Lean Six Sigma Initiative

Lean Six Sigma is a proven business methodology to increase efficiency and eliminate waste. Chris Collins is the first County Executive in the nation to implement Lean Six Sigma in a large government setting. It’s already exceeding expectations and has saved taxpayers millions of dollars.  Bill Carey, a Lean Six Sigma black belt, is the Director of the County program.

To date, Erie County has trained 19 employees who've earned their Green Belts, 40 employees have earned Yellow Belts, and more than 250 employees have been trained in a Lean Six Sigma overview.

General Overview

See the Lean Six Sigma overview presentation here.

Projects

Click here to see a list of the Lean Six Sigma projects Erie County workers have already completed to save taxpayer dollars. 

County Employees in Training

Every quarter, more Erie County Employees are trained for Lean Six Sigma projects.  It's an ongoing effort to change the way Erie County does business. 

Advisory Committee

When Chris Collins began his first term in office, he enlisted an advisory team to bring Lean Six Sigma to Erie County.

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