FutureDial, the leading provider of mobile device processing solutions for Wireless Carriers recently partnered with OptoFidelity to provide world-class robotic solutions with FutureDial's Lean One-Touch software platform. "The adoption of Lean Six Sigma philosophies within our Lean One-Touch software platform has paved the path to integrating leading-edge robotics such as…
After 35 years, Sunland Logistics Solutions continues its strategic growth as a third party logistics provider to manufacturing customers. With the ever changing global economy, Sunland Distribution continues to evolve, now operating through the southeast and midwest of the United States. "Our purpose is to help our customers do what…
At AMSURG, David Mayer, a certified Kaizen facilitator led a two-day Kaizen event that consisted of AMSURG corporate, clinical and operational staff. By collaborating on opportunities for improvement in all areas of center operations, the team implemented 12 key changes through the creation of best practices and creative problem solving…
On November 8th, 2017, UC San Diego Extension held an event dubbed Process Palooza, which aimed at showcasing the practice and benefits of process improvement using Lean Six Sigma. "With all the construction and expansion going on, this is the perfect time to think about how we can improve our…
Zack Scrivner, elected representative on the Kern County Board of Supervisors, reflects on a successful 2017 after deploying a Lean Six Sigma driven program, the LaunchKern Initiative. Open to every county employee, the program aimed to utilize their firsthand knowledge of processes to become better, faster and stronger. By focusing…
At the Idaho State Police Headquarters (ISP), a red ribbon was cut after one year of construction to usher in the Lean inspired $6M facility, which, for the first time ever, houses the forensics, administrative, investigative and patrol divisions all in the same building. By utilizing Lean Six Sigma principles…
Food waste was becoming an issue at the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology campus cafeteria, so students turned to Six Sigma. In their findings, the short lunch breaks led to people putting everything possible on their trays then deciding later if they were going to eat it or not. With the…
At the Joint Base Pearl Harbor in Hickam, Hawaii, U.S. Air Force process managers conducted The Continuous Improvement Senior Leaders Course, which aimed to help improve organizational effectiveness and efficiency. They spent time strategizing around the voice of the customer, eliminating non-value adding steps, and increased cultural awareness and focus…
Lean Six Sigma techniques continue to make an impact in improving the conservation and handling of hazardous materials associated with the maintenance of the UH-72 Lakota aircraft at Fort Rucker, Alabama. With the collaboration of multiple teams within Redstone Arsenal and Fort Rucker, Lean Six Sigma has helped to improve…
Having already completed 52 project improvement projects so far this year, Governor Ricketts of Nebraska highlights his administration's record for improving processes and focusing on delivering better customer service for the people of Nebraska. By reducing waste and utilizing automation to decrease cycle time for numerous department's processes, Nebraska continues…