Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus (IUPUC) Center for Business and Economic Development has partnered with the Six Sigma Racial Equity Institute (SSREI) to help Black women in Indianapolis and Marion County earn their Six Sigma Green Belt certification. “What we’re doing with the Six Sigma for Racial Equity Institute is taking the power of data analysis […]
by Brion Hurley Philip Washburn started to learn about Lean Six Sigma when he had recently become the Program Director of Habitat for Humanity-MidOhio. Habitat for Humanity helps build affordable new homes around the world. Philip quickly realized that Lean Six Sigma tools had potential to help the organization. He became a certified Black Belt […]
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Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities, an agency within the state of Ohio needed to change their current process for completing extended employment surveys. The agency needed to develop a streamlined process to meet federal requirements for compliance. Using a current state swimlane map and a fishbone diagram, they were able to reduce the number of […]
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The OSS Volt Process at the Ohio Office of Budget and Management was in need of improvement. There were a few issues with their procedure. OSS is barred from processing any vouchers for a week while the system is shut down in July. Captains spent the majority of their time pulling new work and distributing […]
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Over several years of back and forth between the OIG (Office of the Inspector General) and ODM (Ohio Department of Medicaid), it was determined that data provided by eligible hospitals to calculate aggregate incentive payments during the attestation and review phase of the program were inaccurate, and that this was largely due to a timing […]
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Presently, the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation mails paper invoices to employers. This require a lot of supplies and postage. The invoicing system also sends overlapping invoices to some employers, which creates confusion. Additionally, the invoice is difficult to understand. They created four goals to work on: Goal 1: They wanted to create a better […]
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Change was needed at the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services because there was no standard process for their orientation, screening, assessment and treatment plan. Current and future state mapping was conducted to identify improvement opportunities. Ideas were brainstormed and organized using an Affinity diagram, and included orientation training, visualizing the waiting list, […]
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