Since 2004, LeanPath has offered the world's first automated food waste tracking technology, led by CEO and co-found Andrew Shakman. With many foodservice providers primarily managing risk, operators are worried they will run out of food, order too much, not have enough, and simply concerned over food safety. Having initially…
In Fort Wayne, Indiana, Robert Johnson and Tom Brookshire, a 10 year practitioner of Six Sigma, look to put Crossroads Kombucha on the map and aim to compete with its west coast rivals. Suffering from tendinitis, Johnson shares his story on how kombucha helped end his pain: "I couldn't afford…
Vitamix, a high performance blender company, has been consistently making double-digit growth for the past seven years. Vitamix Lean Manager, Eric DiMalanta, began implementing lean principles in an effort to sustain the gains the company has made thus far. Instead of hiring more employees alone, DiMalanta took action the "lean"…
For the past 27 years, Red Fire Farm owner Ryan Voiland has tried everything to keep his 200 acre farm alive and well. When large cooperate growers began to put pressure on produce prices, Voiland turned to lean farming to help keep his business afloat. While implementing lean principles, Voiland…
Here are our top picks for Lean Six Sigma success stories and news from around the web for the week of September 14, 2015. GM’s New Problem-Solving Focus Reaps Savings This year, GM identified a shortage of premium 22-inch chrome wheels for its popular and profitable Cadillac Escalade SUV. The…
Industries Construction & Manufacturing Education Financial Services Food & Beverage Healthcare High-Technology Telecommunications Transportation & Travel Water, Energy & Utilities For more Lean Six Sigma Success Stories outside of GoLeanSixSigma.com, click here. Construction & Manufacturing Dennis M., Supervisor, GM (General Motors) By utilizing analytical data and proving how the data converts…
Here are our top picks for Lean success stories and news from around the web for the week of November 17, 2014. The Secret Sauce In Pal’s Sudden Service’s Success? Streamlining. Pal’s Sudden Service was a Tennessee-based, burgers-and-fries, drive-thru-only fast-food chain, founded in 1956. The chain grew to 26…
Below are Lean Six Sigma success stories in the Food industry organized alphabetically. For success stories in other industries, please visit our Lean Six Sigma Success Stories page. Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank Donations Nonprofits Lean on Efficient Training Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank donations used to sit for 92 days before being provided to…