I have written about Fort Wayne, the Six Sigma City, and Iowa, the Lean State. I’d like to believe these two places are doing good, serving their constituents and inspiring other cities and states to take the path they’ve taken.
Inspiring they may have been because Erie County of Pennsylvania will be going Six Sigma to protect taxpayers’ money. Isn’t that cool?
wkbw.com reports:
Companies that use Six Sigma say it saves them money, and Erie County Executive-Elect Chris Collins is hoping he can use it to save Erie County taxpayers money.
Collins says a priority he hopes to accomplish by the end of his run as county executive is to turn Erie County into a model for other county governments to follow. “That we are recognized around the country as one of the most efficient county governments,” says Collins of his goal.
To get there he plans to implement Six Sigma principles. Six Sigma is a methodology like many other business theories in that it focuses on problem solving, but Six Sigma is different in its use of statistical methodology and the “Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control” process known as DMAIC.
“It’s all about process process process like real estate is location location location,” says Tim Leyh, Director of Business Development at the U.B. Center for Industrial Effectiveness where they train people in Six Sigma principles.
Source:
Can “Six Sigma” Save Taxpayers Money? an iSixSigma featured link
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I find it interesting how six sigma is breaking free from its manufacturing roots. I posted an article about it here: http://learnsigma.com/six-sigma-escapes-from-the-factory-floor/
I agree, Rob! It’s really amazing!
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