This short video highlights four different examples of nonprofits and NGOs applying Lean principles and concepts to social challenges in the local community. St. Bernard Project (New Orleans, LA) Learn more at https://planet-lean.com/lean-construction-new-orleans-katrina/ Food Bank For New York City Learn more at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EedMmMedj3M Free Geek (Portland, OR) Learn more at http://www.sustainableengineer.org/free-geek-named-2021-excellence-in-sustainable-development-award-winner/ Project C.U.R.E. (Houston, TX) […]
Babson College wanted to give their business students a lesson in how manufacturing tools and techniques can be applied to the non-profit sector. To accomplish this, Babson College and Toyota joined together with the Greater Boston Food Bank. Their project goal was to improve the shopping experience and reduce what they throw away (“scrap rate”). […]
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Toyota and Babson College’s Social Innovation Lab partnered with The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) to help expedite the distribution of food to those in need.  The partnership aims to enhance productivity, and inventory control practices at GBFB while teaching Babson students a real-world lesson in how Toyota’s manufacturing know-how can enhance the work of nonprofits. Babson faculty have […]
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The Toyota Production System Support Center’s (TSSC) partnership with the San Antonio Food Bank started during the recession as resources dwindled and cash-strapped organizations donated less to the food bank. At the same time, demand soared. While Toyota workers worked in the Food Bank, they were able to identify small inefficiencies in the warehouse and […]
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The short film chronicles how a team from Toyota’s TSSC organization collaborated with staff at Metro World Child, a mobile food distribution unit that distributes emergency food boxes to community members in the Far Rockaways in New York City. How can a non-profit implement Toyota’s legendary production system (TPS) to increase the number of meals […]
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