E122: Applying Lean at the City of Grand Rapids with Alen Ganic
In this episode, I share an interview I had with Alen Ganic, an experienced Lean and Six Sigma coach who spent 14 years with the City of Grand Rapids implementing Lean and has also setup numerous volunteer groups and organizations to help those in need. He shares examples of project improvements he worked on in government to standardize toll booths, consolidate warehouses and buildings, and reduce setup time for maintenance and repair requests.We also had a good discussion about the recent policital discussions around DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) and the best way to approach it from his experience.Listen to the podcast on this page, or watch the entire interview at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fo1oMOfRNP0
Links* Alen Ganic – LinkedIn
* Gemba Academy Podcast with Alen and Ron Pereira
* City of Grand Rapids* City of Grand Rapids – Gemba Academy Live!
* Video: Alen teaching Forestry Department maintenance crew
* Videos: 1st Lean Government Forum in Michigan (2017)* Alex Melton – City of Grand Rapids
* Alen Ganic – City of Grand Rapids
* City of Detroit
* Michigan Lean Consortium
* Nonprofit: West Michigan Community ReliefIf you enjoy this podcast, please follow us on your favorite podcast app. Any ratings you could give us, or shares across social media would be greatly appreciated!* Read full show notes | Subscribe or rate this podcastPromotions* Online course: “Lean Six Sigma and the Environment”
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