Six Sigma improves mental health

through cycle time reduction in process site assessments and improvement in addressing critical issues. ...

Via Erie County: Site Process Improvement PPT

Portfolio of mental health Six Sigma projects.

Lean Six Sigma Cornerstone

County leader embraces Lean Six Sigma in the public interest, driving efficiency and customer service while educating staff and encouraging adoption of the methodology. ...

... "As you all know, I made Lean Six Sigma the corner stone of my administration’s reform effort. Now in our third year of implementation, we are making tremendous strides. Nearly every county department is engaged in our Lean Six Sigma activities and hundreds of county employees have received various levels of training. Our workforce now boasts 98 Yellow Belts, 37 Green Belts and 3 Black Belts. 6 of our Green Belts are actively working on Black Belt certification requiring over 200 hours of classroom training. Our success has been noticed around the country, and in fact, around the world. " ...

Via WIVB: State of the County Address

Lean Six Sigma Project Execution Improvement

Erie county solicits proposals for lean six sigma professionals to drive implementation, culture change, and project execution through training. ...

... "The County seeks professional training and consultation services to assist in the implementation of Lean Six Sigma Methodologies and Culture Change Program in a performance based system envisioned by the County Executive. The Lean Six Sigma and Culture Change initiatives were developed and rolled out in 2008-2009. By June 30, 2010, the County will have 36 Green Belts, 8 Black Belts, and 100 Yellow Belts. The Culture Change Plan has been rolled out to all County workers. We are interested in improving our project execution (improve service delivery, better customer/employee satisfaction, and financial return) and increasing the level of employee engagement across the County." ...

http://bit.ly/aOsCe1

Kaizen Procurement Process Reduces Steps and Delays

Procurement organization applies kaizen methods to achieve process improvements. ...

... "DAS Procurement Services received NASPO recognition by finishing fourth among all state procurement operations for its efforts to improve Iowa’s procurement process by utilizing the Kaizen method. This initiative reduced the steps of the bid process by 42 percent; reduced delays in the process from 33-35 percent; " ...

http://bit.ly/d0JXZ3

Advanced Energy Manufacturing

Lean Six Sigma Survival Strategy

County exec has used Six Sigma and lean to bring efficiency to government. Chris Collins shares his passion and experience with these tools. He empowers the workforce to bring sustainable change to processes. ...

... "Collins said. Lean Six Sigma is probably the best survival tool there is. And someday as your competitors go out of business, I have a saying: If you're the last restaurant in town, you're going to be busy Saturday night. " ...

Via The Buffalo News: Six Sigma to Survive

Lean Government Says Manufacturing

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... expect government to adopt lean thinking to streamline their processes. ...

... "business coalition's call for state budget overhaul, urging officials to employ lean-manufacturing standards to cut waste in departments on the state payroll. " ...

Via MLive: Business owners lobby

Government Efficiency throughSix Sigma

Vernon County looks to Six Sigma in an effort to create efficiency and improve local government services. ...

... "Local efficiency consultant Joel Turino has made presentations to the committee and the human services department about how the Six Sigma process has been used by various units of government to become more efficient. " ...

Via Vernon Broadcaster: County savings

Federal Six Sigma Redesign

Federal agencies look to lean, Six Sigma, and strategic sourcing to introduce operational efficiency into government operations. ...

... "For instance, some federal agencies have adopted Lean Six Sigma practices, which call for redesigning the way a job gets done by removing wasteful and duplicative steps. " ...

Via Federal Times: Competitive sourcing

Six Sigma Benefits Exceed Expectations

Benefits are accelerating in Six Sigma government implementation. ...

... "Deputy County Executive Al Hammonds said the program will have met that goal, and then some, by years-end. " ...

Via wgrz Buffalo: Erie County Six Sigma

Erie County: "Al Hammonds is currently the Director of Six Sigma, a position that was created in January through an efficiency grant from New York State. The key initiative of the Collins' administration, Six Sigma is being implemented in county departments to help cut waste and drive efficiency. "

Six Sigma Project

Town implements efficiency improvements using Six Sigma ...

... "After a Six Sigma Project, which was led by a citizen volunteer, a new business system was added that mechanized purchase order placement, integrates the town systems and provides timely financial reports. " ...

Via Stoneham Sun: New System

Collins Six Sigma on Government

Chris Collins shares his Six Sigma experiences at the Republican Convention. ...

... "Collins explained his use of Six Sigma makes government more accountable and responsive to residents' needs ... " ...

Via WBEN 930: GOP Convention

Six Sigma Public Service

Chris Collins discusses Six Sigma. ...

It's a Lean Six Sigma Town

Fort Wayne Indiana citizen benefit from city services improved by Lean Six Sigma methods. ...

... "The mayor will discuss how using high performance partnerships with Lean Six Sigma can improve city services and save taxpayers millions of dollars. Lean Six Sigma has saved Fort Wayne over $10 million, they said. " ...

Via Fort Wayne Business Weekly: Lean Six Sigma Showcase

SixSigma Political Platform For Government Efficiency

Prospective government leaders see sustaining Six Sigma as part of their platform. ...

... "He said he would continue business practices started by Richard, including Six Sigma, and will be able to help the many city departments run efficiently. " ...

Via Fort Wayne Indiana Journal Gazette: City Politics