In this episode of The Lean Solutions podcast, Patrick Adams interviews Shayne Daughenbaugh on his unique journey into process improvement as a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt that lasted 5 years with the State of Nebraska, and his new venture into consulting. He shares his experiences leading successful organizational change within government, focusing on streamlining […]
Does your Lean Six Sigma training structure help the organization sustain improvement gains? Do you struggle with the “one-and-done” trend where Green Belts complete a project, get a certificate, and then fade from the problem-solving culture? The State of Vermont has experimented with a different path for their Lean and Six Sigma training program. They […]
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The Dutch Immigration and Naturalization (IND) Agency in The Netherlands is seeing a significant increase in the number of refugees. This increase in tens of thousands of applications is due to the current geopolitical situation, with conflict and poverty ravaging several countries. They have embarked on a lean journey with an internal team and begun […]
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Jorge Perez is the President & CEO of YMCA of Greater Cincinnati. He obtained his Six Sigma Green Belt and Black Belt certification and started applying these methods to his work in the nonprofit sector. Here are some other key points he mentions in the interview related to nonprofits and process improvement: The importance of […]
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The state of Nebraska launched the Center of Operational Excellence in 2016 to change the culture in state government and train state teammates in Process Improvement. Since May 2016, the COE has facilitated 575 process improvement projects, saving over 630,000 of work that has led to being able to put more of a focus on […]
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Tracy O’Rourke kicks off the 4th annual Process Palooza 2021. Presenters include Chancellor Pradeep Khosla and Executive Vice Chancellor Elizabeth H. Simmons from University of California San Diego (UCSD). They discuss how continuous improvement was useful in shaping the university’s strategic plan and forming a response to COVID-19. They also share a virtual expo to […]
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The State of Nebraska identified the need to improve the process for people setting up a new business, so they launched a Six Sigma Black Belt project. Phase 1 of the project was setting up the code for the website to have all the links and functionality Phase 2 of their implementation has already lead […]
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To get the job done, you need the right tools. Lean Six Sigma students at Wake Technical Community College, based in Raleigh, NC, are learning that JMP statistical discovery software from SAS is a tool well worth carrying in their kits. Wake Tech has been offering a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and Black Belt […]
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Peak Academy Black Belt graduate, Madeleine Binsfrahm, took her Process Improvement and Innovation training to her colleagues at The Women’s Bakery (TWB) – an organization that supports vulnerable women in Rwanda through extensive training and provides affordable, quality bread to the community. The staff have tackled process mapping exercises, developed visual management tools in the form of […]
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An employee in the Denver Department of Finance, took a Black Belt Training and immediately started innovating and changing the way the City and County of Denver, and its employees, solve problems. One of the first things he did was improve the Conference Room Scheduling Process in Denver’s Wellington Webb Building (Webb Building). Conference rooms […]
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