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…
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…
hos Healthcare has already repeatedly applied lean principles to improve patient care, reduce costs, and reduce medical errors. Now, it's being taken to the next level and being applied to Neurosurgery. Hospitals looked to improve efficiency by incorporating lean principles to standardize surgical workflow and identify waste. They found…
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…
Here at GoLeanSixSigma.com, we like to practice what we teach. As a Client Experience Manager, my goal is to help people build their problem-solving muscles. Now that I have my Green Belt, it's easy for me to improve painful processes. The more time I can spend directly helping our learners the better,…
Led by Operations Director Paulo Maldonado, a recent 100-day waste walk yielded $3.7M in hard savings for the 2017 budget at UMC Health System. "It's the small things," says Lisa Barrington, Lean Six Sigma manager for UMC Health System, as she exclaims the impact of hundreds of submitted process improvement…
While looking to change the market focus for its products, L.B. Foster Threaded Products determined that a new manufacturing plant was needed. This new and improved lean-influenced facility allowed the company to eliminate waste while improving productivity and creating a safer work environment. This led to a 76% reduction in…