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01Manufacturing

A five-person label maker raises productivity by 40.3%: Operations

A micro manufacturer improved flow in stages while tracking 358 performance observations.

Micro companyOperationsEvidence grade A
+40.3%productivity ratio-17.3%final-stage lead time358performance observations
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

A small team carried scheduling, setup, maintenance, production, and sales-office work with little spare capacity. Frequent setup and coordination demands limited the time available for productive work.

Solution

The company introduced 5S, faster changeovers, demand-led scheduling, and planned maintenance in sequence. Each change addressed a measured constraint before the team moved to the next part of the process.

Result

The overall productivity ratio rose from 3.70 to 5.19. The final stage also reduced lead time from 3.24 to 2.68 days.

Operations application
Operations
Standard work and faster setup increased output.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

The manufacturing process is simpler.Company participant, cited in Minshull et al.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: Single-company, six-month study. Overall lead-time change was not statistically significant; the final-stage result is reported separately.

Read the source: Exploring the Impact of a Sequential Lean Implementation Within a Micro-Firm Download PDF
02Manufacturing

A five-person label maker raises productivity by 40.3%: Finance and administration

A micro manufacturer improved flow in stages while tracking 358 performance observations.

Micro companyFinance and administrationEvidence grade A
+40.3%productivity ratio-17.3%final-stage lead time358performance observations
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

A small team carried scheduling, setup, maintenance, production, and sales-office work with little spare capacity. Frequent setup and coordination demands limited the time available for productive work.

Solution

The company introduced 5S, faster changeovers, demand-led scheduling, and planned maintenance in sequence. Each change addressed a measured constraint before the team moved to the next part of the process.

Result

The overall productivity ratio rose from 3.70 to 5.19. The final stage also reduced lead time from 3.24 to 2.68 days.

Finance and administration application
Finance and administration
Higher output per resource improved capacity economics.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

The manufacturing process is simpler.Company participant, cited in Minshull et al.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: Single-company, six-month study. Overall lead-time change was not statistically significant; the final-stage result is reported separately.

Read the source: Exploring the Impact of a Sequential Lean Implementation Within a Micro-Firm Download PDF
03Manufacturing

A five-person label maker raises productivity by 40.3%: Sales and customer service

A micro manufacturer improved flow in stages while tracking 358 performance observations.

Micro companySales and customer serviceEvidence grade A
+40.3%productivity ratio-17.3%final-stage lead time358performance observations
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

A small team carried scheduling, setup, maintenance, production, and sales-office work with little spare capacity. Frequent setup and coordination demands limited the time available for productive work.

Solution

The company introduced 5S, faster changeovers, demand-led scheduling, and planned maintenance in sequence. Each change addressed a measured constraint before the team moved to the next part of the process.

Result

The overall productivity ratio rose from 3.70 to 5.19. The final stage also reduced lead time from 3.24 to 2.68 days.

Sales and customer service application
Sales and customer service
Shorter final-stage lead time supported faster response.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

The manufacturing process is simpler.Company participant, cited in Minshull et al.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: Single-company, six-month study. Overall lead-time change was not statistically significant; the final-stage result is reported separately.

Read the source: Exploring the Impact of a Sequential Lean Implementation Within a Micro-Firm Download PDF
04Manufacturing

A five-person label maker raises productivity by 40.3%: Technology and data

A micro manufacturer improved flow in stages while tracking 358 performance observations.

Micro companyTechnology and dataEvidence grade A
+40.3%productivity ratio-17.3%final-stage lead time358performance observations
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

A small team carried scheduling, setup, maintenance, production, and sales-office work with little spare capacity. Frequent setup and coordination demands limited the time available for productive work.

Solution

The company introduced 5S, faster changeovers, demand-led scheduling, and planned maintenance in sequence. Each change addressed a measured constraint before the team moved to the next part of the process.

Result

The overall productivity ratio rose from 3.70 to 5.19. The final stage also reduced lead time from 3.24 to 2.68 days.

Technology and data application
Technology and data
Repeated observations made progress measurable.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

The manufacturing process is simpler.Company participant, cited in Minshull et al.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: Single-company, six-month study. Overall lead-time change was not statistically significant; the final-stage result is reported separately.

Read the source: Exploring the Impact of a Sequential Lean Implementation Within a Micro-Firm Download PDF
05Manufacturing

A 12-person apparel maker raises productivity by 40.23%: Operations

An owner-managed apparel SME improved output, quality, lead time, and work in process with a people-centered lean model.

Small companyOperationsEvidence grade A
+40.23%units per hour-63.63%weekly defects-45.45%work in process
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Uneven work, defects, excess inventory, and informal methods constrained a small production team. The variation reduced output and made quality problems harder to prevent.

Solution

The team standardized tasks, balanced the process, organized work areas, and used employee improvement proposals. These controls gave employees a common method and made deviations easier to identify.

Result

Productivity rose from 20.76 to 29.11 units per hour. Weekly defects fell from 22 to 8 and lead time fell from 6.315 to 4.77 days.

Operations application
Operations
Balanced work increased hourly output.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: One company. Staff turnover occurred during the study. Published percentage and displayed cycle-time values do not fully reconcile.

Read the source: Lean Manufacturing Model for Productivity Improvement: Application in an Apparel SME Download PDF
06Manufacturing

A 12-person apparel maker raises productivity by 40.23%: Finance and administration

An owner-managed apparel SME improved output, quality, lead time, and work in process with a people-centered lean model.

Small companyFinance and administrationEvidence grade A
+40.23%units per hour-63.63%weekly defects-45.45%work in process
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Uneven work, defects, excess inventory, and informal methods constrained a small production team. The variation reduced output and made quality problems harder to prevent.

Solution

The team standardized tasks, balanced the process, organized work areas, and used employee improvement proposals. These controls gave employees a common method and made deviations easier to identify.

Result

Productivity rose from 20.76 to 29.11 units per hour. Weekly defects fell from 22 to 8 and lead time fell from 6.315 to 4.77 days.

Finance and administration application
Finance and administration
Less work in process reduced tied-up resources.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: One company. Staff turnover occurred during the study. Published percentage and displayed cycle-time values do not fully reconcile.

Read the source: Lean Manufacturing Model for Productivity Improvement: Application in an Apparel SME Download PDF
07Manufacturing

A 12-person apparel maker raises productivity by 40.23%: Sales and customer service

An owner-managed apparel SME improved output, quality, lead time, and work in process with a people-centered lean model.

Small companySales and customer serviceEvidence grade A
+40.23%units per hour-63.63%weekly defects-45.45%work in process
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Uneven work, defects, excess inventory, and informal methods constrained a small production team. The variation reduced output and made quality problems harder to prevent.

Solution

The team standardized tasks, balanced the process, organized work areas, and used employee improvement proposals. These controls gave employees a common method and made deviations easier to identify.

Result

Productivity rose from 20.76 to 29.11 units per hour. Weekly defects fell from 22 to 8 and lead time fell from 6.315 to 4.77 days.

Sales and customer service application
Sales and customer service
Lower defects and lead time improved delivery reliability.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: One company. Staff turnover occurred during the study. Published percentage and displayed cycle-time values do not fully reconcile.

Read the source: Lean Manufacturing Model for Productivity Improvement: Application in an Apparel SME Download PDF
08Manufacturing

A 12-person apparel maker raises productivity by 40.23%: Technology and data

An owner-managed apparel SME improved output, quality, lead time, and work in process with a people-centered lean model.

Small companyTechnology and dataEvidence grade A
+40.23%units per hour-63.63%weekly defects-45.45%work in process
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Uneven work, defects, excess inventory, and informal methods constrained a small production team. The variation reduced output and made quality problems harder to prevent.

Solution

The team standardized tasks, balanced the process, organized work areas, and used employee improvement proposals. These controls gave employees a common method and made deviations easier to identify.

Result

Productivity rose from 20.76 to 29.11 units per hour. Weekly defects fell from 22 to 8 and lead time fell from 6.315 to 4.77 days.

Technology and data application
Technology and data
Process measures replaced informal judgment.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: One company. Staff turnover occurred during the study. Published percentage and displayed cycle-time values do not fully reconcile.

Read the source: Lean Manufacturing Model for Productivity Improvement: Application in an Apparel SME Download PDF
09Manufacturing

A 165-person clothing maker triples line efficiency: Operations

A medium manufacturer simplified a pilot line, then extended 5S across eight departments.

Medium companyOperationsEvidence grade A
87.5%line efficiency-66.7%workstations8departments adopting 5S
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Twelve workstations, uneven work, and limited visual control created low line efficiency. Work was distributed poorly, so the line could not use its available labor effectively.

Solution

The company used workplace cooperation, 5S, daily management, visual controls, and assembly-line balancing. The team combined workstations and redistributed tasks around the measured production demand.

Result

Workstations fell from 12 to 4. Calculated line efficiency rose from 29.17% to 87.5% and the smoothing index fell sharply.

Operations application
Operations
Line balancing reduced stations and uneven work.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: The strongest figures are calculated line-balancing results. Long-term cost, output, and defect results were not reported.

Read the source: Implementation of a Lean Manufacturing Approach to Improving Productivity in SMEs Download PDF
10Manufacturing

A 165-person clothing maker triples line efficiency: Finance and administration

A medium manufacturer simplified a pilot line, then extended 5S across eight departments.

Medium companyFinance and administrationEvidence grade A
87.5%line efficiency-66.7%workstations8departments adopting 5S
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Twelve workstations, uneven work, and limited visual control created low line efficiency. Work was distributed poorly, so the line could not use its available labor effectively.

Solution

The company used workplace cooperation, 5S, daily management, visual controls, and assembly-line balancing. The team combined workstations and redistributed tasks around the measured production demand.

Result

Workstations fell from 12 to 4. Calculated line efficiency rose from 29.17% to 87.5% and the smoothing index fell sharply.

Finance and administration application
Finance and administration
Higher line efficiency improved labor use.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: The strongest figures are calculated line-balancing results. Long-term cost, output, and defect results were not reported.

Read the source: Implementation of a Lean Manufacturing Approach to Improving Productivity in SMEs Download PDF
11Manufacturing

A 165-person clothing maker triples line efficiency: Sales and customer service

A medium manufacturer simplified a pilot line, then extended 5S across eight departments.

Medium companySales and customer serviceEvidence grade A
87.5%line efficiency-66.7%workstations8departments adopting 5S
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Twelve workstations, uneven work, and limited visual control created low line efficiency. Work was distributed poorly, so the line could not use its available labor effectively.

Solution

The company used workplace cooperation, 5S, daily management, visual controls, and assembly-line balancing. The team combined workstations and redistributed tasks around the measured production demand.

Result

Workstations fell from 12 to 4. Calculated line efficiency rose from 29.17% to 87.5% and the smoothing index fell sharply.

Sales and customer service application
Sales and customer service
More stable production supports delivery commitments.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: The strongest figures are calculated line-balancing results. Long-term cost, output, and defect results were not reported.

Read the source: Implementation of a Lean Manufacturing Approach to Improving Productivity in SMEs Download PDF
12Manufacturing

A 165-person clothing maker triples line efficiency: Technology and data

A medium manufacturer simplified a pilot line, then extended 5S across eight departments.

Medium companyTechnology and dataEvidence grade A
87.5%line efficiency-66.7%workstations8departments adopting 5S
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Twelve workstations, uneven work, and limited visual control created low line efficiency. Work was distributed poorly, so the line could not use its available labor effectively.

Solution

The company used workplace cooperation, 5S, daily management, visual controls, and assembly-line balancing. The team combined workstations and redistributed tasks around the measured production demand.

Result

Workstations fell from 12 to 4. Calculated line efficiency rose from 29.17% to 87.5% and the smoothing index fell sharply.

Technology and data application
Technology and data
Visual measures gave leaders a shared operating view.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: The strongest figures are calculated line-balancing results. Long-term cost, output, and defect results were not reported.

Read the source: Implementation of a Lean Manufacturing Approach to Improving Productivity in SMEs Download PDF
13Construction and trades

A 10-person contractor cuts quote time by 75%: Operations

A trade contractor redesigned quoting so the owner could respond faster and spend fewer hours on low-value estimates.

Micro companyOperationsEvidence grade A
-75%quote generation time-60%weekly quote effort+40 ptswin rate
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Quotes took two hours, arrived the next day, and consumed 30 hours of work each week. The owner spent scarce capacity preparing estimates before knowing whether each lead was a good fit.

Solution

The company qualified leads, leveled workload, found root causes, and introduced an online quote calculator. The new flow standardized early estimates and reserved detailed effort for qualified opportunities.

