Category: Government

  • Lean Six Sigma Brings $3 Million in Savings for Ontario City

    It didn’t take long for the city of Kawartha Lakes, in Ontario, to see a significant savings. According to a recent article from MyKawartha, the city began a Lean Six Sigma initiative about six months ago and, through an initial round of projects, identified more than $3 million in savings. The savings included actual financial…

  • Lean Six Sigma Initiative Leads to City Seeking New Animal Care Facility

    According to the Tyler Morning Telegraph, a Lean Six Sigma initiative for the city of Tyler that analyzed the costs of animal control services has led to the city council approving the purchase of property for a new animal care facility. Analysis revealed to Tyler officials that the cost of contracting animal control services with the…

  • Lean Six Sigma Explained at City Business Presentation

    The Lean Six Sigma system was explained in a presentation for business members in November of 2013 by City Hall in Karawatha Lakes, Ontario. The city’s goal was to review their new performance-based system of management to business leaders in order for them to understand how the system will work for the government. The management system…