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Putting Six Sigma to Work for Your Nonprofit Organization
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Putting Six Sigma to Work for Your Nonprofit Organization

It seems like Six Sigma and profit go hand-in-hand. The methodology was designed around manufacturing, after all. When you hear terms like Lean or Kanban, you probably think of names like Toyota and Motorola (and recently, Amazon). You picture warehouses and forklifts and shelves stacked with products. Or maybe you think of service industries, like […]

Written by Brion February 1, 2018November 19, 2018
Ohio Food Bank Nonprofits Reap Benefits of Six Sigma Training
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Ohio Food Bank Nonprofits Reap Benefits of Six Sigma Training

Akron Children’s Hospital provided Lean Six Sigma training and certification of two employees of the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank. The costs of Six Sigma training, even when nonprofits understand the benefits, tend to rule it out as a process improvement option. At about $6,000 per person, it’s hard to justify when resources are already stretched. The […]

Written by Brion April 28, 2016November 19, 2018
Lean for Haiti – A3 Examples in Healthcare
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Lean for Haiti – A3 Examples in Healthcare

Russell Maroni, a Lean Six Sigma leader at The Akron Children’s Hospital Center of Operations Excellence (COE), had the opportunity to spend much time in Haiti as a selfless volunteer. During his time there, he wrote his thoughts in a journal, which he has since published as a Kindle Book. When you buy and read […]

Written by Brion January 21, 2011April 23, 2017

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