Result

Quote generation fell to 30 minutes, and weekly quote work fell to 12 hours. The reported win rate also moved from 43% to 83%.

Operations application
Operations
Workload leveling protected field capacity.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Lean has helped the business solve problems we know we had, but also many more we did not know existed.Company leader, cited by Nelson and McDermott

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: The source uses a 1-10 micro definition. The win-rate change is 40 percentage points, not a 48% relative change.

Read the source: Lean Implementation in a Painter/Decorator Micro Enterprise Download PDF
14Construction and trades

A 10-person contractor cuts quote time by 75%: Finance and administration

A trade contractor redesigned quoting so the owner could respond faster and spend fewer hours on low-value estimates.

Micro companyFinance and administrationEvidence grade A
-75%quote generation time-60%weekly quote effort+40 ptswin rate
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Quotes took two hours, arrived the next day, and consumed 30 hours of work each week. The owner spent scarce capacity preparing estimates before knowing whether each lead was a good fit.

Solution

The company qualified leads, leveled workload, found root causes, and introduced an online quote calculator. The new flow standardized early estimates and reserved detailed effort for qualified opportunities.

Result

Quote generation fell to 30 minutes, and weekly quote work fell to 12 hours. The reported win rate also moved from 43% to 83%.

Finance and administration application
Finance and administration
Fewer estimate hours reduced overhead.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Lean has helped the business solve problems we know we had, but also many more we did not know existed.Company leader, cited by Nelson and McDermott

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: The source uses a 1-10 micro definition. The win-rate change is 40 percentage points, not a 48% relative change.

Read the source: Lean Implementation in a Painter/Decorator Micro Enterprise Download PDF
15Construction and trades

A 10-person contractor cuts quote time by 75%: Sales and customer service

A trade contractor redesigned quoting so the owner could respond faster and spend fewer hours on low-value estimates.

Micro companySales and customer serviceEvidence grade A
-75%quote generation time-60%weekly quote effort+40 ptswin rate
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Quotes took two hours, arrived the next day, and consumed 30 hours of work each week. The owner spent scarce capacity preparing estimates before knowing whether each lead was a good fit.

Solution

The company qualified leads, leveled workload, found root causes, and introduced an online quote calculator. The new flow standardized early estimates and reserved detailed effort for qualified opportunities.

Result

Quote generation fell to 30 minutes, and weekly quote work fell to 12 hours. The reported win rate also moved from 43% to 83%.

Sales and customer service application
Sales and customer service
Thirty-minute quotes improved customer response.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Lean has helped the business solve problems we know we had, but also many more we did not know existed.Company leader, cited by Nelson and McDermott

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: The source uses a 1-10 micro definition. The win-rate change is 40 percentage points, not a 48% relative change.

Read the source: Lean Implementation in a Painter/Decorator Micro Enterprise Download PDF
16Construction and trades

A 10-person contractor cuts quote time by 75%: Technology and data

A trade contractor redesigned quoting so the owner could respond faster and spend fewer hours on low-value estimates.

Micro companyTechnology and dataEvidence grade A
-75%quote generation time-60%weekly quote effort+40 ptswin rate
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Quotes took two hours, arrived the next day, and consumed 30 hours of work each week. The owner spent scarce capacity preparing estimates before knowing whether each lead was a good fit.

Solution

The company qualified leads, leveled workload, found root causes, and introduced an online quote calculator. The new flow standardized early estimates and reserved detailed effort for qualified opportunities.

Result

Quote generation fell to 30 minutes, and weekly quote work fell to 12 hours. The reported win rate also moved from 43% to 83%.

Technology and data application
Technology and data
A calculator standardized estimating logic.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Lean has helped the business solve problems we know we had, but also many more we did not know existed.Company leader, cited by Nelson and McDermott

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: The source uses a 1-10 micro definition. The win-rate change is 40 percentage points, not a 48% relative change.

Read the source: Lean Implementation in a Painter/Decorator Micro Enterprise Download PDF
17Construction and trades

A small home builder finishes an 18-house project one month early: Operations

A small contractor redesigned project planning so work flowed with fewer emergency resource requests.

Small companyOperationsEvidence grade B
1 monthahead of schedule18houses in the pilot
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Unstable work flow and emergency requests for labor and materials put the original completion date at risk. The project team needed a clearer view of sequence, demand, and resource availability.

Solution

The contractor applied lean production-system design, line-of-balance planning, and transparent work controls to an 18-house project. The plan made dependencies visible and helped the team coordinate work before shortages became urgent.

Result

The contractor completed the 18-house project one month before the original schedule. The paper also reports a large decrease in emergency resource requests but gives no count.

Operations application
Operations
Flow planning made field work more stable.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: One project and one contractor. The source classifies the company as small-sized but gives no employee count. It gives no baseline schedule length or exact emergency-request count.

Read the source: Implementing Lean Construction Concepts in a Residential Project Download PDF
18Construction and trades

A small home builder finishes an 18-house project one month early: Finance and administration

A small contractor redesigned project planning so work flowed with fewer emergency resource requests.

Small companyFinance and administrationEvidence grade B
1 monthahead of schedule18houses in the pilot
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Unstable work flow and emergency requests for labor and materials put the original completion date at risk. The project team needed a clearer view of sequence, demand, and resource availability.

Solution

The contractor applied lean production-system design, line-of-balance planning, and transparent work controls to an 18-house project. The plan made dependencies visible and helped the team coordinate work before shortages became urgent.

Result

The contractor completed the 18-house project one month before the original schedule. The paper also reports a large decrease in emergency resource requests but gives no count.

Finance and administration application
Finance and administration
Earlier completion can reduce time-based project overhead.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: One project and one contractor. The source classifies the company as small-sized but gives no employee count. It gives no baseline schedule length or exact emergency-request count.

Read the source: Implementing Lean Construction Concepts in a Residential Project Download PDF
19Construction and trades

A small home builder finishes an 18-house project one month early: Sales and customer service

A small contractor redesigned project planning so work flowed with fewer emergency resource requests.

Small companySales and customer serviceEvidence grade B
1 monthahead of schedule18houses in the pilot
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Unstable work flow and emergency requests for labor and materials put the original completion date at risk. The project team needed a clearer view of sequence, demand, and resource availability.

Solution

The contractor applied lean production-system design, line-of-balance planning, and transparent work controls to an 18-house project. The plan made dependencies visible and helped the team coordinate work before shortages became urgent.

Result

The contractor completed the 18-house project one month before the original schedule. The paper also reports a large decrease in emergency resource requests but gives no count.

Sales and customer service application
Sales and customer service
Earlier completion let the investor offer units sooner.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: One project and one contractor. The source classifies the company as small-sized but gives no employee count. It gives no baseline schedule length or exact emergency-request count.

Read the source: Implementing Lean Construction Concepts in a Residential Project Download PDF
20Construction and trades

A small home builder finishes an 18-house project one month early: Technology and data

A small contractor redesigned project planning so work flowed with fewer emergency resource requests.

Small companyTechnology and dataEvidence grade B
1 monthahead of schedule18houses in the pilot
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Unstable work flow and emergency requests for labor and materials put the original completion date at risk. The project team needed a clearer view of sequence, demand, and resource availability.

Solution

The contractor applied lean production-system design, line-of-balance planning, and transparent work controls to an 18-house project. The plan made dependencies visible and helped the team coordinate work before shortages became urgent.

Result

The contractor completed the 18-house project one month before the original schedule. The paper also reports a large decrease in emergency resource requests but gives no count.

Technology and data application
Technology and data
Visual plans made production status easier to see.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: One project and one contractor. The source classifies the company as small-sized but gives no employee count. It gives no baseline schedule length or exact emergency-request count.

Read the source: Implementing Lean Construction Concepts in a Residential Project Download PDF
21Construction and trades

A medium contractor cuts delivery delays by 40.48%: Operations

A four-month construction pilot connected purchasing, estimating, inventory, accounting, and site coordination.

Medium companyOperationsEvidence grade B
-40.48%delivery-delay rate+47.23%estimation accuracy-52.75%noncompliant materials
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Delivery delays, estimation errors, noncompliant materials, and coordination incidents created documented economic loss. Separate planning and purchasing activities made it difficult to control the full project flow.

Solution

The company combined SAP Business One with lean procurement, Kanban, standard planning, and daily coordination. The integrated approach connected project data with routine decisions about materials, estimates, and site work.

Result

Delivery delays, material noncompliance, and coordination incidents fell during the pilot. Estimation accuracy improved by 47.23%.

Operations application
Operations
Daily planning and pull signals improved site flow.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: Four-month pilot. Headcount is absent and the journal's review standards are less transparent than established engineering journals.

Read the source: Lean Construction Model for Supply and Planning Management in a Construction SME Download PDF
22Construction and trades

A medium contractor cuts delivery delays by 40.48%: Finance and administration

A four-month construction pilot connected purchasing, estimating, inventory, accounting, and site coordination.

Medium companyFinance and administrationEvidence grade B
-40.48%delivery-delay rate+47.23%estimation accuracy-52.75%noncompliant materials
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Delivery delays, estimation errors, noncompliant materials, and coordination incidents created documented economic loss. Separate planning and purchasing activities made it difficult to control the full project flow.

Solution

The company combined SAP Business One with lean procurement, Kanban, standard planning, and daily coordination. The integrated approach connected project data with routine decisions about materials, estimates, and site work.

Result

Delivery delays, material noncompliance, and coordination incidents fell during the pilot. Estimation accuracy improved by 47.23%.

Finance and administration application
Finance and administration
ERP connected estimates, purchasing, and accounting.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: Four-month pilot. Headcount is absent and the journal's review standards are less transparent than established engineering journals.

Read the source: Lean Construction Model for Supply and Planning Management in a Construction SME Download PDF
23Construction and trades

A medium contractor cuts delivery delays by 40.48%: Sales and customer service

A four-month construction pilot connected purchasing, estimating, inventory, accounting, and site coordination.

Medium companySales and customer serviceEvidence grade B
-40.48%delivery-delay rate+47.23%estimation accuracy-52.75%noncompliant materials
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Delivery delays, estimation errors, noncompliant materials, and coordination incidents created documented economic loss. Separate planning and purchasing activities made it difficult to control the full project flow.

Solution

The company combined SAP Business One with lean procurement, Kanban, standard planning, and daily coordination. The integrated approach connected project data with routine decisions about materials, estimates, and site work.

Result

Delivery delays, material noncompliance, and coordination incidents fell during the pilot. Estimation accuracy improved by 47.23%.

Sales and customer service application
Sales and customer service
Fewer delays support customer commitments.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: Four-month pilot. Headcount is absent and the journal's review standards are less transparent than established engineering journals.

Read the source: Lean Construction Model for Supply and Planning Management in a Construction SME Download PDF
24Construction and trades

A medium contractor cuts delivery delays by 40.48%: Technology and data

A four-month construction pilot connected purchasing, estimating, inventory, accounting, and site coordination.

Medium companyTechnology and dataEvidence grade B
-40.48%delivery-delay rate+47.23%estimation accuracy-52.75%noncompliant materials
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Delivery delays, estimation errors, noncompliant materials, and coordination incidents created documented economic loss. Separate planning and purchasing activities made it difficult to control the full project flow.

Solution

The company combined SAP Business One with lean procurement, Kanban, standard planning, and daily coordination. The integrated approach connected project data with routine decisions about materials, estimates, and site work.

Result

Delivery delays, material noncompliance, and coordination incidents fell during the pilot. Estimation accuracy improved by 47.23%.

Technology and data application
Technology and data
Shared system data reduced coordination gaps.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: Four-month pilot. Headcount is absent and the journal's review standards are less transparent than established engineering journals.

Read the source: Lean Construction Model for Supply and Planning Management in a Construction SME Download PDF
25Healthcare

A home-care microenterprise cuts dispensing defects by 36.7%: Operations

A home-care microenterprise made dispensing and transport defects visible, then used monthly review to correct the work.

Micro companyOperationsEvidence grade A
-36.7%dispensing nonconformance-10.6 ptsnonconforming protocols+10.2 ptsconforming protocols
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Errors in medical-supply dispensing and transport created nonconforming protocols for home-care patients. The company lacked a consistent measurement cycle for finding and correcting these failures.

Solution

The company introduced three indicators, collected structured data, audited results every 30 days, corrected nonconforming work, and retrained staff. The recurring review converted isolated errors into a controlled improvement process.

Result

Nonconforming dispensing protocols fell from 28.9% to 18.3% across two monthly measurement cycles. This was a 10.6 percentage-point decrease in the reported nonconformance rate.

