Lean, Six Sigma, and Kaizen for Forest Management
Posted by: meikah | 18 June 2008 | 8:52 pm
We have been experiencing unusual weather patterns lately. Rains during the summer, humid and hot dry climate where there should be wet or cool climate. When it rains, too, it really pours, thus flooding of great magnitude occur.
Many conclude that this altered weather patterns are caused by the degradation of our environment. Despite the efforts and renewed awareness, we continue to suffer from a damaged environment.
Perhaps, this reality must have inspired Forestry companies and the Natural Resources Department in New Brunswick to finally sit down and plan a forest management initiative. Many cities have embarked on the same or similar activities, but what’s interesting about this one is that the team will combine Lean, Six Sigma, and Kaizen and incorporate it into the forest management program.
Calling the program as LeanSigma Kaizen, the team hopes to achieve the following:
- launch the event at a reduced cost
- add value to their departments
- review the existing Frown Lands and Forest Act
- bring the red tape initiative to a new level
- implement an effective forest management event
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Source:
iSixSigma News
Filed under: Deployment, Environment, Kaizen, Lean, Six Sigma, Sustainable Business
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Six Sigma for Garbage Collection
Posted by: meikah | 9 March 2008 | 9:50 pm
With the renewed focus on going green, public and private companies launch projects to address environmental problems. Among the projects, it’s probably the garbage collection that is the most difficult to handle.
In fact, garbage management gets even more complex for big or growing cities. However, there is a way to manage garbage collection more efficiently. City of Fort Wayne, Indiana launched Six Sigma and missed trash pick-ups were reduced by 50%.
How did Fort Wayne City do it?
Read the city’s Six Sigma Project: Garbage Collection.
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