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At the 2020 Colorado Lean Network virtual conference, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) discussed their Concept to Project (C2P)...
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“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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Patrick Anderson is interviewed by Mark Graban, the CEO of the Rural Alaska Community Action Program (RurAL CAP). RurAL CAP...
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Every year, Denver Parks and Recreation (DPR) hires approximately 1,500 staff to support. The DPR Talent Acquisition Team (DPR TA...
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To improve security, changes were required at the Nebraska Crime Commission offices at an initial price of $60.000 USD. Green...
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by Brion Hurley While reading the book, Above the Law by Matthew Whitaker, I learned about the Project Safe Neighborhoods...
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by Brion Hurley The Lean Government Exchange is an annual one day event of government officials, stakeholders and advocates implementing...
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Approving a commodity – a plant or plant products – for entry into the US requires identification of exotic pests...
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The Minnesota Office of Continuous Improvement (CI) measures its performance by tracking how much CI principles are embraced and used...
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by Brion Hurley One of the more popular books related to process improvement in government is "We Don't Make Widgets:...
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New projects for King County mean new grants and new cost centers. But setting up cost centers was taking too...
