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TSSC Canadian Blood Services document
https://www.tssc.com/media/pdfs/CT_Spring16_EN_CBS.pdf
2024
Link/Document
TSSC - Toyota Supplier Service Center
Healthcare
EPA The Lean & Chemicals Toolkit
https://www.epa.gov/sustainability/lean-chemicals-toolkit
2023
Link/Document
US Environmental Protection Agency
Environment
Engineering Humanitarian Aid - a Cooperation with ICRC
https://scm.ethz.ch/humoscm-lab/research/HumOSCM1.html
2023
Link/Document
ETH Zurich
Logistics
Process Excellence Energiser for NGOs Flyer
https://6b428326-e598-4d8b-9f2d-d982375a0b30.usrfiles.com/ugd/6b4283_7de3ccd4bcb64e0f9d10035109b8a12d.pdf
2023
Link/Document
Dr. Andrew Parris
Lean
Urban Mining
Reusing materials within the city, much of it from buildings
https://darcyhitchcock.wordpress.com/2023/04/02/urban-mining/
2023
Link/Document
Darcy Hitchcock
Environment
I’m a Former U.S. Treasury Secretary. Here’s How I Make Hard Decisions.
https://6b428326-e598-4d8b-9f2d-d982375a0b30.usrfiles.com/ugd/6b4283_df7eb77902a441aebb9983610637f324.pdf
2023
Link/Document
New York Times
Problem Solving
HUMOSCM for Pandemic Response
https://6b428326-e598-4d8b-9f2d-d982375a0b30.usrfiles.com/ugd/6b4283_b162faee91414587a414d4d340a25733.pdf
2023
Link/Document
The International Journal of Logistics Management
Healthcare
Delivering aid to Turkey and Syria through Dubai's global hub
https://www.npr.org/2023/02/08/1155369421/turkey-syria-earthquake-dubai-humanitarian-aid
2023
Link/Document
NPR
Logistics
Creativity Unleashed
Why Lean can help unlock the potential of Latin America
https://planet-lean.com/lean-creativity-rebozov/
2023
Link/Document
Nicolás Alejandro Rebozov
Lean
Lean Six Sigma For Good Volume 2 - Chapter Excerpt, Liberia, Douglas Cooper
Finding the Foundation for Lean Management Practices in Liberia
https://6b428326-e598-4d8b-9f2d-d982375a0b30.usrfiles.com/ugd/6b4283_1e14ae3dc8474d778c98f2c58a48b515.pdf
2023
Case Study
Douglas Cooper & Brion Hurley
Lean
Lean Green Belt Training for NGOs Flyer
https://6b428326-e598-4d8b-9f2d-d982375a0b30.usrfiles.com/ugd/6b4283_79cb5ade194b441d9e5d9a88e13343d1.pdf
2023
Link/Document
Dr. Andrew Parris
Lean
The Imminent Danger of AI - NYTimes
https://6b428326-e598-4d8b-9f2d-d982375a0b30.usrfiles.com/ugd/6b4283_44e1d4db828d4aa9adb0b8bd766326aa.pdf
2023
Link/Document
New York Times
Technology
Sun Rising on solar panel recycling
https://darcyhitchcock.wordpress.com/2023/03/31/sun-rising-on-solar-panel-recycling/
2023
Link/Document
Darcy Hitchcock
Environment
Treasure Hunt - the Seven Habits of Process Improvement
https://6b428326-e598-4d8b-9f2d-d982375a0b30.usrfiles.com/ugd/6b4283_77ee183192394654ab0f94344b18361b.pdf
2023
Link/Document
Dr. Andrew Parris
Lean
Using Six Sigma to Address Racial Equity
https://www.leansixsigmaforgood.com/using-six-sigma-to-address-racial-equity-with-joy-mason-lean-six-sigma-for-good/
2023
Video
Joy Mason
Racism
IFPRI Global Food Policy Report 2023
https://www.ifpri.org/event/global-launch-event-2023-global-food-policy-report-rethinking-food-crisis-responses
2023
Link/Document
IFPRI
Hunger
Empowering children to navigate life’s challenges
https://planet-lean.com/lean-parenting/
2023
Link/Document
Planet Lean
Education
Lean Six Sigma for Good
Main Website
https://www.leansixsigmaforgood.com/
2023
Link/Document
Lean Six Sigma for Good
Lean
Process Improvement in Nonprofit Daycare with Elisabeth Swan
