project was conducted with the Fort Worth Habitat for Humanity (now called Trinity) to reduce the cycle...
