Jennifer Katongole is a Process Improvement Specialist for Global Programs at Medical Teams International (MTI). based in Uganda. MTI is a global NGO that offers comprehensive medical care and mental health services to people experiencing crisis. In this podcast interview with the Uganda Association of Women Lawyers (FIDA Uganda), she shares an overview of Toyota […]
Hundreds of millions across our planet live with the risks posed by natural geohazards such as volcanoes, earthquakes and tsunamis, especially those living near Japan, which is a highly active region near a large population. Over the last few decades, rapid increases in technology, instrumentation, remote sensing, and data storage have created huge opportunities in […]
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Jim Oskins from Minitab shares a real-world use case where a government agency turned 60,000+ nitrate tests into actionable insights, cutting analysis time from months to minutes. These tests are needed to quickly identify the cause of nitrate contamination in groundwater near large farms, to ensure groundwater near residential areas did not get exposed to […]
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In this insightful session, hosted by the Lean Forum Charity network within S A Partners, Dr. Sanjay Bhasin explores one of the most common and costly challenges facing third-sector (charity or nonprofit) organizations: sustaining improvement over the long term. He emphasizes that CI is a culture, not merely a process, and highlights common organizational pitfalls in sustaining […]
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This online event with Brian Elms, hosted by ICMA, was designed to address the pervasive issue of inefficiency within the public sector and government agencies, specifically focusing on local government. By highlighting key bottlenecks, invisible inefficiencies, and proven strategies from his experience, the event aims to equip public sector professionals with actionable techniques to drive […]
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An ASQ webinar was held on April 11th, 2025 featuring Jarrett Perlow, chair-elect of the ASQ government division and Clerk of the Court for the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. He discussed the design and implementation of an agency-wide continuous improvement program within the federal judiciary. His presentation provides a compelling case […]
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The video from Minitab Statistical Software details a designed experiment (DOE) aimed at evaluating the impact of different brake designs, vehicle speed, and deceleration on the amount of energy recovered through regenerative braking in electric vehicles (EVs). The response surface methodology (RSM) design approach that was selected was the Central Composite Design (CCD), which is […]
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Shane Daughenbaugh interviews his former mentor at the State of Nebraska, Matt Singh. He is currently a Senior Project Manager at Children’s Nebraska. Prior to that he spent 8 years as the director of operational excellence and master black belt for the Department of Administrative Services in the state of Nebraska. He became certified as […]
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During remarks on the U.S. Senate floor Wednesday, Senator Pete Ricketts, a Republican from Nebraska, spoke about the Department of Government Efficiency and how his state has utilized Lean Six Sigma methods from the private sector to reduce costs and improve services to residents. He shares the example of improving the air construction permitting process, […]
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One group of people that can greatly benefit from Lean Six Sigma training is military veterans who struggle in their transition to civilian life even though they have valuable skills. Employers and former service members aren’t “connecting the dots” on how the military mindset of continuous improvement translates to the Lean Six Sigma concepts that […]
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