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Minnesota Enterprise LEAN. Improving Performance in State Government. What is LEAN?. A time-tested set of rules and methodologies for: Identifying and reducing waste and defects Improving productivity and customer service Engages the people working in the process
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Minnesota Enterprise LEAN Improving Performance in State Government
What is LEAN? • A time-tested set of rules and methodologies for: • Identifying and reducing waste and defects • Improving productivity and customer service • Engages the people working in the process • Goal is measureable, quantifiable improvements in business processes
Why focus on process? • Nearly every tangible output, service or productis the result of a series of system processes • Over 80 percent of process improvement opportunities are within the process itself • Processes can be mapped, measured and managed to insure consistent, positive results
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Making a difference for Minnesota • Duplicate birth certificate issuance reducedto less than one day from previous six days • National Guard member bonus pay processing reduced to 14 days from previous 30-plus days • Federal reimbursement bill processing reduced to one month from previous three months • Surplus vehicle parking needs reduced 75 percent
This is just the start! • Process improvements underway in 10 agencies • Improvement programs in all agencies by 2010 • Minnesota will be a national leader • www.mnlean.state.mn.us