Project Summary The Challenge: The employee onboarding process took as long as 20 to 104 days The Discovery: The hiring process generated 13,248 emails which took 662 hours The Improvements: The shortened the form, created a guide and standardized emails The Results: Saved over 1,000 hours of work—or the equivalent…
In a recent GoLeanSixSigma Success Story, UC San Diego's very own Lily Angelocci shares how she helped save $4 million dollars that will provide more funding towards more programs for students and make a difference in healthcare. With improvement processes ranging from eliminating wasted steps in the manual verification process…
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…
Here are our top picks for Lean Six Sigma success stories and news from around the web for the week of January 23, 2017. Continuous Improvement Success With UC San Diego's Lean Six Sigma Program The impact of the Lean Six Sigma program at UC San Diego is felt throughout…
The impact of the Lean Six Sigma program at UC San Diego is felt throughout the campus. The program has improved a number of processes such as reducing the amount of time to recruit and hire staff, shortening compliance approval processes for recruiting faculty, and reducing cycle time for the…
The University of California San Diego Extension and the City of San Diego have teamed up to improve and expedite 911 wait times, customer service billing support and project infrastructures. The City of San Diego sent seven people through the 16-week Lean Six Sigma program with process success occurring across…
Here are our top picks for Lean Six Sigma success stories and news from around the web for the week of May 9, 2016. Improving Operations Can Save Real Dough "The food industry is under constant pressure to reduce operating expenses, shorten lead times, improve flexibility and increase throughput." In…