Operations application
Operations
Monthly corrective action reduced dispensing defects.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: Anonymous single company, two monthly cycles, no control group, and no reported protocol count. The source gives a legal size class, not actual revenue or headcount.

Read the source: Implementation and Monitoring of Indicators in a Homecare Micro-Enterprise Download PDF
26Healthcare

A home-care microenterprise cuts dispensing defects by 36.7%: Finance and administration

A home-care microenterprise made dispensing and transport defects visible, then used monthly review to correct the work.

Micro companyFinance and administrationEvidence grade A
-36.7%dispensing nonconformance-10.6 ptsnonconforming protocols+10.2 ptsconforming protocols
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Errors in medical-supply dispensing and transport created nonconforming protocols for home-care patients. The company lacked a consistent measurement cycle for finding and correcting these failures.

Solution

The company introduced three indicators, collected structured data, audited results every 30 days, corrected nonconforming work, and retrained staff. The recurring review converted isolated errors into a controlled improvement process.

Result

Nonconforming dispensing protocols fell from 28.9% to 18.3% across two monthly measurement cycles. This was a 10.6 percentage-point decrease in the reported nonconformance rate.

Finance and administration application
Finance and administration
Indicator review focused scarce management time.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: Anonymous single company, two monthly cycles, no control group, and no reported protocol count. The source gives a legal size class, not actual revenue or headcount.

Read the source: Implementation and Monitoring of Indicators in a Homecare Micro-Enterprise Download PDF
27Healthcare

A home-care microenterprise cuts dispensing defects by 36.7%: Sales and customer service

A home-care microenterprise made dispensing and transport defects visible, then used monthly review to correct the work.

Micro companySales and customer serviceEvidence grade A
-36.7%dispensing nonconformance-10.6 ptsnonconforming protocols+10.2 ptsconforming protocols
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Errors in medical-supply dispensing and transport created nonconforming protocols for home-care patients. The company lacked a consistent measurement cycle for finding and correcting these failures.

Solution

The company introduced three indicators, collected structured data, audited results every 30 days, corrected nonconforming work, and retrained staff. The recurring review converted isolated errors into a controlled improvement process.

Result

Nonconforming dispensing protocols fell from 28.9% to 18.3% across two monthly measurement cycles. This was a 10.6 percentage-point decrease in the reported nonconformance rate.

Sales and customer service application
Sales and customer service
More conforming protocols protect patient service.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: Anonymous single company, two monthly cycles, no control group, and no reported protocol count. The source gives a legal size class, not actual revenue or headcount.

Read the source: Implementation and Monitoring of Indicators in a Homecare Micro-Enterprise Download PDF
28Healthcare

A home-care microenterprise cuts dispensing defects by 36.7%: Technology and data

A home-care microenterprise made dispensing and transport defects visible, then used monthly review to correct the work.

Micro companyTechnology and dataEvidence grade A
-36.7%dispensing nonconformance-10.6 ptsnonconforming protocols+10.2 ptsconforming protocols
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Errors in medical-supply dispensing and transport created nonconforming protocols for home-care patients. The company lacked a consistent measurement cycle for finding and correcting these failures.

Solution

The company introduced three indicators, collected structured data, audited results every 30 days, corrected nonconforming work, and retrained staff. The recurring review converted isolated errors into a controlled improvement process.

Result

Nonconforming dispensing protocols fell from 28.9% to 18.3% across two monthly measurement cycles. This was a 10.6 percentage-point decrease in the reported nonconformance rate.

Technology and data application
Technology and data
Three indicators created a repeatable control cycle.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: Anonymous single company, two monthly cycles, no control group, and no reported protocol count. The source gives a legal size class, not actual revenue or headcount.

Read the source: Implementation and Monitoring of Indicators in a Homecare Micro-Enterprise Download PDF
29Healthcare

Small practices improve blood-pressure management by 6.9 points: Operations

Small practices used performance feedback and facilitation to improve chronic-disease management.

Small companyOperationsEvidence grade A
+6.9 ptsblood-pressure management+6.3 ptscholesterol management134small practices
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Practices lacked a consistent way to identify patients, act on performance data, and sustain outreach. Limited staff and analytic capacity made it difficult to turn clinical records into timely action.

Solution

The program combined EHR dashboards, patient identification, outreach workflows, and practice facilitation. Facilitators helped each practice adapt the common tools to its local workflow and patient population.

Result

Blood-pressure management rose from 67.9% to 74.8%. Cholesterol management rose from 71.8% to 78.1%.

Operations application
Operations
Standard outreach connected data to action.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

We really live by the principle that you need to have data in order to drive change.Hang Pham-Singer, Million Hearts success story

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: Multi-practice program, not one company. COVID-19 disrupted implementation and results were not isolated by individual practice size.

Read the source: Practice Facilitation and Clinical Performance Feedback Using the Electronic Health Record Quote source: Million Hearts community outreach success story Download PDF
30Healthcare

Small practices improve blood-pressure management by 6.9 points: Finance and administration

Small practices used performance feedback and facilitation to improve chronic-disease management.

Small companyFinance and administrationEvidence grade A
+6.9 ptsblood-pressure management+6.3 ptscholesterol management134small practices
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Practices lacked a consistent way to identify patients, act on performance data, and sustain outreach. Limited staff and analytic capacity made it difficult to turn clinical records into timely action.

Solution

The program combined EHR dashboards, patient identification, outreach workflows, and practice facilitation. Facilitators helped each practice adapt the common tools to its local workflow and patient population.

Result

Blood-pressure management rose from 67.9% to 74.8%. Cholesterol management rose from 71.8% to 78.1%.

Finance and administration application
Finance and administration
Facilitation focused limited staff time on priority patients.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

We really live by the principle that you need to have data in order to drive change.Hang Pham-Singer, Million Hearts success story

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: Multi-practice program, not one company. COVID-19 disrupted implementation and results were not isolated by individual practice size.

Read the source: Practice Facilitation and Clinical Performance Feedback Using the Electronic Health Record Quote source: Million Hearts community outreach success story Download PDF
31Healthcare

Small practices improve blood-pressure management by 6.9 points: Sales and customer service

Small practices used performance feedback and facilitation to improve chronic-disease management.

Small companySales and customer serviceEvidence grade A
+6.9 ptsblood-pressure management+6.3 ptscholesterol management134small practices
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Practices lacked a consistent way to identify patients, act on performance data, and sustain outreach. Limited staff and analytic capacity made it difficult to turn clinical records into timely action.

Solution

The program combined EHR dashboards, patient identification, outreach workflows, and practice facilitation. Facilitators helped each practice adapt the common tools to its local workflow and patient population.

Result

Blood-pressure management rose from 67.9% to 74.8%. Cholesterol management rose from 71.8% to 78.1%.

Sales and customer service application
Sales and customer service
Proactive outreach improved continuity of care.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

We really live by the principle that you need to have data in order to drive change.Hang Pham-Singer, Million Hearts success story

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: Multi-practice program, not one company. COVID-19 disrupted implementation and results were not isolated by individual practice size.

Read the source: Practice Facilitation and Clinical Performance Feedback Using the Electronic Health Record Quote source: Million Hearts community outreach success story Download PDF
32Healthcare

Small practices improve blood-pressure management by 6.9 points: Technology and data

Small practices used performance feedback and facilitation to improve chronic-disease management.

Small companyTechnology and dataEvidence grade A
+6.9 ptsblood-pressure management+6.3 ptscholesterol management134small practices
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Practices lacked a consistent way to identify patients, act on performance data, and sustain outreach. Limited staff and analytic capacity made it difficult to turn clinical records into timely action.

Solution

The program combined EHR dashboards, patient identification, outreach workflows, and practice facilitation. Facilitators helped each practice adapt the common tools to its local workflow and patient population.

Result

Blood-pressure management rose from 67.9% to 74.8%. Cholesterol management rose from 71.8% to 78.1%.

Technology and data application
Technology and data
EHR feedback made performance visible.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

We really live by the principle that you need to have data in order to drive change.Hang Pham-Singer, Million Hearts success story

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: Multi-practice program, not one company. COVID-19 disrupted implementation and results were not isolated by individual practice size.

Read the source: Practice Facilitation and Clinical Performance Feedback Using the Electronic Health Record Quote source: Million Hearts community outreach success story Download PDF
33Healthcare

A 170-bed hospital cuts patient cycle time by 11.2%: Operations

A rural hospital redesigned registration, assessment, consultation, investigations, radiology, and pharmacy flow.

Medium companyOperationsEvidence grade A
-11.2%total cycle time-27%investigation cycle time+3.78 ptsoverall efficiency
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Patients moved through disconnected steps with long waits and low process efficiency. Delays occurred across registration, assessment, consultation, investigation, radiology, and pharmacy work.

Solution

The hospital mapped the full visit, used A3 problem solving, reorganized work, and changed triage and waiting areas. The team used measured delays to focus changes on the handoffs that affected the complete patient journey.

Result

Total cycle time fell from 75.8 to 67.34 minutes. Overall process efficiency rose from 16.35% to 20.13%.

Operations application
Operations
Flow redesign reduced waits between clinical steps.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: One hospital, short study period, no control group, equipment failures, and changing patient demand. Bed count is an operating-scale proxy because employee count is absent.

Read the source: Impact of Lean on Patient Cycle and Waiting Times at a Rural District Hospital Company-size source: Healthcare journal review: medium hospitals have 100-499 beds Download PDF
34Healthcare

A 170-bed hospital cuts patient cycle time by 11.2%: Finance and administration

A rural hospital redesigned registration, assessment, consultation, investigations, radiology, and pharmacy flow.

Medium companyFinance and administrationEvidence grade A
-11.2%total cycle time-27%investigation cycle time+3.78 ptsoverall efficiency
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Patients moved through disconnected steps with long waits and low process efficiency. Delays occurred across registration, assessment, consultation, investigation, radiology, and pharmacy work.

Solution

The hospital mapped the full visit, used A3 problem solving, reorganized work, and changed triage and waiting areas. The team used measured delays to focus changes on the handoffs that affected the complete patient journey.

Result

Total cycle time fell from 75.8 to 67.34 minutes. Overall process efficiency rose from 16.35% to 20.13%.

Finance and administration application
Finance and administration
Better flow increased use of existing capacity.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: One hospital, short study period, no control group, equipment failures, and changing patient demand. Bed count is an operating-scale proxy because employee count is absent.

Read the source: Impact of Lean on Patient Cycle and Waiting Times at a Rural District Hospital Company-size source: Healthcare journal review: medium hospitals have 100-499 beds Download PDF
35Healthcare

A 170-bed hospital cuts patient cycle time by 11.2%: Sales and customer service

A rural hospital redesigned registration, assessment, consultation, investigations, radiology, and pharmacy flow.

Medium companySales and customer serviceEvidence grade A
-11.2%total cycle time-27%investigation cycle time+3.78 ptsoverall efficiency
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Patients moved through disconnected steps with long waits and low process efficiency. Delays occurred across registration, assessment, consultation, investigation, radiology, and pharmacy work.

Solution

The hospital mapped the full visit, used A3 problem solving, reorganized work, and changed triage and waiting areas. The team used measured delays to focus changes on the handoffs that affected the complete patient journey.

Result

Total cycle time fell from 75.8 to 67.34 minutes. Overall process efficiency rose from 16.35% to 20.13%.

Sales and customer service application
Sales and customer service
Shorter waits improved the patient journey.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: One hospital, short study period, no control group, equipment failures, and changing patient demand. Bed count is an operating-scale proxy because employee count is absent.

Read the source: Impact of Lean on Patient Cycle and Waiting Times at a Rural District Hospital Company-size source: Healthcare journal review: medium hospitals have 100-499 beds Download PDF
36Healthcare

A 170-bed hospital cuts patient cycle time by 11.2%: Technology and data

A rural hospital redesigned registration, assessment, consultation, investigations, radiology, and pharmacy flow.

Medium companyTechnology and dataEvidence grade A
-11.2%total cycle time-27%investigation cycle time+3.78 ptsoverall efficiency
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Patients moved through disconnected steps with long waits and low process efficiency. Delays occurred across registration, assessment, consultation, investigation, radiology, and pharmacy work.

Solution

The hospital mapped the full visit, used A3 problem solving, reorganized work, and changed triage and waiting areas. The team used measured delays to focus changes on the handoffs that affected the complete patient journey.

Result

Total cycle time fell from 75.8 to 67.34 minutes. Overall process efficiency rose from 16.35% to 20.13%.

Technology and data application
Technology and data
Pre- and post-measures guided changes.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: One hospital, short study period, no control group, equipment failures, and changing patient demand. Bed count is an operating-scale proxy because employee count is absent.

