Interested in reading about our Kaizen Events?

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Here is a snapshot of some of our Kaizen events:

KAIZEN	BENEFIT	OUTCOME
Ad Hoc Communication Team	Time Savings, Employee Engagement	Created a short and long term internal communication strategy...restructuring the 515 process, best practices for email and consistent messaging via department meeting agendas.
Agency Shopping List	Time Savings, Client Satisfaction, Product Quality	Documented the agency shopping process...created a report to track and measure the efficiency of these changes.
Cash Donation Process	Compliance Resolution	Documented the process for handling cash donations...assigned responsible parties and secured procedures.
Ceres Master Data	Time Savings, Product Quality	New vendor process documented, master data cleaned...users trained for accurate data entry and reporting.
Contract Review Process	Time Savings, Product Quality	Ensured all contracts go through an approval process...centralized storage implemented.
Data Smartsheet	Time Savings, Product Quality	Created a smartsheet capturing key data...ensured accuracy and timely external sharing.
Data/Communication Presentations	Time Savings, Product Quality	Developed templates and guidelines aligned with smartsheet metrics.
Debarment Process	Product Quality, Compliance Resolution	Outlined principles for fair vendor handling...ensured transparency and accountability.
Distribution of Perishable Items	Client Satisfaction, Product Quality, Cost Savings	Focused on reducing disposal rates...improved rapid perishable distribution methods.
Event Acknowledgement Process	Time Savings, Product Quality	Streamlined to follow gift acknowledgment process...removed a staff member from the process.
Gift Acknowledgement Process	Time Savings, Product Quality	Recommendations were made to streamline this process in order to free up resources as well as reduce the amount of wait time and errors.
HOT Resources	Donor Satisfaction, Product Quality, Time Savings	It was identified that the HOT Team’s community resources were unorganized. This caused delays in service and omitted the best solutions for our clients. We organized these resources, significantly improving the efficiency and effectiveness of client referrals.
Kitchen Costing Kaizen	Time Savings, Product Quality	Created a scalable process for kitchen RFP(s) that are repeatable, time-efficient, accurate and ultimately easier to complete.
Waste Management	Time Savings, Compliance	Short term solutions were identified to re-direct kids’ lunches brought back from sites. Site training was modified as well. Long term solutions are still being identified.