https://podcasts.apple.com/mx/podcast/e092-process-improvement-in-nonprofit-daycare-with/id1070983709?i=1000551671104
2023
Audio/Podcast
Lean Six Sigma for Good
Education
Process Improvement in Nonprofit Daycare
https://podcasts.apple.com/mx/podcast/e092-process-improvement-in-nonprofit-daycare-with/id1070983709?i=1000551671104
2023
Audio/Podcast
LeanSixSigma for Good
Children
TSSC City of New York
https://www.tssc.com/projects.php#
2023
Video
TSSC - Toyota Supplier Service Center
Government
Lean parenting tips from children 0 to 5 years old
https://www.planet-lean.com/articles/lean-parenting-tips-from-children-0-to-5-years-old
2023
Link/Document
Planet Lean
Children
Lean Management in Liberia
Standard Work and Finding the Foundation for Lean Management Practices in Liberia
https://6b428326-e598-4d8b-9f2d-d982375a0b30.usrfiles.com/ugd/6b4283_d43f57b40abb4f4092b185e5606319c5.pdf
2023
Link/Document
Douglas Cooper
Management Systems
Humanitarian Operations and Supply Chain Management Lab (HumOSCM)
We apply scientific research to real world Humanitarian supply chains to make budgets go further.
https://scm.ethz.ch/humoscm-lab.html
2023
Link/Documents
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH
Logistics
Lean, Mean, Nonprofit Machine: An Intro To Lean Methodology
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesnonprofitcouncil/2023/09/14/lean-mean-nonprofit-machine-an-intro-to-lean-methodology/?sh=7c85715e1ba5
2023
Link/Document
Forbes
Management Systems
Episode 2: The Gift of Change
Pioneering efforts of a cancer clinic in Brasil
https://planet-lean.com/lean-world-web-series-s01-e02/
2023
Link/Document
Lean Institute Brasil
Healthcare
EPA The Environmental Professional's Guide to Lean & Six Sigma
https://www.epa.gov/sustainability/environmental-professionals-guide-lean-six-sigma
2023
Link/Document
US Environmental Protection Agency
Environment
TSSC Department of Public Safety Blood Toxicology Lab
https://www.tssc.com/projects/gov-dps-vid.php
2023
Video
TSSC - Toyota Supplier Service Center
Healthcare
Mapping the Swiss Vaccine Supply Chain
https://6b428326-e598-4d8b-9f2d-d982375a0b30.usrfiles.com/ugd/6b4283_33736fd7a9d04fbc8e7ffc645a140b33.pdf
2023
Link/Document
Bublu Thakur-Weigold
Healthcare
The Imminent Danger of AI (New York Times)
Opinion article by Ezra Klein that (in my opinion) correctly points to the misunderstood threat
https://6b428326-e598-4d8b-9f2d-d982375a0b30.usrfiles.com/ugd/6b4283_44e1d4db828d4aa9adb0b8bd766326aa.pdf
2023
Link/Document
New York Times
Technology
Treating heart attack patients more speedily through lean
https://planet-lean.com/lean-healthcare-heart-attack-brazil/
2023
Link/Document
PlanetLean
Healthcare
5S and Value Stream improvement in a Thrift Store
Goodwill and Habitat for Humanity Restore
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnAwCl3Uwrs&feature=youtu.be
2023
Video
Lean Six Sigma for Good
Lean
Salvation: The Bungsu Story
https://6b428326-e598-4d8b-9f2d-d982375a0b30.usrfiles.com/ugd/6b4283_c6dc8d4cd6fc48f8a6d5220c0c4dd667.pdf
2023
Case Study
Marcus Hammarberg
Kanban
Empowering children to navigate life’s challenges
https://www.planet-lean.com/articles/lean-parenting
2023
Link/Document
Planet Lean
Children
TSSC Increasing output of face shields, respirators, and hoods for health care workers
TSSC E.D. Bullard
https://www.tssc.com/projects/gi-bullard-vid.php
