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: […]
The ultimate goal of government is to invest taxes collected into long term societal value to citizens and deliver better services to citizens through continuous improvement and operational excellence. The 1st of a 2 part series details five key applications of using Minitab statistical software and Six Sigma methods: They also include specific examples from […]
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by Brion Hurley While reading the book, Above the Law by Matthew Whitaker, I learned about the Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) program that has been deployed in many neighborhoods in the United States to reduce gun violence. “[PSN] is a nationwide initiative that brings together federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement officials, prosecutors, and […]
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As the President of a local nonprofit, Recycling Advocates, Brion Hurley was able to use his Lean and Six Sigma background to help raise money at a Zero Waste conference. Through the use of Lean Six Sigma techniques, he was able to plan a successful event using FMEA concepts, use data to predict attendance and […]
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A Six Sigma DMAIC project was launched to reduce Housekeeping and Admin Supplies within the YMCA, which was costing them $1.3 million per year. The project set a goal to reduce costs by 5%, which could save them $64,000 per year. The team gathered and analyzed the spending data, and reviewed key suppliers used within […]
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