Read the source: Impact of Lean on Patient Cycle and Waiting Times at a Rural District Hospital Company-size source: Healthcare journal review: medium hospitals have 100-499 beds Download PDF
37Retail and hospitality

A restaurant microenterprise cuts service time by more than 31%: Operations

A micro restaurant connected service flow, inventory controls, and staff responsibilities.

Micro companyOperationsEvidence grade B
>31%service-time reduction+35.49%service-process performance<10 minnew service time
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Service took 14.5 minutes and weak controls limited resource use and consistency. Unclear responsibilities and inventory practices made the customer experience difficult to repeat.

Solution

The company analyzed the process, clarified organization, improved inventory controls, and removed waste. The redesign connected staff roles, material availability, and the sequence of customer service.

Result

Service time fell from 14.5 minutes to less than 10 minutes. The source also reports a 35.49% improvement in service-process performance.

Operations application
Operations
A clearer service flow reduced delay.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: Anonymous single company. Employee count, sample size, statistical tests, and long-term results were not reported.

Read the source: Plan de mejora para la optimizacion de recursos y procesos en microempresas restauranteras Download PDF
38Retail and hospitality

A restaurant microenterprise cuts service time by more than 31%: Finance and administration

A micro restaurant connected service flow, inventory controls, and staff responsibilities.

Micro companyFinance and administrationEvidence grade B
>31%service-time reduction+35.49%service-process performance<10 minnew service time
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Service took 14.5 minutes and weak controls limited resource use and consistency. Unclear responsibilities and inventory practices made the customer experience difficult to repeat.

Solution

The company analyzed the process, clarified organization, improved inventory controls, and removed waste. The redesign connected staff roles, material availability, and the sequence of customer service.

Result

Service time fell from 14.5 minutes to less than 10 minutes. The source also reports a 35.49% improvement in service-process performance.

Finance and administration application
Finance and administration
Inventory controls improved resource use.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: Anonymous single company. Employee count, sample size, statistical tests, and long-term results were not reported.

Read the source: Plan de mejora para la optimizacion de recursos y procesos en microempresas restauranteras Download PDF
39Retail and hospitality

A restaurant microenterprise cuts service time by more than 31%: Sales and customer service

A micro restaurant connected service flow, inventory controls, and staff responsibilities.

Micro companySales and customer serviceEvidence grade B
>31%service-time reduction+35.49%service-process performance<10 minnew service time
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Service took 14.5 minutes and weak controls limited resource use and consistency. Unclear responsibilities and inventory practices made the customer experience difficult to repeat.

Solution

The company analyzed the process, clarified organization, improved inventory controls, and removed waste. The redesign connected staff roles, material availability, and the sequence of customer service.

Result

Service time fell from 14.5 minutes to less than 10 minutes. The source also reports a 35.49% improvement in service-process performance.

Sales and customer service application
Sales and customer service
Customers received faster service.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: Anonymous single company. Employee count, sample size, statistical tests, and long-term results were not reported.

Read the source: Plan de mejora para la optimizacion de recursos y procesos en microempresas restauranteras Download PDF
40Retail and hospitality

A restaurant microenterprise cuts service time by more than 31%: Technology and data

A micro restaurant connected service flow, inventory controls, and staff responsibilities.

Micro companyTechnology and dataEvidence grade B
>31%service-time reduction+35.49%service-process performance<10 minnew service time
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Service took 14.5 minutes and weak controls limited resource use and consistency. Unclear responsibilities and inventory practices made the customer experience difficult to repeat.

Solution

The company analyzed the process, clarified organization, improved inventory controls, and removed waste. The redesign connected staff roles, material availability, and the sequence of customer service.

Result

Service time fell from 14.5 minutes to less than 10 minutes. The source also reports a 35.49% improvement in service-process performance.

Technology and data application
Technology and data
Time measurement established a baseline.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: Anonymous single company. Employee count, sample size, statistical tests, and long-term results were not reported.

Read the source: Plan de mejora para la optimizacion de recursos y procesos en microempresas restauranteras Download PDF
41Retail and hospitality

A 14-person retailer cuts communication cost by 33.9%: Operations

A growing multi-store retailer standardized ordering and inventory work across stores and headquarters.

Small companyOperationsEvidence grade A
-33.9%communication cost per store+60.3%first-store inventory turnover20 daysimplementation period
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Free-form ordering, unclear purchasing responsibility, inaccurate inventory data, and delayed replies increased communication cost. Store growth amplified the effect of inconsistent information and local purchasing decisions.

Solution

The company used standard order forms, two fixed order days, supplier-based purchasing ownership, one inventory ledger, and company-wide training. These changes created one repeatable purchasing flow across stores and headquarters.

Result

Observed monthly variable communication cost per store fell from JPY 8,595 to JPY 5,685. First-store inventory turnover rose from 1.16 to 1.86.

Operations application
Operations
Fixed order days and clear roles standardized replenishment.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: Single case with limited operating data and no controlled causal test. Monthly observations overlap implementation, and outside factors can affect communication cost.

Read the source: The Work Activities Improvement Based upon a Business Process: A Case Study of Small Retail Firm in Multi-Store Development Download PDF
42Retail and hospitality

A 14-person retailer cuts communication cost by 33.9%: Finance and administration

A growing multi-store retailer standardized ordering and inventory work across stores and headquarters.

Small companyFinance and administrationEvidence grade A
-33.9%communication cost per store+60.3%first-store inventory turnover20 daysimplementation period
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Free-form ordering, unclear purchasing responsibility, inaccurate inventory data, and delayed replies increased communication cost. Store growth amplified the effect of inconsistent information and local purchasing decisions.

Solution

The company used standard order forms, two fixed order days, supplier-based purchasing ownership, one inventory ledger, and company-wide training. These changes created one repeatable purchasing flow across stores and headquarters.

Result

Observed monthly variable communication cost per store fell from JPY 8,595 to JPY 5,685. First-store inventory turnover rose from 1.16 to 1.86.

Finance and administration application
Finance and administration
Variable communication cost fell after implementation.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: Single case with limited operating data and no controlled causal test. Monthly observations overlap implementation, and outside factors can affect communication cost.

Read the source: The Work Activities Improvement Based upon a Business Process: A Case Study of Small Retail Firm in Multi-Store Development Download PDF
43Retail and hospitality

A 14-person retailer cuts communication cost by 33.9%: Sales and customer service

A growing multi-store retailer standardized ordering and inventory work across stores and headquarters.

Small companySales and customer serviceEvidence grade A
-33.9%communication cost per store+60.3%first-store inventory turnover20 daysimplementation period
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Free-form ordering, unclear purchasing responsibility, inaccurate inventory data, and delayed replies increased communication cost. Store growth amplified the effect of inconsistent information and local purchasing decisions.

Solution

The company used standard order forms, two fixed order days, supplier-based purchasing ownership, one inventory ledger, and company-wide training. These changes created one repeatable purchasing flow across stores and headquarters.

Result

Observed monthly variable communication cost per store fell from JPY 8,595 to JPY 5,685. First-store inventory turnover rose from 1.16 to 1.86.

Sales and customer service application
Sales and customer service
Faster internal replies support store service.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: Single case with limited operating data and no controlled causal test. Monthly observations overlap implementation, and outside factors can affect communication cost.

Read the source: The Work Activities Improvement Based upon a Business Process: A Case Study of Small Retail Firm in Multi-Store Development Download PDF
44Retail and hospitality

A 14-person retailer cuts communication cost by 33.9%: Technology and data

A growing multi-store retailer standardized ordering and inventory work across stores and headquarters.

Small companyTechnology and dataEvidence grade A
-33.9%communication cost per store+60.3%first-store inventory turnover20 daysimplementation period
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Free-form ordering, unclear purchasing responsibility, inaccurate inventory data, and delayed replies increased communication cost. Store growth amplified the effect of inconsistent information and local purchasing decisions.

Solution

The company used standard order forms, two fixed order days, supplier-based purchasing ownership, one inventory ledger, and company-wide training. These changes created one repeatable purchasing flow across stores and headquarters.

Result

Observed monthly variable communication cost per store fell from JPY 8,595 to JPY 5,685. First-store inventory turnover rose from 1.16 to 1.86.

Technology and data application
Technology and data
One inventory ledger improved record consistency.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: Single case with limited operating data and no controlled causal test. Monthly observations overlap implementation, and outside factors can affect communication cost.

Read the source: The Work Activities Improvement Based upon a Business Process: A Case Study of Small Retail Firm in Multi-Store Development Download PDF
45Retail and hospitality

A mid-sized hotel cuts housekeeping travel by 65.87%: Operations

A hotel redesigned one room-cleaning process to reduce walking, activities, time, and cost.

Medium companyOperationsEvidence grade A
-65.87%walking distance-23.88%cleaning activitiesTHB 24,090annual savings
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Housekeepers completed 67 activities and walked 63.58 meters while cleaning the studied room type. Excess movement and fragmented tasks added time without improving the guest-ready result.

Solution

The team measured the flow, found root causes, and eliminated, combined, rearranged, or simplified work. The revised sequence placed tasks and materials in an order that reduced repeated movement.

Result

Activities fell from 67 to 51, and walking distance fell from 63.58 to 21.70 meters. Cleaning time decreased by 149 seconds for the studied room type.

Operations application
Operations
A shorter route reduced time and motion.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: One deluxe-room type in one hotel. Guest satisfaction, occupancy effects, headcount, and long-term control were not reported.

Read the source: Improving Efficiency in the Housekeeping Operations Processes in Hotel Service Industry Download PDF
46Retail and hospitality

A mid-sized hotel cuts housekeeping travel by 65.87%: Finance and administration

A hotel redesigned one room-cleaning process to reduce walking, activities, time, and cost.

Medium companyFinance and administrationEvidence grade A
-65.87%walking distance-23.88%cleaning activitiesTHB 24,090annual savings
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Housekeepers completed 67 activities and walked 63.58 meters while cleaning the studied room type. Excess movement and fragmented tasks added time without improving the guest-ready result.

Solution

The team measured the flow, found root causes, and eliminated, combined, rearranged, or simplified work. The revised sequence placed tasks and materials in an order that reduced repeated movement.

Result

Activities fell from 67 to 51, and walking distance fell from 63.58 to 21.70 meters. Cleaning time decreased by 149 seconds for the studied room type.

Finance and administration application
Finance and administration
The study calculated annual room-cleaning savings.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: One deluxe-room type in one hotel. Guest satisfaction, occupancy effects, headcount, and long-term control were not reported.

Read the source: Improving Efficiency in the Housekeeping Operations Processes in Hotel Service Industry Download PDF
47Retail and hospitality

A mid-sized hotel cuts housekeeping travel by 65.87%: Sales and customer service

A hotel redesigned one room-cleaning process to reduce walking, activities, time, and cost.

Medium companySales and customer serviceEvidence grade A
-65.87%walking distance-23.88%cleaning activitiesTHB 24,090annual savings
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Housekeepers completed 67 activities and walked 63.58 meters while cleaning the studied room type. Excess movement and fragmented tasks added time without improving the guest-ready result.

Solution

The team measured the flow, found root causes, and eliminated, combined, rearranged, or simplified work. The revised sequence placed tasks and materials in an order that reduced repeated movement.

Result

Activities fell from 67 to 51, and walking distance fell from 63.58 to 21.70 meters. Cleaning time decreased by 149 seconds for the studied room type.

Sales and customer service application
Sales and customer service
Faster room readiness supports guest experience.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: One deluxe-room type in one hotel. Guest satisfaction, occupancy effects, headcount, and long-term control were not reported.

Read the source: Improving Efficiency in the Housekeeping Operations Processes in Hotel Service Industry Download PDF
48Retail and hospitality

A mid-sized hotel cuts housekeeping travel by 65.87%: Technology and data

A hotel redesigned one room-cleaning process to reduce walking, activities, time, and cost.

Medium companyTechnology and dataEvidence grade A
-65.87%walking distance-23.88%cleaning activitiesTHB 24,090annual savings
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Housekeepers completed 67 activities and walked 63.58 meters while cleaning the studied room type. Excess movement and fragmented tasks added time without improving the guest-ready result.

Solution

The team measured the flow, found root causes, and eliminated, combined, rearranged, or simplified work. The revised sequence placed tasks and materials in an order that reduced repeated movement.

Result

Activities fell from 67 to 51, and walking distance fell from 63.58 to 21.70 meters. Cleaning time decreased by 149 seconds for the studied room type.

Technology and data application
Technology and data
Work-study data made hidden motion visible.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: One deluxe-room type in one hotel. Guest satisfaction, occupancy effects, headcount, and long-term control were not reported.