2023
Video
TSSC - Toyota Supplier Service Center
Healthcare
TSSC Canadian Blood Services video
https://www.tssc.com/projects/nfp-cbs-vid.php
2023
Video
TSSC - Toyota Supplier Service Center
Healthcare
To-go coffee without the plastic lid
https://darcyhitchcock.wordpress.com/2023/04/01/to-go-coffee-without-the-plastic-lid/
2023
Link/Document
Darcy Hitchcock
Environment
Vestas has developed process to recycle wind turbine blades
https://darcyhitchcock.wordpress.com/2023/03/27/vestas-has-developed-process-to-recycle-wind-turbine-blades/
2023
Link/Document
Darcy Hitchcock
Environment
Episode 1: Easing the Pain
Pioneering efforts of a cancer clinic in Brasil
https://planet-lean.com/lean-world-web-series-s01-e01/
2023
Link/Document
Lean Institute Brasil
Healthcare
Local leadership program for Black women tackles talent inequities
https://indianapolisrecorder.com/local-leadership-program-for-black-women-tackles-talent-inequities/
2023
Link/Document
Joy Mason
Racism
EPA The Lean, Energy and Climate Toolkit
https://www.epa.gov/sustainability/lean-energy-and-climate-toolkit#:~:text=The%20Lean%2C%20Energy%20%26%20Climate%20Toolkit,emissions%2C%20costs%2C%20and%20risk.
2023
Link/Document
US Environmental Protection Agency
Environment
How Lean transforms relationships to empower employees and increase impact
https://6b428326-e598-4d8b-9f2d-d982375a0b30.usrfiles.com/ugd/6b4283_dbfbc2c673bd4a77886886962221bf90.pdf
2023
Link/Document
Dr. Andrew Parris and Dr. Bublu Thakur-Weigold
Management Systems
Two Second Lean - How to Grow People and Build a Fun Lean Culture at Work and Home
This book is full of quick tips to help ordinary people unlock their Lean potential
https://6b428326-e598-4d8b-9f2d-d982375a0b30.usrfiles.com/ugd/6b4283_d6d42919d7a543849ae331a96d71d400.pdf
2023
Book
Paul A. Akers
Lean
What is a Resilient Nonprofit
This is an advertising piece but with good content worth reading
https://6b428326-e598-4d8b-9f2d-d982375a0b30.usrfiles.com/ugd/6b4283_9abf05bcf11644ec8854ce9764d04dc1.pdf
2023
Link/Document
BlackBaud
Management Systems
EPA The Lean & Environment Toolkit
https://www.epa.gov/sustainability/lean-environment-toolkit#:~:text=The%20Lean%20%26%20Environment%20Toolkit%20offers,)%3B%20and%20Value%20Stream%20Mapping.
2023
Link/Document
US Environmental Protection Agency
Environment
Applying Continuous Improvement in K-12 Education in Halifax County
https://www.leansixsigmaforgood.com/applying-continuous-improvement-in-k-12-education-in-halifax-county-with-dr-eric-cunningham-jit-cafe-podcast/
2023
Link/Document
Dr. Eric Cunningham
Education
Prioritizing Impact Measurement in the Funding of Social Innovation - SSIR
https://6b428326-e598-4d8b-9f2d-d982375a0b30.usrfiles.com/ugd/6b4283_7d270463ce2643e2b845f279ca78acdc.pdf
2023
Link/Document
Stanford Social Innovation Review
Measurement
Dan Jones Interview Lean Thinking for NGOs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfuh4t62oCY&feature=youtu.be
2023
Video
Dan Jones
Lean
A lean approach to agriculture
https://www.planet-lean.com/articles/a-lean-approach-to-agriculture
2023
Link/Document
Planet Lean
Agriculture
A Practical Guide to Measuring and Managing Impact
https://6b428326-e598-4d8b-9f2d-d982375a0b30.usrfiles.com/ugd/6b4283_35e3c6dc8092417789c73ca2c5a28707.pdf
2023
Link/Document
European Venture Philanthropy Association
Measurement
How does Cultural Diversity impact agility?
