HomeMy WebLinkAbout16-064RESOLUTION NO. 16-064
A RESOLUTION ACKNOWLEDGING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF
GREEN BELT/LEAN SIX SIGMA TRAINING IN ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida has made
the following determinations:
1. Six Sigma Green Belt, a popular business management strategy is widely used across
industries towards quality and process improvement. Six Sigma is a set of techniques and tools
which seeks to focus on customer requirements through minimizing variability in manufacturing
and improving process quality. Six sigma's emphasis is on improving the capability of a process
rather than controlling product quality.
2. Thetraining utilizesthe proven DMAIC methodology framework for documenting Six Sigma
related team improvements - DMAIC meaning Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control.
The goal is to apply these concepts, tools and techniques to address a key (or strategic)
organizational problem or process where process outcomes are not meeting customer
expectations.
3. The team projects can address process inefficiencies/costs, process cycle time problems
and/or eliminating process defects. The course teaches participants how to address diverse types
of problems utilizing the appropriate Six Sigma tools and techniques in order to improve and
maintain desired performance levels.
4. Four teams were created and consisted of 19 county employees including various
Department Directors and Program Managers. The teams were assigned one of the following
projects: Reduce Inmate Medical Costs; Improve Workplace Security; Improve Construction Project
Inspection; and Reduce Time to Fill Employee Vacancy.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie
County, Florida:
1. This Board does hereby acknowledge the achievement of our County Employees Green
Belt/Lean Six Sigma Training.
2. This Board encourages all employees and citizens of St. Lucie County to take advantage of
the opportunity to participate in the Green Belt/Lean Six Sigma Training.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 19`h day of April 2016.
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