Read the source: Improving Efficiency in the Housekeeping Operations Processes in Hotel Service Industry Download PDF
49Logistics and transportation

A transport microenterprise raises delivery compliance by 32 points: Operations

A transport microenterprise improved vehicle maintenance to protect delivery reliability.

Micro companyOperationsEvidence grade A
+32 ptsdelivery compliance-60.69%component changeover time+50 ptsinspection compliance
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Vehicle downtime and slow component changes held delivery compliance at 58%. Maintenance variation reduced fleet availability and limited the company's ability to meet customer commitments.

Solution

The company used 5S, autonomous maintenance, inspection controls, and rapid changeover methods during a five-month implementation. The team standardized routine care and targeted the component-change process that kept vehicles out of service.

Result

Delivery compliance rose from 58% to 90%. Component changeover time fell by 60.69%, and inspection compliance rose from 33% to 83%.

Operations application
Operations
Faster changeovers and planned checks reduced downtime.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: Single anonymous company, no employee count, and no long-term sustainment test. The source supports the company-wide microenterprise class.

Read the source: Lean-TPM Approach to Improve Delivery Compliance and Downtime Reduction in a Peruvian Microenterprise Download PDF
50Logistics and transportation

A transport microenterprise raises delivery compliance by 32 points: Finance and administration

A transport microenterprise improved vehicle maintenance to protect delivery reliability.

Micro companyFinance and administrationEvidence grade A
+32 ptsdelivery compliance-60.69%component changeover time+50 ptsinspection compliance
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Vehicle downtime and slow component changes held delivery compliance at 58%. Maintenance variation reduced fleet availability and limited the company's ability to meet customer commitments.

Solution

The company used 5S, autonomous maintenance, inspection controls, and rapid changeover methods during a five-month implementation. The team standardized routine care and targeted the component-change process that kept vehicles out of service.

Result

Delivery compliance rose from 58% to 90%. Component changeover time fell by 60.69%, and inspection compliance rose from 33% to 83%.

Finance and administration application
Finance and administration
Higher equipment availability protected capacity.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: Single anonymous company, no employee count, and no long-term sustainment test. The source supports the company-wide microenterprise class.

Read the source: Lean-TPM Approach to Improve Delivery Compliance and Downtime Reduction in a Peruvian Microenterprise Download PDF
51Logistics and transportation

A transport microenterprise raises delivery compliance by 32 points: Sales and customer service

A transport microenterprise improved vehicle maintenance to protect delivery reliability.

Micro companySales and customer serviceEvidence grade A
+32 ptsdelivery compliance-60.69%component changeover time+50 ptsinspection compliance
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Vehicle downtime and slow component changes held delivery compliance at 58%. Maintenance variation reduced fleet availability and limited the company's ability to meet customer commitments.

Solution

The company used 5S, autonomous maintenance, inspection controls, and rapid changeover methods during a five-month implementation. The team standardized routine care and targeted the component-change process that kept vehicles out of service.

Result

Delivery compliance rose from 58% to 90%. Component changeover time fell by 60.69%, and inspection compliance rose from 33% to 83%.

Sales and customer service application
Sales and customer service
Delivery compliance rose to 90%.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: Single anonymous company, no employee count, and no long-term sustainment test. The source supports the company-wide microenterprise class.

Read the source: Lean-TPM Approach to Improve Delivery Compliance and Downtime Reduction in a Peruvian Microenterprise Download PDF
52Logistics and transportation

A transport microenterprise raises delivery compliance by 32 points: Technology and data

A transport microenterprise improved vehicle maintenance to protect delivery reliability.

Micro companyTechnology and dataEvidence grade A
+32 ptsdelivery compliance-60.69%component changeover time+50 ptsinspection compliance
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Vehicle downtime and slow component changes held delivery compliance at 58%. Maintenance variation reduced fleet availability and limited the company's ability to meet customer commitments.

Solution

The company used 5S, autonomous maintenance, inspection controls, and rapid changeover methods during a five-month implementation. The team standardized routine care and targeted the component-change process that kept vehicles out of service.

Result

Delivery compliance rose from 58% to 90%. Component changeover time fell by 60.69%, and inspection compliance rose from 33% to 83%.

Technology and data application
Technology and data
Inspection measures made maintenance performance visible.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: Single anonymous company, no employee count, and no long-term sustainment test. The source supports the company-wide microenterprise class.

Read the source: Lean-TPM Approach to Improve Delivery Compliance and Downtime Reduction in a Peruvian Microenterprise Download PDF
53Logistics and transportation

A road-freight SME cuts operator response time by 78.94%: Operations

A freight company redesigned warehouse, packing, dispatch, and operator scheduling to improve on-time delivery.

Small companyOperationsEvidence grade A
-78.94%operator response time105 to 51mpacking time+10.48 ptsOTIF
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Search, packing, and operator response delays held OTIF performance at 67.3%. The warehouse and transport handoff lacked a consistent signal for when work should move.

Solution

The company combined workplace organization, digital pull signals, standard work, and measured simulations. The future-state design reduced search and response delays before the company evaluated the expected operating result.

Result

OTIF rose to 77.78%. Search, packing, and response time all fell in the evaluated future state.

Operations application
Operations
Standard work reduced search and packing delay.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: Single company. The 5S and Kanban changes were piloted, while standardized-work results used simulation. Combined OTIF and financial results are hybrid pilot-and-simulation estimates.

Read the source: Applying Lean Warehousing Tools to Improve OTIF Download PDF
54Logistics and transportation

A road-freight SME cuts operator response time by 78.94%: Finance and administration

A freight company redesigned warehouse, packing, dispatch, and operator scheduling to improve on-time delivery.

Small companyFinance and administrationEvidence grade A
-78.94%operator response time105 to 51mpacking time+10.48 ptsOTIF
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Search, packing, and operator response delays held OTIF performance at 67.3%. The warehouse and transport handoff lacked a consistent signal for when work should move.

Solution

The company combined workplace organization, digital pull signals, standard work, and measured simulations. The future-state design reduced search and response delays before the company evaluated the expected operating result.

Result

OTIF rose to 77.78%. Search, packing, and response time all fell in the evaluated future state.

Finance and administration application
Finance and administration
Less delay improved use of scheduled labor.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: Single company. The 5S and Kanban changes were piloted, while standardized-work results used simulation. Combined OTIF and financial results are hybrid pilot-and-simulation estimates.

Read the source: Applying Lean Warehousing Tools to Improve OTIF Download PDF
55Logistics and transportation

A road-freight SME cuts operator response time by 78.94%: Sales and customer service

A freight company redesigned warehouse, packing, dispatch, and operator scheduling to improve on-time delivery.

Small companySales and customer serviceEvidence grade A
-78.94%operator response time105 to 51mpacking time+10.48 ptsOTIF
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Search, packing, and operator response delays held OTIF performance at 67.3%. The warehouse and transport handoff lacked a consistent signal for when work should move.

Solution

The company combined workplace organization, digital pull signals, standard work, and measured simulations. The future-state design reduced search and response delays before the company evaluated the expected operating result.

Result

OTIF rose to 77.78%. Search, packing, and response time all fell in the evaluated future state.

Sales and customer service application
Sales and customer service
Higher OTIF improved delivery reliability.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: Single company. The 5S and Kanban changes were piloted, while standardized-work results used simulation. Combined OTIF and financial results are hybrid pilot-and-simulation estimates.

Read the source: Applying Lean Warehousing Tools to Improve OTIF Download PDF
56Logistics and transportation

A road-freight SME cuts operator response time by 78.94%: Technology and data

A freight company redesigned warehouse, packing, dispatch, and operator scheduling to improve on-time delivery.

Small companyTechnology and dataEvidence grade A
-78.94%operator response time105 to 51mpacking time+10.48 ptsOTIF
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Search, packing, and operator response delays held OTIF performance at 67.3%. The warehouse and transport handoff lacked a consistent signal for when work should move.

Solution

The company combined workplace organization, digital pull signals, standard work, and measured simulations. The future-state design reduced search and response delays before the company evaluated the expected operating result.

Result

OTIF rose to 77.78%. Search, packing, and response time all fell in the evaluated future state.

Technology and data application
Technology and data
Digital Kanban made demand and status visible.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: Single company. The 5S and Kanban changes were piloted, while standardized-work results used simulation. Combined OTIF and financial results are hybrid pilot-and-simulation estimates.

Read the source: Applying Lean Warehousing Tools to Improve OTIF Download PDF
57Logistics and transportation

A medium logistics firm cuts picking-list time by 91.6%: Operations

A medium logistics company automated three repetitive order-handling tasks and tested speed and accuracy across several volumes.

Medium companyOperationsEvidence grade A
-91.6%picking-list time-89.9%verification time100%bot test accuracy
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Manual shipment tracking, picking-list creation, and row-level verification consumed time and produced inconsistent accuracy at volume. Repetitive data work limited the capacity available for exceptions and customer needs.

Solution

The company built three focused bots, compared them with manual work, and simplified inbound and outbound workflows. Each bot addressed a defined task so the team could test speed and accuracy against the existing method.

Result

Picking-list time fell from 90 seconds to 7.6 seconds. Verification time fell by 89.9% on average, and bot accuracy reached 100% in the reported tests.

Operations application
Operations
Automated lists and checks shortened order handling.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: Single anonymous company, limited delivery-note dataset, no employee count, and no long-term evaluation. Some high-volume values were forecasts.

Read the source: Raising Logistics Performance to New Levels through Digital Transformation Download PDF
58Logistics and transportation

A medium logistics firm cuts picking-list time by 91.6%: Finance and administration

A medium logistics company automated three repetitive order-handling tasks and tested speed and accuracy across several volumes.

Medium companyFinance and administrationEvidence grade A
-91.6%picking-list time-89.9%verification time100%bot test accuracy
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Manual shipment tracking, picking-list creation, and row-level verification consumed time and produced inconsistent accuracy at volume. Repetitive data work limited the capacity available for exceptions and customer needs.

Solution

The company built three focused bots, compared them with manual work, and simplified inbound and outbound workflows. Each bot addressed a defined task so the team could test speed and accuracy against the existing method.

Result

Picking-list time fell from 90 seconds to 7.6 seconds. Verification time fell by 89.9% on average, and bot accuracy reached 100% in the reported tests.

Finance and administration application
Finance and administration
Lower unit effort released staff capacity.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: Single anonymous company, limited delivery-note dataset, no employee count, and no long-term evaluation. Some high-volume values were forecasts.

Read the source: Raising Logistics Performance to New Levels through Digital Transformation Download PDF
59Logistics and transportation

A medium logistics firm cuts picking-list time by 91.6%: Sales and customer service

A medium logistics company automated three repetitive order-handling tasks and tested speed and accuracy across several volumes.

Medium companySales and customer serviceEvidence grade A
-91.6%picking-list time-89.9%verification time100%bot test accuracy
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Manual shipment tracking, picking-list creation, and row-level verification consumed time and produced inconsistent accuracy at volume. Repetitive data work limited the capacity available for exceptions and customer needs.

Solution

The company built three focused bots, compared them with manual work, and simplified inbound and outbound workflows. Each bot addressed a defined task so the team could test speed and accuracy against the existing method.

Result

Picking-list time fell from 90 seconds to 7.6 seconds. Verification time fell by 89.9% on average, and bot accuracy reached 100% in the reported tests.

Sales and customer service application
Sales and customer service
More consistent order data supports reliable service.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: Single anonymous company, limited delivery-note dataset, no employee count, and no long-term evaluation. Some high-volume values were forecasts.

Read the source: Raising Logistics Performance to New Levels through Digital Transformation Download PDF
60Logistics and transportation

A medium logistics firm cuts picking-list time by 91.6%: Technology and data

A medium logistics company automated three repetitive order-handling tasks and tested speed and accuracy across several volumes.

Medium companyTechnology and dataEvidence grade A
-91.6%picking-list time-89.9%verification time100%bot test accuracy
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Manual shipment tracking, picking-list creation, and row-level verification consumed time and produced inconsistent accuracy at volume. Repetitive data work limited the capacity available for exceptions and customer needs.

Solution

The company built three focused bots, compared them with manual work, and simplified inbound and outbound workflows. Each bot addressed a defined task so the team could test speed and accuracy against the existing method.

Result

Picking-list time fell from 90 seconds to 7.6 seconds. Verification time fell by 89.9% on average, and bot accuracy reached 100% in the reported tests.

Technology and data application
Technology and data
Three focused bots improved speed and test accuracy.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: Single anonymous company, limited delivery-note dataset, no employee count, and no long-term evaluation. Some high-volume values were forecasts.