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/05-how-does-cultural-diversity-impact-agility/id1600560695?i=1000562850764
2022
Audio/Podcast
Saraounia Mboka-Boyer
Agile
Leading Without Blame and Resilient Teams
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/07-diana-larsen-leading-without-blame-and-resilient-teams/id1600560695?i=1000568480039
2022
Audio/Podcast
Diana Larsen
People skills
Rethink Humanitarian Aid
https://berlinscienceweek.com/discover/videos/rethink-humanitarian-aid-eth-zurich/
2022
Audio/Podcast
Dr. Andrew Parris
Logistics
Operation Sunflower: saving Christmas for children in wartime
https://www.planet-lean.com/articles/lean-saving-christmas
2022
Link/Document
Planet Lean
Children
ETH Zurich Humanitarian Supply Chain Lab
https://scm.ethz.ch/humoscm-lab.html
2022
Link/Document
ETH Zurich
Logistics
Overcoming structural racism with lean leadership
https://planet-lean.com/lean-leadership-racism/
2022
Link/Document
Planet Lean
Racism
Ukrainian Resilience: How Lean is Helping Companies Cope with War - John Shook
https://rise.articulate.com/share/fAJRmcFQQj18sTye5IQY1iwDFD4raAmq#/
2022
Video
Lean.org
War
Lean approach to large scale computer recycling
This is an advertising piece but with good content worth reading
https://www.nytimes.com/paidpost/servicenow/from-technology-to-civic-leadership.html?smid=em-share
2022
Link/Document
New York Times
Technology
Managing Demand Variation with Lean to Help Asylum Seekers to the Netherlands
https://www.leansixsigmaforgood.com/managing-demand-variation-to-help-asylum-seekers-and-lean/
2022
Link/Document
Lean Six Sigma for Good
Management Systems
Agile is Trending
https://www.forbes.com/sites/tracybrower/2022/04/24/agile-is-trending-3-ways-agile-makes-work-better/?sh=49a35d1e4398
2022
Link/Document
Forbes
Agile
Lean Entrepreneurship and SME Practice in a Post COVID-19 Pandemic Era: A Conceptual Discourse from Nigeria
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9084273/
2022
Link/Document
NIH National Library of Medicine
Healthcare
How the Toyota Way and Toyota Kata Fit Together
https://www.lean.org/the-lean-post/articles/the-toyota-way-and-toyota-kata-how-do-they-fit/
2022
Link/Document
Jeffrey Liker
Lean
Nurse-led team improves on-time hospital discharge
Nurse-led Team in Barcelona's Hospital Clinic helps get more patients discharged on time, avoiding surgery cancellations
https://planet-lean.com/lean-healthcare-discharges/
2022
Link/Document
Planet Lean
Healthcare
Slashing waiting times for cancer care
https://planet-lean.com/reducing-waiting-time-cancer-care/
2022
Link/Document
Lean Institute Brasil
Healthcare
Process Improvement in Nonprofit Daycare
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ths_QNkGi7c
2022
Audio/Podcast
Elisabeth Swan
Education
JPW Fund Helps Connect Cal Poly Students with Nonprofit to Help People with Mental Illness
https://www.leansixsigmaforgood.com/jpw-fund-helps-connect-cal-poly-students-with-nonprofit-to-help-people-with-mental-illness/
2022
Link/Document
Lean Six Sigma for Good
Healthcare
TED Talk: Why Leaders Need to Lead With Kindness, and Five Steps You Can Take to Start Now
https://www.kindleadership.org/post/my-tedxboston-talk
2022
Video
TED Talk
People skills
A Philanthropic ‘Lean Internship’ Experiment Yields Unexpected Question About Purpose
https://www.lean.org/the-lean-post/articles/a-philanthropic-lean-internship-experiment-yields-unexpected-question-about-purpose/
2022
