Slews of talented young people graduate each year with bachelor’s degrees in physics, chemistry and engineering, but for new graduates, the path to becoming a professional scientist is often unclear. And at a time when there are more jobs in applied science than ever before, even the industry’s leading companies struggle to fill positions with […]
by Brion Hurley Learn about the employee-led improvements taking place at reuse nonprofit organizations Free Geek and The Rebuilding Center, with coaching and assistance from Lean Portland, a volunteer Benefit company of Lean consultants in Portland, Oregon. Free Geek is working on a daily management system and trying to increase the number of laptops they are […]
by Brion Hurley Lean Six Sigma consultant Brion Hurley is interviewed by Luke Andersen from the radio show, Northwest Business. He discusses applying improvement concepts beyond saving money or growing a business. He focuses on his work to help organizations achieve environmental sustainability, and his work with Lean Portland to help nonprofits provide more value, and achieve their mission more […]
Matt Horvat wanted to make a difference using lean thinking. so he started a community of lean-minded people with the intention of doing pro-bono consulting for nonprofits. Read the history of how Lean Portland began through a guest post on the Lean Enterprise Institute website. Read more at: https://www.lean.org/LeanPost/Posting.cfm?LeanPostId=426