Read the source: Raising Logistics Performance to New Levels through Digital Transformation Download PDF
61Professional services

A 14-person software firm more than doubles productivity: Operations

A very small software company introduced a repeatable delivery cadence and stronger quality controls.

Micro companyOperationsEvidence grade A
+143%process productivity-73.8%defect density-9.7 ptseffort deviation
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Planning, quality, and delivery depended on inconsistent project habits. The small team needed a repeatable way to coordinate work and prevent defects as projects changed.

Solution

The firm introduced Scrum, daily visibility, iterative planning, code inspection, and unit testing. The combined method linked short planning cycles with routine quality checks and shared progress information.

Result

Process productivity rose from 7.6 to 18.5 lines per hour. Defect density fell from 31.3 to 8.2 per thousand lines of code.

Operations application
Operations
A regular cadence stabilized delivery.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: The compared projects used different teams, tools, hardware, and experience. Some management effort was excluded.

Read the source: Introducing Scrum in a Very Small Enterprise Download PDF
62Professional services

A 14-person software firm more than doubles productivity: Finance and administration

A very small software company introduced a repeatable delivery cadence and stronger quality controls.

Micro companyFinance and administrationEvidence grade A
+143%process productivity-73.8%defect density-9.7 ptseffort deviation
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Planning, quality, and delivery depended on inconsistent project habits. The small team needed a repeatable way to coordinate work and prevent defects as projects changed.

Solution

The firm introduced Scrum, daily visibility, iterative planning, code inspection, and unit testing. The combined method linked short planning cycles with routine quality checks and shared progress information.

Result

Process productivity rose from 7.6 to 18.5 lines per hour. Defect density fell from 31.3 to 8.2 per thousand lines of code.

Finance and administration application
Finance and administration
Lower effort deviation improved planning.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: The compared projects used different teams, tools, hardware, and experience. Some management effort was excluded.

Read the source: Introducing Scrum in a Very Small Enterprise Download PDF
63Professional services

A 14-person software firm more than doubles productivity: Sales and customer service

A very small software company introduced a repeatable delivery cadence and stronger quality controls.

Micro companySales and customer serviceEvidence grade A
+143%process productivity-73.8%defect density-9.7 ptseffort deviation
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Planning, quality, and delivery depended on inconsistent project habits. The small team needed a repeatable way to coordinate work and prevent defects as projects changed.

Solution

The firm introduced Scrum, daily visibility, iterative planning, code inspection, and unit testing. The combined method linked short planning cycles with routine quality checks and shared progress information.

Result

Process productivity rose from 7.6 to 18.5 lines per hour. Defect density fell from 31.3 to 8.2 per thousand lines of code.

Sales and customer service application
Sales and customer service
Lower defects improved client outcomes.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: The compared projects used different teams, tools, hardware, and experience. Some management effort was excluded.

Read the source: Introducing Scrum in a Very Small Enterprise Download PDF
64Professional services

A 14-person software firm more than doubles productivity: Technology and data

A very small software company introduced a repeatable delivery cadence and stronger quality controls.

Micro companyTechnology and dataEvidence grade A
+143%process productivity-73.8%defect density-9.7 ptseffort deviation
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Planning, quality, and delivery depended on inconsistent project habits. The small team needed a repeatable way to coordinate work and prevent defects as projects changed.

Solution

The firm introduced Scrum, daily visibility, iterative planning, code inspection, and unit testing. The combined method linked short planning cycles with routine quality checks and shared progress information.

Result

Process productivity rose from 7.6 to 18.5 lines per hour. Defect density fell from 31.3 to 8.2 per thousand lines of code.

Technology and data application
Technology and data
Tests and daily measures made quality visible.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: The compared projects used different teams, tools, hardware, and experience. Some management effort was excluded.

Read the source: Introducing Scrum in a Very Small Enterprise Download PDF
65Professional services

A 45-person software firm raises planning skill across three teams: Operations

A small software company used a six-week experiment to strengthen project planning, estimation, and follow-up.

Small companyOperationsEvidence grade A
3 of 3teams at professional level4 weekscompetence measurement4.33/5reported usefulness
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Two prior process-improvement efforts had stopped because staff lacked time and motivation. The company needed an approach that produced visible progress within normal project constraints.

Solution

Six engineers in three teams used weekly plans, effort estimates, feedback, scoring, and a shared historical-data record. The four-week cycle made expectations explicit and gave each team frequent evidence of its progress.

Result

All three teams progressed from intermediate competence in week one to professional competence in week four. Their final assessment scores were 103, 100, and 113 points.

Operations application
Operations
Weekly planning made delivery work more explicit.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: One six-week experiment with six engineers. Motivation did not improve significantly, positive effects did not persist clearly, and scoring included subjective judgment.

Read the source: Gamification for Software Process Improvement: A Practical Approach Download PDF
66Professional services

A 45-person software firm raises planning skill across three teams: Finance and administration

A small software company used a six-week experiment to strengthen project planning, estimation, and follow-up.

Small companyFinance and administrationEvidence grade A
3 of 3teams at professional level4 weekscompetence measurement4.33/5reported usefulness
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Two prior process-improvement efforts had stopped because staff lacked time and motivation. The company needed an approach that produced visible progress within normal project constraints.

Solution

Six engineers in three teams used weekly plans, effort estimates, feedback, scoring, and a shared historical-data record. The four-week cycle made expectations explicit and gave each team frequent evidence of its progress.

Result

All three teams progressed from intermediate competence in week one to professional competence in week four. Their final assessment scores were 103, 100, and 113 points.

Finance and administration application
Finance and administration
Effort estimates supported project control.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: One six-week experiment with six engineers. Motivation did not improve significantly, positive effects did not persist clearly, and scoring included subjective judgment.

Read the source: Gamification for Software Process Improvement: A Practical Approach Download PDF
67Professional services

A 45-person software firm raises planning skill across three teams: Sales and customer service

A small software company used a six-week experiment to strengthen project planning, estimation, and follow-up.

Small companySales and customer serviceEvidence grade A
3 of 3teams at professional level4 weekscompetence measurement4.33/5reported usefulness
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Two prior process-improvement efforts had stopped because staff lacked time and motivation. The company needed an approach that produced visible progress within normal project constraints.

Solution

Six engineers in three teams used weekly plans, effort estimates, feedback, scoring, and a shared historical-data record. The four-week cycle made expectations explicit and gave each team frequent evidence of its progress.

Result

All three teams progressed from intermediate competence in week one to professional competence in week four. Their final assessment scores were 103, 100, and 113 points.

Sales and customer service application
Sales and customer service
Better planning can improve delivery commitments.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: One six-week experiment with six engineers. Motivation did not improve significantly, positive effects did not persist clearly, and scoring included subjective judgment.

Read the source: Gamification for Software Process Improvement: A Practical Approach Download PDF
68Professional services

A 45-person software firm raises planning skill across three teams: Technology and data

A small software company used a six-week experiment to strengthen project planning, estimation, and follow-up.

Small companyTechnology and dataEvidence grade A
3 of 3teams at professional level4 weekscompetence measurement4.33/5reported usefulness
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Two prior process-improvement efforts had stopped because staff lacked time and motivation. The company needed an approach that produced visible progress within normal project constraints.

Solution

Six engineers in three teams used weekly plans, effort estimates, feedback, scoring, and a shared historical-data record. The four-week cycle made expectations explicit and gave each team frequent evidence of its progress.

Result

All three teams progressed from intermediate competence in week one to professional competence in week four. Their final assessment scores were 103, 100, and 113 points.

Technology and data application
Technology and data
A shared history supported estimation and follow-up.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: One six-week experiment with six engineers. Motivation did not improve significantly, positive effects did not persist clearly, and scoring included subjective judgment.

Read the source: Gamification for Software Process Improvement: A Practical Approach Download PDF
69Professional services

A 250-person CPA firm cuts correction time by 80%: Operations

A multi-office accounting firm treated tax preparation as a measurable flow while preserving professional judgment.

Medium companyOperationsEvidence grade B
>50%write-off reduction-80%correction time11offices
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Defects, write-offs, review loops, and bottlenecks consumed scarce seasonal capacity. Rework reduced the time that experienced staff could spend on client service and high-value review.

Solution

The firm standardized routine work, measured defect categories, managed bottlenecks, and redeployed resources. Leaders used the defect data to focus improvement on the errors and constraints with the largest capacity effect.

Result

Tax-process write-offs fell by more than 50% in one year. Correction time for major defect categories fell by 80%.

Operations application
Operations
Bottleneck management stabilized seasonal flow.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

If you do what you've always done, you'll get the same results. Make a change. Get results.Dustin Hostetler

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: Self-reported practitioner case with no control group or full cost calculation.

Read the source: Get Results: Improve Your Accounting Firm Processes Using Lean Six Sigma Download PDF
70Professional services

A 250-person CPA firm cuts correction time by 80%: Finance and administration

A multi-office accounting firm treated tax preparation as a measurable flow while preserving professional judgment.

Medium companyFinance and administrationEvidence grade B
>50%write-off reduction-80%correction time11offices
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Defects, write-offs, review loops, and bottlenecks consumed scarce seasonal capacity. Rework reduced the time that experienced staff could spend on client service and high-value review.

Solution

The firm standardized routine work, measured defect categories, managed bottlenecks, and redeployed resources. Leaders used the defect data to focus improvement on the errors and constraints with the largest capacity effect.

Result

Tax-process write-offs fell by more than 50% in one year. Correction time for major defect categories fell by 80%.

Finance and administration application
Finance and administration
Write-offs and rework fell.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

If you do what you've always done, you'll get the same results. Make a change. Get results.Dustin Hostetler

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: Self-reported practitioner case with no control group or full cost calculation.

Read the source: Get Results: Improve Your Accounting Firm Processes Using Lean Six Sigma Download PDF
71Professional services

A 250-person CPA firm cuts correction time by 80%: Sales and customer service

A multi-office accounting firm treated tax preparation as a measurable flow while preserving professional judgment.

Medium companySales and customer serviceEvidence grade B
>50%write-off reduction-80%correction time11offices
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Defects, write-offs, review loops, and bottlenecks consumed scarce seasonal capacity. Rework reduced the time that experienced staff could spend on client service and high-value review.

Solution

The firm standardized routine work, measured defect categories, managed bottlenecks, and redeployed resources. Leaders used the defect data to focus improvement on the errors and constraints with the largest capacity effect.

Result

Tax-process write-offs fell by more than 50% in one year. Correction time for major defect categories fell by 80%.

Sales and customer service application
Sales and customer service
Fewer corrections protect client trust.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

If you do what you've always done, you'll get the same results. Make a change. Get results.Dustin Hostetler

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: Self-reported practitioner case with no control group or full cost calculation.

Read the source: Get Results: Improve Your Accounting Firm Processes Using Lean Six Sigma Download PDF
72Professional services

A 250-person CPA firm cuts correction time by 80%: Technology and data

A multi-office accounting firm treated tax preparation as a measurable flow while preserving professional judgment.

Medium companyTechnology and dataEvidence grade B
>50%write-off reduction-80%correction time11offices
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Defects, write-offs, review loops, and bottlenecks consumed scarce seasonal capacity. Rework reduced the time that experienced staff could spend on client service and high-value review.

Solution

The firm standardized routine work, measured defect categories, managed bottlenecks, and redeployed resources. Leaders used the defect data to focus improvement on the errors and constraints with the largest capacity effect.

Result

Tax-process write-offs fell by more than 50% in one year. Correction time for major defect categories fell by 80%.

Technology and data application
Technology and data
Defect categories focused improvement work.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

If you do what you've always done, you'll get the same results. Make a change. Get results.Dustin Hostetler

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: Self-reported practitioner case with no control group or full cost calculation.

Read the source: Get Results: Improve Your Accounting Firm Processes Using Lean Six Sigma Download PDF
73Financial services

A five-person accounting firm cuts invoice entry time by 93.8%: Operations

A micro accounting firm replaced manual invoice and tax-file work with one controlled digital process.

Micro companyOperationsEvidence grade A
-93.8%invoice entry time-87.5%tax-file preparation time<1/monthreported errors
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Manual invoice entry, separate files, and hand-built tax submissions consumed time and created data-entry errors. A five-person firm had to repeat the same administrative work across as many as 200 client accounts.

Solution

The firm implemented an ERP system with optical character recognition, centralized records, and automated tax-file generation. The new process captured invoice data once and reused it for records, declarations, and required files.

Result

Invoice entry fell from eight minutes to 30 seconds. Tax declaration and JPK preparation fell from up to four hours to 30 minutes.

Operations application
Operations
Standard digital intake shortened routine work.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: Protected company name, one respondent, no control group, and the 30-second invoice value excludes verification. Accounting is included in the site's broad financial-services category.