Link/Document
Lean.org
Volunteering
Agile's impact on Global Sustainability
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/08-jutta-eckstein-and-agiles-impact-on-global/id1600560695?i=1000568479937
2022
Audio/Podcast
Jutta Eckstein
Agile
Lean in a lab blood sampling process
https://planet-lean.com/blood-sampling-lean-healthcare/
2022
Case Study
Planet Lean
Healthcare
Lean maintenance in agriculture
https://www.planet-lean.com/articles/lean-maintenance-agriculture
2022
Link/Document
Planet Lean
Agriculture
Lean lends a helping hand in developing countries
https://6b428326-e598-4d8b-9f2d-d982375a0b30.usrfiles.com/ugd/6b4283_d68e87edddf8428bb65b84e19f562be5.pdf
2022
Link/Document
Dr. Andrew Parris
Lean
How We Work - Bell and Melinda Gates Foundation
Evaluation is another collaborative learning tool that provides us and our partners with feedback so we can improve, adjust, and decide how best to achieve outcomes. We work to ensure that our partners have the capacity and support to generate quality evidence.
https://www.gatesfoundation.org/about/how-we-work
2022
Link/Document
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Volunteering
How open-source technology can help nonprofits scale
https://idronline.org/article/technology/how-open-source-technology-can-help-nonprofits-scale/?utm_source=Linkedin&utm_medium=social_media&utm_campaign=tech_glific
2022
Link/Document
IDR
Technology
Four Cases of Using Lean Thinking for Environmental Sustainability
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jT858zCTOHI&t=3s
2022
Video
Lean Global Network
Environment
Lean Thinking is personal development
https://planet-lean.com/lean-personal-development/
2022
Link/Document
Planet Lean
People skills
Kanban for Nonprofits
https://www.linkedin.com/video/event/urn:li:ugcPost:6977580200947503104/?isInternal=true&lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_groups_entity%3BXxPhE5BRTgizqPFJRik4aA%3D%3D
2022
Audio/Podcast
ProKanban
Kanban
Unique Philanthropy Does Well by Doing Good
https://www.lean.org/the-lean-post/articles/unique-philanthropy-does-well-by-doing-good/
2022
Link/Document
Lean.org
Economics
Students Take the Lead in JPW Fund Internship
https://www.lean.org/the-lean-post/articles/students-take-the-lead-in-jpw-fund-internship/
2022
Link/Document
Lean.org
Volunteering
Applying Lean to Body Piercing
Episode 20
https://anchor.fm/leanportland/episodes/E21-Applying-Lean-to-Body-Piercing-with-Stephanie-Hill---May-Happy-Hour-e16mfdk
2021
Audio/Podcast
Lean Portland volunteer group
Value Stream
Entrepreneurial lean thinking for sustainable business modeling
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00550-020-00508-y
2021
Link/Document
SpringerLink
Management Systems
TPS = Toyota Production System explained
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=av-h70biVX4
2021
Video
TSSC - Toyota Supplier Service Center
Lean
Lean Portland Community Consulting Process Improvements with Nonprofits
Episode 21
https://anchor.fm/leanportland/episodes/E22-Lean-Portland-Community-Consulting-Process-Improvements-with-Nonprofits---Nov-Happy-Hour-e19raf4
2021
Audio/Podcast
Lean Portland volunteer group
Volunteering
Busting the Overhead Myth
https://6b428326-e598-4d8b-9f2d-d982375a0b30.usrfiles.com/ugd/6b4283_bca88417f528438880c800a5f0a534cb.pdf
2021
Link/Document
Nonprofit Leadership Alliance
Funding
Clean Practice to help reduce COVID transmission
Episode 16
