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December 21, 1954-
August 9, 2012

 

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Four Themes to Successfully Navigating the Supreme Court Decision

The decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold the controversial Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act confirms the direction of healthcare reform that had already begun a few years ago.  Many payers and providers, responding to the slowly emerging regulatory architecture of the law, have embarked on large scale transformational initiatives which will fundamentally change their business models forever.

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Payers and Providers: The Pressure On Payers Is Relentless

No matter the outcome of the Affordable Care Act, the long-term picture for payers remains uncertain. Even if all the ACA provisions are enforced by the Supreme Court, there are still many issues to sort out. If some of the provisions are struck down, then other issues will be encountered. In an unpredictable business environment, Blue Cross Blue Shield Montana decided to give itself a physical and make process improvements to control what we could control.

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Other Industries Case Studies

Saving Construction Time & Money for a Solar Energy Company

In businesses like construction, the cost of money is one of the biggest factors driving profitability. One company that builds energy plants estimated that every day they spent in construction cost them anywhere from $5000 to $9500 in interest costs. Long lead times from start to finish of their plans was creating large cash constraints and eroding margins.

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Media: How Forbes.com Used Lean Six Sigma To Enhance Ad Operations Service Levels

Forbes.com was ready for a new challenge and wanted to take its Advertising Operations to the next level. The company saw an opportunity to streamline processes and make operations even more efficient – and they saw some of the results companies outside of the publishing industry experienced with Lean Six Sigma. They wanted to be a pioneer in their industry and one of the first to implement Lean Six Sigma in publishing.

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Manufacturer: Applying Lean Six Sigma To Reduce Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses

A combination of favorable market factors, increased international presence, and strategic acquisitions positioned this fuel and water system manufacturer as a fast-growth player. While the company was well-versed in Lean principles from a manufacturing perspective, the service aspects – categorized as Selling, General, and Administrative (SG&A) – of the business were not as waste-free.

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