Banking and financial services companies, are increasingly using Lean for speed and Six Sigma for quality in their key processes. Along with the right enterprise applications, this results in improved performance, cost savings, increased efficiency, additional capacity without adding staff and freeing up resources to invest in growth. Take away the “back-office process” impediments to take full advantage Read more…
Healthcare, medical, pharma and research organizations are facing unprecedented demands from their stakeholders. Simply put, they are expected to be better, faster and cheaper….all at the same time. Leverage our 24 years of experience in the areas of scientific and clinical research, pharmaceutical marketing and management as well as patient care in clinics and hospitals. Couple that Read more…
Enterprises need to grow and innovate while carefully managing their resources – a tough task in today’s rapidly changing economic environment. We use a set of business improvement and innovation approaches that have been successfully used in a broad range of industries, including Lean and Six Sigma. We work with leaders to rapidly identify the Read more…
Our 10 year experience at the leadership and consulting level with public sector institutions including governmental, community and educational institutions has led to: Updated mission, strategies and plans in order ensure sustainability and growth. Restructured operations, processes, technologies and financial profile to ensure greater revenues for programs. Enhanced media and policy presence and impact. More engaged Read more…
Having been leaders of associations and charities, we are passionate about assisting leaders to do more with less or the same – a reality in today’s world. We boost non-profits and charities with a set of methodologies, such as Lean and Six Sigma, that start with the Voice of the Stakeholder to drive measurable results in the most critical areas. We have helped Read more…
This HBR article talks about how organizations struggle to communicate the insights in all the information they’ve amassed. Here’s why, and how to fix it.
If used strategically and well-implemented, Lean Six Sigma can be used to help reduce public sector debt given its ability to eliminate waste, improve efficiency and productivity and reduce costs. This could help ensure the sustainability of public sector programs. According to this survey of Lean Six Sigma experts and practioners, “Lean Six Sigma could help Read more…
The Globe and Mail recently published a case study of a Canadian company owner looking for software to better manage their processes and communications so that nothing falls between the cracks. Some of the recommendations: “Work with a company that has industry experience Whether buying existing software or making something new, choose a company that understands your business. Read more…
According to this annual survey by Marketing Week, “the relationship between email and social media is widely predicted to grow…. Social media integration is also cited as a hot trend by marketing managers in the retail, transport and not-for-profit sectors.” Source: http://www.marketingweek.co.uk/disciplines/digital-strategy/theres-plenty-of-mileage-yet-in-email/3030133.article
According to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology, “a radiology department at a German academic hospital was able to almost double the percentage of patients receiving an MRI scan within 24 hours, thereby increasing scanner productivity by one-third and probably saving hundreds of thousands of dollars a year, according to a Read more…