Read the source: Digital Transformation of Accounting Processes in a Micro-Enterprise Download PDF
74Financial services

A five-person accounting firm cuts invoice entry time by 93.8%: Finance and administration

A micro accounting firm replaced manual invoice and tax-file work with one controlled digital process.

Micro companyFinance and administrationEvidence grade A
-93.8%invoice entry time-87.5%tax-file preparation time<1/monthreported errors
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Manual invoice entry, separate files, and hand-built tax submissions consumed time and created data-entry errors. A five-person firm had to repeat the same administrative work across as many as 200 client accounts.

Solution

The firm implemented an ERP system with optical character recognition, centralized records, and automated tax-file generation. The new process captured invoice data once and reused it for records, declarations, and required files.

Result

Invoice entry fell from eight minutes to 30 seconds. Tax declaration and JPK preparation fell from up to four hours to 30 minutes.

Finance and administration application
Finance and administration
Invoice and tax-file preparation time fell.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: Protected company name, one respondent, no control group, and the 30-second invoice value excludes verification. Accounting is included in the site's broad financial-services category.

Read the source: Digital Transformation of Accounting Processes in a Micro-Enterprise Download PDF
75Financial services

A five-person accounting firm cuts invoice entry time by 93.8%: Sales and customer service

A micro accounting firm replaced manual invoice and tax-file work with one controlled digital process.

Micro companySales and customer serviceEvidence grade A
-93.8%invoice entry time-87.5%tax-file preparation time<1/monthreported errors
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Manual invoice entry, separate files, and hand-built tax submissions consumed time and created data-entry errors. A five-person firm had to repeat the same administrative work across as many as 200 client accounts.

Solution

The firm implemented an ERP system with optical character recognition, centralized records, and automated tax-file generation. The new process captured invoice data once and reused it for records, declarations, and required files.

Result

Invoice entry fell from eight minutes to 30 seconds. Tax declaration and JPK preparation fell from up to four hours to 30 minutes.

Sales and customer service application
Sales and customer service
Faster processing supports up to 200 clients.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: Protected company name, one respondent, no control group, and the 30-second invoice value excludes verification. Accounting is included in the site's broad financial-services category.

Read the source: Digital Transformation of Accounting Processes in a Micro-Enterprise Download PDF
76Financial services

A five-person accounting firm cuts invoice entry time by 93.8%: Technology and data

A micro accounting firm replaced manual invoice and tax-file work with one controlled digital process.

Micro companyTechnology and dataEvidence grade A
-93.8%invoice entry time-87.5%tax-file preparation time<1/monthreported errors
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Manual invoice entry, separate files, and hand-built tax submissions consumed time and created data-entry errors. A five-person firm had to repeat the same administrative work across as many as 200 client accounts.

Solution

The firm implemented an ERP system with optical character recognition, centralized records, and automated tax-file generation. The new process captured invoice data once and reused it for records, declarations, and required files.

Result

Invoice entry fell from eight minutes to 30 seconds. Tax declaration and JPK preparation fell from up to four hours to 30 minutes.

Technology and data application
Technology and data
OCR and centralized records replaced separate files.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: Protected company name, one respondent, no control group, and the 30-second invoice value excludes verification. Accounting is included in the site's broad financial-services category.

Read the source: Digital Transformation of Accounting Processes in a Micro-Enterprise Download PDF
77Financial services

A 20-person wealth firm cuts client-process lead time by 60.4%: Operations

A small wealth-management firm mapped client administration and removed repeated delay, movement, and paper handling.

Small companyOperationsEvidence grade A
-60.4%client-process lead time72%process efficiency-290movements per cycle
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

The annual client-valuation process took more than two hours and contained five non-value-added steps. Excess movement and paper handling increased effort without improving the client output.

Solution

Researchers mapped the 16-step process, removed five steps, and redesigned the remaining work around customer value. The future-state flow reduced handoffs, movement, and documents while preserving the required valuation work.

Result

Lead time fell from 2:03:11 to 0:48:46. Process efficiency reached 72%, with 290 movements and nine paper sheets removed per cycle.

Operations application
Operations
Simpler handoffs reduced elapsed time.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: One pilot process, no control group, and possible observation effects. The source's 186-person-day estimate is excluded because its repetition basis is ambiguous.

Read the source: Applying Lean Principles to a Professional Service Firm: Findings from a Pilot Study Download PDF
78Financial services

A 20-person wealth firm cuts client-process lead time by 60.4%: Finance and administration

A small wealth-management firm mapped client administration and removed repeated delay, movement, and paper handling.

Small companyFinance and administrationEvidence grade A
-60.4%client-process lead time72%process efficiency-290movements per cycle
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

The annual client-valuation process took more than two hours and contained five non-value-added steps. Excess movement and paper handling increased effort without improving the client output.

Solution

Researchers mapped the 16-step process, removed five steps, and redesigned the remaining work around customer value. The future-state flow reduced handoffs, movement, and documents while preserving the required valuation work.

Result

Lead time fell from 2:03:11 to 0:48:46. Process efficiency reached 72%, with 290 movements and nine paper sheets removed per cycle.

Finance and administration application
Finance and administration
Five non-value-added steps were removed.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: One pilot process, no control group, and possible observation effects. The source's 186-person-day estimate is excluded because its repetition basis is ambiguous.

Read the source: Applying Lean Principles to a Professional Service Firm: Findings from a Pilot Study Download PDF
79Financial services

A 20-person wealth firm cuts client-process lead time by 60.4%: Sales and customer service

A small wealth-management firm mapped client administration and removed repeated delay, movement, and paper handling.

Small companySales and customer serviceEvidence grade A
-60.4%client-process lead time72%process efficiency-290movements per cycle
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

The annual client-valuation process took more than two hours and contained five non-value-added steps. Excess movement and paper handling increased effort without improving the client output.

Solution

Researchers mapped the 16-step process, removed five steps, and redesigned the remaining work around customer value. The future-state flow reduced handoffs, movement, and documents while preserving the required valuation work.

Result

Lead time fell from 2:03:11 to 0:48:46. Process efficiency reached 72%, with 290 movements and nine paper sheets removed per cycle.

Sales and customer service application
Sales and customer service
Clients received faster valuation service.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: One pilot process, no control group, and possible observation effects. The source's 186-person-day estimate is excluded because its repetition basis is ambiguous.

Read the source: Applying Lean Principles to a Professional Service Firm: Findings from a Pilot Study Download PDF
80Financial services

A 20-person wealth firm cuts client-process lead time by 60.4%: Technology and data

A small wealth-management firm mapped client administration and removed repeated delay, movement, and paper handling.

Small companyTechnology and dataEvidence grade A
-60.4%client-process lead time72%process efficiency-290movements per cycle
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

The annual client-valuation process took more than two hours and contained five non-value-added steps. Excess movement and paper handling increased effort without improving the client output.

Solution

Researchers mapped the 16-step process, removed five steps, and redesigned the remaining work around customer value. The future-state flow reduced handoffs, movement, and documents while preserving the required valuation work.

Result

Lead time fell from 2:03:11 to 0:48:46. Process efficiency reached 72%, with 290 movements and nine paper sheets removed per cycle.

Technology and data application
Technology and data
The process map exposed hidden waiting.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: One pilot process, no control group, and possible observation effects. The source's 186-person-day estimate is excluded because its repetition basis is ambiguous.

Read the source: Applying Lean Principles to a Professional Service Firm: Findings from a Pilot Study Download PDF
81Financial services

A 332-person credit union cuts mortgage cycle time by 24.5%: Operations

A medium credit union used a Baldrige-based management system to create process ownership and improve mortgage flow.

Medium companyOperationsEvidence grade B
-24.5%mortgage cycle time+11.1%loans per closer+15 ptsrelationship NPS
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

The organization needed consistent process ownership, faster lending, and clearer performance control during growth. Increasing scale made informal coordination less reliable across teams and branches.

Solution

Cross-functional teams used process management, standard work, member feedback, and structured management meetings. The management system connected named process owners with routine measures and member expectations.

Result

Mortgage cycle time fell from 49 to 37 days. Output rose from 90 to 100 loans per closer per month, and relationship NPS rose from 35 to 50.

Operations application
Operations
Process ownership shortened mortgage flow.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

The Baldrige framework has inspired our team to continuously enhance our processes.Gerry Agnes, president and CEO

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: Multi-year transformation, not a controlled experiment. Market and growth factors can explain part of the change.

Read the source: Elevations Credit Union Baldrige Award Profile Quote source: Elevations Credit Union Baldrige statement Download PDF
82Financial services

A 332-person credit union cuts mortgage cycle time by 24.5%: Finance and administration

A medium credit union used a Baldrige-based management system to create process ownership and improve mortgage flow.

Medium companyFinance and administrationEvidence grade B
-24.5%mortgage cycle time+11.1%loans per closer+15 ptsrelationship NPS
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

The organization needed consistent process ownership, faster lending, and clearer performance control during growth. Increasing scale made informal coordination less reliable across teams and branches.

Solution

Cross-functional teams used process management, standard work, member feedback, and structured management meetings. The management system connected named process owners with routine measures and member expectations.

Result

Mortgage cycle time fell from 49 to 37 days. Output rose from 90 to 100 loans per closer per month, and relationship NPS rose from 35 to 50.

Finance and administration application
Finance and administration
Output per closer increased.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

The Baldrige framework has inspired our team to continuously enhance our processes.Gerry Agnes, president and CEO

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: Multi-year transformation, not a controlled experiment. Market and growth factors can explain part of the change.

Read the source: Elevations Credit Union Baldrige Award Profile Quote source: Elevations Credit Union Baldrige statement Download PDF
83Financial services

A 332-person credit union cuts mortgage cycle time by 24.5%: Sales and customer service

A medium credit union used a Baldrige-based management system to create process ownership and improve mortgage flow.

Medium companySales and customer serviceEvidence grade B
-24.5%mortgage cycle time+11.1%loans per closer+15 ptsrelationship NPS
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

The organization needed consistent process ownership, faster lending, and clearer performance control during growth. Increasing scale made informal coordination less reliable across teams and branches.

Solution

Cross-functional teams used process management, standard work, member feedback, and structured management meetings. The management system connected named process owners with routine measures and member expectations.

Result

Mortgage cycle time fell from 49 to 37 days. Output rose from 90 to 100 loans per closer per month, and relationship NPS rose from 35 to 50.

Sales and customer service application
Sales and customer service
Relationship NPS rose from 35 to 50.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

The Baldrige framework has inspired our team to continuously enhance our processes.Gerry Agnes, president and CEO

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: Multi-year transformation, not a controlled experiment. Market and growth factors can explain part of the change.

Read the source: Elevations Credit Union Baldrige Award Profile Quote source: Elevations Credit Union Baldrige statement Download PDF
84Financial services

A 332-person credit union cuts mortgage cycle time by 24.5%: Technology and data

A medium credit union used a Baldrige-based management system to create process ownership and improve mortgage flow.

Medium companyTechnology and dataEvidence grade B
-24.5%mortgage cycle time+11.1%loans per closer+15 ptsrelationship NPS
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

The organization needed consistent process ownership, faster lending, and clearer performance control during growth. Increasing scale made informal coordination less reliable across teams and branches.

Solution

Cross-functional teams used process management, standard work, member feedback, and structured management meetings. The management system connected named process owners with routine measures and member expectations.

Result

Mortgage cycle time fell from 49 to 37 days. Output rose from 90 to 100 loans per closer per month, and relationship NPS rose from 35 to 50.

Technology and data application
Technology and data
Structured reviews connected measures to decisions.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

The Baldrige framework has inspired our team to continuously enhance our processes.Gerry Agnes, president and CEO

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: Multi-year transformation, not a controlled experiment. Market and growth factors can explain part of the change.

Read the source: Elevations Credit Union Baldrige Award Profile Quote source: Elevations Credit Union Baldrige statement Download PDF
85Nonprofit and education

A micro education firm cuts course setup time by 75%: Operations

A micro education provider redesigned scheduling, tutor contracts, examinations, and attendance administration.

Micro companyOperationsEvidence grade A
-75%course setup time4administrative processes redesigned<=10permanent employees
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Manual course setup, paper contracts, email editing, and attendance searches created repeated work and data-entry risk. A small permanent team spent limited administrative capacity moving information between disconnected tools.

Solution

KES used DMAIC, process mapping, standard work, web forms, cloud spreadsheets, visual control, and automated workflows. The redesign connected scheduling, contracts, examinations, and attendance through simpler shared data flows.

Result

Revision-course setup time fell by 75%. Web forms replaced paper tutor contracts, and staff could retrieve attendance reports on demand.

