Bella Englebach is a consultant with Lean for Humans, Inc, and in this article, she asks about the moral and ethical implications of the work we do as we confront systemic racism? Examples include: What do you say if there is diversity in those allowed to attend training classes? What if the client wants you to […]
A project was conducted with Industrial and Systems Engineers at Lehigh University and the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. They were tasked with assigning inmates to various prison facilities. Professor Tamás Terlaky and two of his former students, Dr. Mohammad Shahabsafa and Anshul Sharma, talk with Michael Hughes about how considering all inmate needs upfront reduces […]
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Brion Hurley gave a presentation on how to improve employee engagement through structured management systems from Lean. The talk was given at the Deconstruction and Reuse Conference (hosted by Build Reuse) in Pittsburgh, PA. He shared experiences working with reuse nonprofit organizations like ReStore and The Rebuilding Center. He gave recommendations to organizations on how […]
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by Brion Hurley The 5th Annual IISE Sustainable Development Division volunteer event took place at the Greater Pittsburgh (PA) Community Food Bank on May 20, 2017. Read about last year’s volunteer event here. A total of twenty-nine (29) conference attendees arrived one day in advance of the IISE Annual Conference, in order to volunteer their industrial […]
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Skills of Central Pennsylvania is a nonprofit organization that provides vocational, rehabilitative, and social opportunities for individuals with disabilities. The Skills Industrial Centers workforce primarily staffs for manufacturing companies, and is known for their high-quality work, low turnover rates, and willingness to go above and beyond employer expectations with their service. When the Skills industrial […]
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Four projects across 3 departments within the City of Pittsburgh kicked off process improvement projects, and were presented in this video: City Parks – Improve software usage of center programming Public Works – Reducing city garbage collection labor hours/can/month by 33% to redeploy resources Innovation and Performance – Reduce help desk ticket completion times, and […]
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The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) leadership team and clinical nurses at the Penn State Hershey (PA) Medical Center sought to reduce system waste by redesigning the unit’s acquisition, distribution, and storage of supplies. After discussions, they implemented the following methods: Developed an interprofessional supply and distribution process to decrease supply waste. Reviewed supplies available […]
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The staff at Global Links took an honest look at the medical device storage room after they’d completed their first learning sessions about Lean. They thought that the Lean technique of 5S could help them sort things out and make things run more efficiently. Since that first 5S, Global Links found another warehouse space that fit their […]
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