https://anchor.fm/leanportland/episodes/Ep-16-December-Happy-Hour-about-Clean-Practice-with-Sam-Pardue-eo7j3q
2021
Audio/Podcast
Lean Portland volunteer group
Healthcare
The impact of lean management on frontline healthcare professionals a scoping review of the literature
https://6b428326-e598-4d8b-9f2d-d982375a0b30.usrfiles.com/ugd/6b4283_bf0eaf963aa04407b46962517b84b99b.pdf
2021
Journal
BMC Health Services Research
Healthcare
Toyota helps North Texas Food Bank
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zpz5FZjuPGE
2021
Video
TSSC - Toyota Supplier Service Center
Hunger
Meet TSSC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVSgMlUMacs
2021
Video
TSSC - Toyota Supplier Service Center
Volunteering
Lean Thinking for Social Impact - A Perspective from Jefferson County WA
https://6b428326-e598-4d8b-9f2d-d982375a0b30.usrfiles.com/ugd/6b4283_884f50c2f23b4485b64a11eb2b1c228f.pdf
2021
Link/Document
Heller School for Social Policy & Management - Brandeis University
Volunteering
Facilitating Process Improvement Events
Episode 20
https://anchor.fm/leanportland/episodes/E20-Facilitating-Process-Improvement-Events-with-Paddy-OBrien---April-Happy-Hour-e143rf8
2021
Audio/Podcast
Lean Portland volunteer group
People skills
Software vs visual management
https://planet-lean.com/software-vs-visual-management/
2021
Link/Document
Planet Lean
Visual Management
Toyota helps city of Louisville with fleet maintenance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuYh8RavpQc
2021
Video
TSSC - Toyota Supplier Service Center
Value Stream
Daily Management Systems (DMS) at Providence Health Systems
Episode 19
https://anchor.fm/leanportland/episodes/E19-Daily-Management-Systems-DMS-at-Providence-with-Ernest-Mayer---March-Happy-Hour-e12jg6o
2021
Audio/Podcast
Lean Portland volunteer group
Management Systems
Increasing Laptop Refurbishment by 300% at Free Geek
Episode 17
https://anchor.fm/leanportland/episodes/Ep-17-Increasing-Laptop-Refurbishment-by-300-at-Free-Geek-with-John-Ashcraft---January-Happy-Hour-eoner1
2021
Audio/Podcast
Lean Portland volunteer group
Technology
How Lean transforms relationships to empower employees and increase impact
https://6b428326-e598-4d8b-9f2d-d982375a0b30.usrfiles.com/ugd/6b4283_1e88daa784534b6e9cdc582c2becc2b6.pdf
2021
Link/Document
Dr. Andrew Parris
People skills
A case for why Nonprofits should care about Donor Experience data
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/donor-data-case-why-nonprofits-should-care-experience-landry-1e?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_groups_entity%3BR0TwJVT4QtKCAwXIfmgEUw%3D%3D
2021
Link/Document
Stephanie Landry
Data/Analytics
How Lean Thinking and Practice Helped Put Shots in Arms, Part 1: Building the Process
Part 1
https://www.lean.org/the-lean-post/articles/how-lean-thinking-and-practice-helped-put-shots-in-arms-part-1-building-the-process/
2021
Case Study
Lean.org
Healthcare
How Lean Can Help You Go Green
https://www.lean.org/the-lean-post/articles/how-lean-can-help-you-go-green/
2021
Link/Document
Lean.org
Environment
Toyota TSSC helps North Texas Food Bank
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zpz5FZjuPGE
2021
Video
TSSC - Toyota Supplier Service Center
Hunger
Kanban system applications in healthcare services - A literature review
https://6b428326-e598-4d8b-9f2d-d982375a0b30.usrfiles.com/ugd/6b4283_6891e7d250994caa8a0b510a42407da8.pdf
2021
Journal
Wiley
Healthcare
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