U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District was recognized for its process improvement effort to streamline supply purchases. Nashville District implemented a pilot program to utilize Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)'s Facilities Maintenance Repair Operations Program, which resulted in more than 70 transactions to purchase critical supply items such as intake…
Investing time, money and effort into Green Belt Training & Certification is a great way to educate employees on continuous improvement concepts, tools and application. But what about after certification? Most Green Belts suffer from the waste of non-utilized talent. In this 1-hour leadership webinar, we'll discuss how organizations can…
Do you ever walk into a store and know at a glance where to find what you need? Do you notice that seemingly long lines can often move really quickly? Do you find yourself wondering why things don't go horribly wrong more often? Lean Six Sigma is at work! Mistake-proofing,…
King County continues to streamline processes and make things simpler and easier! Watch this 30 minute success story to learn how they reduced unnecessary steps in a process that almost all organizations have: the travel expense process! Watch Success Story View Slides
Who put the “Six” in Six Sigma? Who’s the man behind the first Malcolm Baldrige Award and how did he get so good at betting on race horses? This year would have marked Bill Smith’s 88th birthday. Mr. Smith is credited with coining the term “Six Sigma” and developing the…
A group of 11 engineering & management students from Clarkson University were able to hone their real-world skills while improving various processes at Canton-Potsdam Hospital (CPH). Divided into groups to handle five improvement projects, the students incorporated Lean Six Sigma to determine ways to reduce food waste, streamline the process…
Good things come in small packages - that's why we created Single Modules for you! When you don't have the time or the need for the entire Green Belt Training, these "one-topic" training modules provide simple, compact alternatives that average about 1 hour. Skill-up and register for a few today!…
Prior to improving their onboarding process, Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital (JHACH)’s provider enrollment process was slow and inefficient, with an average enrollment time of six months. Without timely enrollment in health plans, JHACH was dealing with patients who either had their scheduled visit delayed or had to see someone…
We saved a seat for you to join us at the Just-In-Time Cafe this week to talk about apps, news, books and all things related to good clean problem solving. We'll cover an app that gives PowerPoint a face lift. On today's Bulletin Board we'll find out how El Paso…
Did you know that the secret behind “any color as long as it’s black” was that Henry Ford figured out black paint dried faster? Did you know that Kingsford Charcoal originated from when Ford burned the pallets transporting his raw materials? Did you know he identified 2 of the eventual…