Operations application
Operations
Standard work shortened course setup.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: Single organization. The source does not give original hours behind the 75% reduction, and the permanent-employee count excludes part-time tutors.

Read the source: Lean Six Sigma and Digitalization in a Micro-Enterprise: Kilmartin Educational Services Download PDF
86Nonprofit and education

A micro education firm cuts course setup time by 75%: Finance and administration

A micro education provider redesigned scheduling, tutor contracts, examinations, and attendance administration.

Micro companyFinance and administrationEvidence grade A
-75%course setup time4administrative processes redesigned<=10permanent employees
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Manual course setup, paper contracts, email editing, and attendance searches created repeated work and data-entry risk. A small permanent team spent limited administrative capacity moving information between disconnected tools.

Solution

KES used DMAIC, process mapping, standard work, web forms, cloud spreadsheets, visual control, and automated workflows. The redesign connected scheduling, contracts, examinations, and attendance through simpler shared data flows.

Result

Revision-course setup time fell by 75%. Web forms replaced paper tutor contracts, and staff could retrieve attendance reports on demand.

Finance and administration application
Finance and administration
Web forms removed paper contract preparation.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: Single organization. The source does not give original hours behind the 75% reduction, and the permanent-employee count excludes part-time tutors.

Read the source: Lean Six Sigma and Digitalization in a Micro-Enterprise: Kilmartin Educational Services Download PDF
87Nonprofit and education

A micro education firm cuts course setup time by 75%: Sales and customer service

A micro education provider redesigned scheduling, tutor contracts, examinations, and attendance administration.

Micro companySales and customer serviceEvidence grade A
-75%course setup time4administrative processes redesigned<=10permanent employees
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Manual course setup, paper contracts, email editing, and attendance searches created repeated work and data-entry risk. A small permanent team spent limited administrative capacity moving information between disconnected tools.

Solution

KES used DMAIC, process mapping, standard work, web forms, cloud spreadsheets, visual control, and automated workflows. The redesign connected scheduling, contracts, examinations, and attendance through simpler shared data flows.

Result

Revision-course setup time fell by 75%. Web forms replaced paper tutor contracts, and staff could retrieve attendance reports on demand.

Sales and customer service application
Sales and customer service
Faster records support tutors and learners.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: Single organization. The source does not give original hours behind the 75% reduction, and the permanent-employee count excludes part-time tutors.

Read the source: Lean Six Sigma and Digitalization in a Micro-Enterprise: Kilmartin Educational Services Download PDF
88Nonprofit and education

A micro education firm cuts course setup time by 75%: Technology and data

A micro education provider redesigned scheduling, tutor contracts, examinations, and attendance administration.

Micro companyTechnology and dataEvidence grade A
-75%course setup time4administrative processes redesigned<=10permanent employees
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Manual course setup, paper contracts, email editing, and attendance searches created repeated work and data-entry risk. A small permanent team spent limited administrative capacity moving information between disconnected tools.

Solution

KES used DMAIC, process mapping, standard work, web forms, cloud spreadsheets, visual control, and automated workflows. The redesign connected scheduling, contracts, examinations, and attendance through simpler shared data flows.

Result

Revision-course setup time fell by 75%. Web forms replaced paper tutor contracts, and staff could retrieve attendance reports on demand.

Technology and data application
Technology and data
Cloud workflows joined scheduling and attendance data.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: Single organization. The source does not give original hours behind the 75% reduction, and the permanent-employee count excludes part-time tutors.

Read the source: Lean Six Sigma and Digitalization in a Micro-Enterprise: Kilmartin Educational Services Download PDF
89Nonprofit and education

A 12-person food bank cuts packing time by almost 36%: Operations

A small food bank redesigned the packing and replenishment process for community vending machines.

Small companyOperationsEvidence grade A
-36%packing time-33.3%volunteers required12staff members
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Three volunteers used an inconsistent packing flow with excess movement and local decisions. Variation in roles and replenishment made each packing cycle harder to predict and supervise.

Solution

University researchers used DMAIC, customer analysis, process-value analysis, a spaghetti diagram, and 5S in a live pilot. The team clarified roles, reduced travel, and tested the revised flow under operating conditions.

Result

Packing time fell by almost 36%. Required labor fell from three volunteers to two while the supervisor gained clearer process control.

Operations application
Operations
The new layout and sequence shortened packing.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: One pilot at the Toa Payoh Food Pantry 2.0 site. Long-term control results were not available.

Read the source: Application of Lean Six Sigma to Improve The Food Bank Singapore's Vending Machine Replenishment Process Company-size source: The Food Bank Singapore 2021 annual report Download PDF
90Nonprofit and education

A 12-person food bank cuts packing time by almost 36%: Finance and administration

A small food bank redesigned the packing and replenishment process for community vending machines.

Small companyFinance and administrationEvidence grade A
-36%packing time-33.3%volunteers required12staff members
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Three volunteers used an inconsistent packing flow with excess movement and local decisions. Variation in roles and replenishment made each packing cycle harder to predict and supervise.

Solution

University researchers used DMAIC, customer analysis, process-value analysis, a spaghetti diagram, and 5S in a live pilot. The team clarified roles, reduced travel, and tested the revised flow under operating conditions.

Result

Packing time fell by almost 36%. Required labor fell from three volunteers to two while the supervisor gained clearer process control.

Finance and administration application
Finance and administration
The process used one fewer volunteer per run.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: One pilot at the Toa Payoh Food Pantry 2.0 site. Long-term control results were not available.

Read the source: Application of Lean Six Sigma to Improve The Food Bank Singapore's Vending Machine Replenishment Process Company-size source: The Food Bank Singapore 2021 annual report Download PDF
91Nonprofit and education

A 12-person food bank cuts packing time by almost 36%: Sales and customer service

A small food bank redesigned the packing and replenishment process for community vending machines.

Small companySales and customer serviceEvidence grade A
-36%packing time-33.3%volunteers required12staff members
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Three volunteers used an inconsistent packing flow with excess movement and local decisions. Variation in roles and replenishment made each packing cycle harder to predict and supervise.

Solution

University researchers used DMAIC, customer analysis, process-value analysis, a spaghetti diagram, and 5S in a live pilot. The team clarified roles, reduced travel, and tested the revised flow under operating conditions.

Result

Packing time fell by almost 36%. Required labor fell from three volunteers to two while the supervisor gained clearer process control.

Sales and customer service application
Sales and customer service
Customer preferences informed replenishment.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: One pilot at the Toa Payoh Food Pantry 2.0 site. Long-term control results were not available.

Read the source: Application of Lean Six Sigma to Improve The Food Bank Singapore's Vending Machine Replenishment Process Company-size source: The Food Bank Singapore 2021 annual report Download PDF
92Nonprofit and education

A 12-person food bank cuts packing time by almost 36%: Technology and data

A small food bank redesigned the packing and replenishment process for community vending machines.

Small companyTechnology and dataEvidence grade A
-36%packing time-33.3%volunteers required12staff members
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Three volunteers used an inconsistent packing flow with excess movement and local decisions. Variation in roles and replenishment made each packing cycle harder to predict and supervise.

Solution

University researchers used DMAIC, customer analysis, process-value analysis, a spaghetti diagram, and 5S in a live pilot. The team clarified roles, reduced travel, and tested the revised flow under operating conditions.

Result

Packing time fell by almost 36%. Required labor fell from three volunteers to two while the supervisor gained clearer process control.

Technology and data application
Technology and data
DMAIC measures made waste and control points visible.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: One pilot at the Toa Payoh Food Pantry 2.0 site. Long-term control results were not available.

Read the source: Application of Lean Six Sigma to Improve The Food Bank Singapore's Vending Machine Replenishment Process Company-size source: The Food Bank Singapore 2021 annual report Download PDF
93Nonprofit and education

A medium nonprofit cuts non-value-added work by up to 84%: Operations

A nonprofit assistive-device center redesigned parts storage and wheelchair-production flow.

Medium companyOperationsEvidence grade A
-84%non-value-added time-30%production cycle time92%process efficiency
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Disorganized parts storage increased search time, movement, production delay, and non-value-added work. Employees had to locate materials in a system that did not reflect demand or point-of-use needs.

Solution

The center used DMAIC, value-flow analysis, 5 Whys, 5S, ABC inventory, ergonomic storage, visual labels, and min-max replenishment. The redesigned storage system placed frequently used parts clearly and established controls for replenishment.

Result

Non-value-added time fell by 82% and 84% for two product variants. Both cycle times fell by 30%, and process efficiency reached 90% and 92%.

Operations application
Operations
Storage and flow changes shortened production.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: One service center and two wheelchair variants. Clinical assessment time was excluded. The employee-band source is not contemporaneous with the intervention.

Read the source: Implementation of the Lean Six Sigma Framework in Non-Profit Organisations: A Case Study Company-size source: Maria Social Welfare Foundation organization profile Download PDF
94Nonprofit and education

A medium nonprofit cuts non-value-added work by up to 84%: Finance and administration

A nonprofit assistive-device center redesigned parts storage and wheelchair-production flow.

Medium companyFinance and administrationEvidence grade A
-84%non-value-added time-30%production cycle time92%process efficiency
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Disorganized parts storage increased search time, movement, production delay, and non-value-added work. Employees had to locate materials in a system that did not reflect demand or point-of-use needs.

Solution

The center used DMAIC, value-flow analysis, 5 Whys, 5S, ABC inventory, ergonomic storage, visual labels, and min-max replenishment. The redesigned storage system placed frequently used parts clearly and established controls for replenishment.

Result

Non-value-added time fell by 82% and 84% for two product variants. Both cycle times fell by 30%, and process efficiency reached 90% and 92%.

Finance and administration application
Finance and administration
Less searching improved use of scarce resources.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: One service center and two wheelchair variants. Clinical assessment time was excluded. The employee-band source is not contemporaneous with the intervention.

Read the source: Implementation of the Lean Six Sigma Framework in Non-Profit Organisations: A Case Study Company-size source: Maria Social Welfare Foundation organization profile Download PDF
95Nonprofit and education

A medium nonprofit cuts non-value-added work by up to 84%: Sales and customer service

A nonprofit assistive-device center redesigned parts storage and wheelchair-production flow.

Medium companySales and customer serviceEvidence grade A
-84%non-value-added time-30%production cycle time92%process efficiency
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Disorganized parts storage increased search time, movement, production delay, and non-value-added work. Employees had to locate materials in a system that did not reflect demand or point-of-use needs.

Solution

The center used DMAIC, value-flow analysis, 5 Whys, 5S, ABC inventory, ergonomic storage, visual labels, and min-max replenishment. The redesigned storage system placed frequently used parts clearly and established controls for replenishment.

Result

Non-value-added time fell by 82% and 84% for two product variants. Both cycle times fell by 30%, and process efficiency reached 90% and 92%.

Sales and customer service application
Sales and customer service
Faster production supports device recipients.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: One service center and two wheelchair variants. Clinical assessment time was excluded. The employee-band source is not contemporaneous with the intervention.

Read the source: Implementation of the Lean Six Sigma Framework in Non-Profit Organisations: A Case Study Company-size source: Maria Social Welfare Foundation organization profile Download PDF
96Nonprofit and education

A medium nonprofit cuts non-value-added work by up to 84%: Technology and data

A nonprofit assistive-device center redesigned parts storage and wheelchair-production flow.

Medium companyTechnology and dataEvidence grade A
-84%non-value-added time-30%production cycle time92%process efficiency
Source-reported metrics and estimates

Problem

Disorganized parts storage increased search time, movement, production delay, and non-value-added work. Employees had to locate materials in a system that did not reflect demand or point-of-use needs.

Solution

The center used DMAIC, value-flow analysis, 5 Whys, 5S, ABC inventory, ergonomic storage, visual labels, and min-max replenishment. The redesigned storage system placed frequently used parts clearly and established controls for replenishment.

Result

Non-value-added time fell by 82% and 84% for two product variants. Both cycle times fell by 30%, and process efficiency reached 90% and 92%.

Technology and data application
Technology and data
Visual labels and min-max controls stabilized inventory.

Application analysis based on the cited source. It is not a separate measured result.

Prepared by Ocmulgee Business Process Solutions from the cited independent source. This is not an Ocmulgee client engagement or an original Ocmulgee result.

Assumptions and limits: One service center and two wheelchair variants. Clinical assessment time was excluded. The employee-band source is not contemporaneous with the intervention.

Read the source: Implementation of the Lean Six Sigma Framework in Non-Profit Organisations: A Case Study Company-size source: Maria Social Welfare Foundation organization profile Download PDF

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