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In 2013, Salina Regional Health Center began its Lean Six Sigma journey. The organization turned away from the "let's do things the way they've always been done" mindset and took a different approach to achieve their goals of improving quality, patient safety and employee engagement. SRHC hired Lean Six Sigma…
Using strong management efforts and thoughtful, conservative fiscal projections, Ventura County was able to save $43 million in the past year. "Approximately $15 million of the savings came from savings in expenditures with almost $4 million resulting from the County’s commitment to lean six sigma process improvement." These savings have…
Leanpath has helped almost 200 Google cafes across 21 different countries. Leanpath's technology has allowed Google to collect information on the [food] waste that their kitchens produce and in turn, prevent 4 million pounds of wasted food from going to the landfill. Watch the video at Leanpath.
Food and plastic waste have gained considerable amounts of global attention over the past 4-5 years, but did you know that these two problems are linked? Most of plastic waste is related to food. The Institute for European Environmental Policy suggests that in certain cases plastic packaging actually increases…
Cardiva Medical, a medical device company, recently announced that they have been recognized for Operational Excellence from The Shingo Institute. The Shingo Institute is home of the Shingo Prize, an award that recognizes organizations that demonstrate an exceptional culture that cultivates continuous improvement. Cardiva medical has supported a three-year…
Twice per year, over 20 employees across the DLA's (Defense Logistics Agency) five supply chains receive Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Training. The goal of the training is to promote a culture of continuous process improvement. Attendees were required to attend the 40-hour class and pass the test with a…
KushCo is well known for its wide variety of services and products for the regulated cannabis and CBD industries. On Thursday, November 8th, KushCo announced that GoLeanSixSigma.com has been selected to support the implementation of process improvement for KushCo's operations teams. By implementing this new system of process improvement, KushCo…
Pete Ricketts, Governor of the State of Nebraska, has invested an immense amount of time and effort to help state government improve and progress. "We set goals to deliver better results for our customers. We measure improvement and progress. And we hold our team accountable for those results," says Pete.…
By combining standard business procedures with Lean Six Sigma methodology, the Humane Society for Greater Savannah was able to not only save thousands of dollars in operating costs, but also boost their animal adoption rate. By tracking every animals' progress through each stage of the adoption process and holding their staff accountable…
By implementing Lean and Six Sigma, the Ohio Board of Nursing has been able to eliminate waste, streamline processes, improve customer service and achieve measurable results! Lean Ohio's most recent success story showcases the improvements made by the Ohio Board of Nursing. Read more and watch the video on LinkedIn.