Category Archives: Public Sector

Lean Thinking in Scotland

Posted on February 12, 2006 by John Hunter

The man who would save Scottish industry [the broken link was removed] by Terry Murden Ross says: “Lean thinking can be applied to almost any process, but the key is the involvement of those who actually do the work. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Lean thinking, Management Articles, Public Sector, UK | Tagged Lean thinking, Public Sector

Public Management II

Posted on January 12, 2006 by John Hunter

Public Management-The Bush Administration II by Paul Soglin: Since that time, John Hunter posted a comment in reference to W. Edwards Deming: Newt Gingrich is also a supporter of Deming’s ideas: “I’m a disciple of Edwards Deming. I really believe … Continue reading →

Posted in Deming, Management, Public Sector, quote, Systems thinking | Tagged Deming, government, Public Sector | 7 Comments

The Public Sector and Deming

Posted on January 7, 2006 by John Hunter

In, Public Management-The Bush Administration, Paul Soglin, former Mayor of Madison Wisconsin, quotes one of Deming’s 14 obligations of management: W. Edwards Deming’s point number ten is, “Eliminate slogans, exhortations, and targets for the workplace.” In looking for online background … Continue reading →

Posted in Deming, Management, Public Sector, quote | Tagged Deming, Madison, management, management history, Public Sector, Wisconsin | 4 Comments

W. Edwards Deming Outstanding Training Award

Posted on January 4, 2006 by John Hunter

W. Edwards Deming Outstanding Training Award [the broken link was removed] from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Graduate School. The award honors W. Edwards Deming for his 22-year association with the Graduate School, USDA as a mathematics and … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Public Sector | Tagged Deming, Education, Public Sector

Six Sigma Government for Liberia?

Posted on December 22, 2005 by John Hunter

Using Six Sigma to Reinvigorate Public Corporations by Andre Pope There must be a national policy that spells out the performance metrics for public corporations. The NPCC will then be charged to evaluate the performance of each public corporation on … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Sector, Six sigma | Tagged Public Sector, Six sigma

Nonprofit Baldrige Award

Posted on December 18, 2005 by John Hunter

Nonprofits Can Apply for Baldrige Quality Award in 2007 [the broken link was removed]: Starting in 2007, nonprofit organizations—including charities, trade and professional associations, and government agencies—will be eligible to apply for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation’s … Continue reading →

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Government Lean Six Sigma

Posted on November 9, 2005 by John Hunter

Deep Thinkers [the broken link was removed] by Kimberly Palmer, GovExec.com: “This is not a fad that will die out. It’s been tried, it’s been tested, it’s true. If you look at the best-run companies in industry, this is part … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Management, Public Sector, quote, Six sigma | Tagged government, leadership, Public Sector | 3 Comments

More Lean Government

Posted on October 7, 2005 by John Hunter

Lean thinking ideas are about eliminating waste. Some who believe the government should just be smaller, talk about a lean government, but that is not the same thing as a government that applies the concepts of lean thinking. Toyota is … Continue reading →

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Lean Government

Posted on October 4, 2005 by John Hunter

Making Government Work [the broken link was removed] by Tom Vilsack via Panta Rei [the broken link was removed]: We redesigned the child welfare system to place greater focus on the complex and hard cases that people live out every … Continue reading →

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LA Jail Saves Time Processing Crime

Posted on August 19, 2005 by John Hunter

After efficiency study, L.A. jail saves time processing crime by Dan Laidman Los Angels Daily News (pointy hired boss broke the link so I removed it) Last week, Chief William Bratton told the Board of Police Commissioners that Toyota methods … Continue reading →

Posted in Deming, Management, Process improvement, Public Sector, Toyota Production System (TPS) | Tagged Deming, government, Madison, management, Process improvement, Public Sector, Toyota