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 […]
Lean for Hope is an initiative associated with Honsha (founded by Sammy Obara), which focuses on applying Lean principles to create positive social impact. Lean methodologies, originally developed for improving efficiency in manufacturing, are adapted to help organizations in the social sector enhance their operations, reduce waste, and better serve their communities, such as education, […]
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This Lean Enterprise Institute podcast episode shares an interview conducted by Josh Howell (LEI President), and Mark Reich (LEI Chief Engineer Strategy) and Olivier Larue, President of Ydatum. They discuss the Toyota Production System (TPS), specifically the “Toyota triangle”, which includes philosophical, technical, and managerial elements that are crucial for TPS to function as an […]
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The climate emergency is not just an environmental issue, it’s the single greatest public health challenge of the 21st century, projected to cause hundreds of thousands of additional deaths globally each year. The healthcare sector itself is a significant contributor to this crisis, accounting for approximately 10% of total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the […]
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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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Christy Cook, co-host of the Going Zero podcast, is joined by Mike Wrathall, an sustainability strategist who’s helped organizations across sectors, from social housing to defense, navigate complexity and accelerate their impact on the environment. Mike shares his journey from a childhood passion for recycling to leading sustainability and climate strategy efforts at major firms […]
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Food for the Poor, a nonprofit organization, transformed its manual container shipping process into an efficient digital workflow. Previously, the Gift-in-Kind (GIK) team relied on printed documents and informal communications, leading to frequent delays and errors. On average, 13 to 15 containers missed their shipping deadlines weekly, incurring over $180,000 annually in penalty fees. The […]
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As process improvement consultants, we are used to dealing with profit margins, customer satisfaction, efficiency, yields and cycle times. But what happens when you step into the public sector, where success is measured in policy outcomes, equity, long term impact (years or decades into the future), transparency and compliance? Terra Vanzant Stern’s Government in Motion: […]
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Remembrance Ranch is a 12-month transformation experience for teenagers and their families in high risk situations founded by Patrick Adams. Patrick is a lean and six sigma expert and founder of Lean Solutions. In his interview with Ron Pereira of Gemba Academy, Patrick talks about the inspiration for creating the nonprofit due to his own […]
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