http://management.curiouscatblog.net/2006/01/07/the-public-sector-and-deming/ Management Improvement focused on Deming, lean thinking, innovation, customer focus, six sigma, etc. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:35:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://management.curiouscatblog.net/2006/01/07/the-public-sector-and-deming/comment-page-1/#comment-29864 Curious Cat Management Improvement Blog » Six Sigma for Erie County Government Mon, 12 Nov 2007 14:42:17 +0000 http://management.curiouscatblog.net/?p=161#comment-29864 Chris Collins proposed bringing six sigma to Erie County government in his campaign for county executive. He won the election... Chris Collins proposed bringing six sigma to Erie County government in his campaign for county executive. He won the election…

]]> http://management.curiouscatblog.net/2006/01/07/the-public-sector-and-deming/comment-page-1/#comment-65 CuriousCat: Blog Archive » Lean National Health System Wed, 28 Jun 2006 16:29:27 +0000 http://management.curiouscatblog.net/?p=161#comment-65 This is an example of focusing on improving the system which will then result in improved measures (cost savings for example). This systems approach contrasts with cutting costs by cutting every budget by 5% across the board which often fails. Without improvements in the system reducing budgets just reduces capability... This is an example of focusing on improving the system which will then result in improved measures (cost savings for example). This systems approach contrasts with cutting costs by cutting every budget by 5% across the board which often fails. Without improvements in the system reducing budgets just reduces capability…

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