UC Davis Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Projects

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Projects at UC Davis 

Explore real-world projects completed by participants of the Lean Six Sigma Green Belt training program. These projects showcase how individuals applied Lean principles and Six Sigma tools to improve processes, increase efficiency, and deliver measurable results across various departments and functions. Discover the impact of continuous improvement in action!

Fall 2024 Project Summaries
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Budget Process ImprovementTiffany WrightThe campus budget process happens every year and involves the whole budget team, support from other teams, and affects all operational units. It includes many steps, and survey results show there's a lot of inconsistency in how much time people spend on it. The goal of this project is to reduce that time by standardizing and automating the process.
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Enhancing Customer Satisfaction by Reducing Project Request Turnaround TimeAruna ChettyUsers and/or PIs experience up to six-month delays for new project orders in Biostatistics Shared Resource (BSR) PPMS due to incomplete and redundant templates, resulting in customer satisfaction challenges. Goal of this project is to reduce turnaround time and improve customer satisfaction. 
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Improve Life Sciences Purchasing EfficienciesMaura McLoughlinDepartment buyers often struggle to choose the correct form (SSPR or SBF waiver) for Life Sciences purchases, with errors occurring about 30% of the time. This leads to delays and customer frustration. The goal of this project is to increase correct form usage to speed up processing and improve customer satisfaction.
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Improving Timeliness of Computer DeploymentsElissa Roeser, Melanie Clague, Prosper Godonoo, Steve PiggCollege of Engineering computer deployments are delayed, averaging 10 business days instead of the 2-day target. This project aims to speed up deployment, reduce frustration, and help users become productive sooner.
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Last Mile InitiativeJen CarmichaelVendor delivery on campus average 1-3 packages per stop and are performed by unknown persons. Project goals include reducing carbon footprint while increasing package delivery per stop.  
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MEDComp Benefits Payment Process Cycle Time ReductionPriya VenkatesanReduce processing and payment of MEDCOMP benefits; improving customer satisfaction and reducing manual effort of Benefits staff.
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Improve NIFA Reporting ComplianceMaggie GonzalezImprove compliance rates with annual National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) reporting. 
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Partner Onboarding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) ProcessErin SilvaImprove the turnaround time for MOU process, explore automation and develop standard work.
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Personnel Action FormJody HydeReduce the processing time and improve efficiency for pay-related action within Development and Alumni Relations by implementing a SharePoint form that automates data collection and approval routing.
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Reduce Recruiting Advertising BudgetCharlie Conselman, Sarah BanchieriReduce advertising budget for recruitment tools and identify more strategic uses to reallocate savings.
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Reduce Volume of cases for general questionsAndrey FurmuzanExplore AI tools to reduce the number of cases (e.g., tickets) created for general questions. 
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Streamlining Effort Allocation ProcessSumeet HothiImprove the tracking of effort allocations in the Violent Prevention Research Program (VPRP).
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Talent Acquisition Budget Management EnhancementMartin SerranoOptimize use of budget for role that take longer time-to-fill. Project aims to improve time-to-fill and increase satisfaction. 
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Update Youth Protection Waiver ProcessCourtney MersonImprove the waiver collection process for youth programs at UC Davis; enhance customer satisfaction and revenue generation.
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Website Efficiency and Customer SatisfactionBreAnda NorthcuttEnhance website visitor experience by automating site analysis, content audit and regular feedback collection.
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