A team of employees created a standard sample bag size, reducing sample weight from approximately 100 pounds to 30-50 pounds per bag. A new transmittal form includes detailed instructions, eliminating the probability of inadequate samples or lack of sufficient information for testing. These efforts resulted in a reduction of lost time and restricted duty days related to sampling from 62 days per year to an average of two days. The uniform sample size eliminates wasted materials and reduces workload. A Little Bit of Asphalt Builds a Road Historically, patching pavement wastes a certain amount of asphalt.
Dump trucks haul it, then spread it through the chained-up tailgate.
A team of North Central Region employees thought there was a better way to do it and worked together to test their assumptions. As a result, operational changes were made. And because fewer workers drive trucks when using them, the crew was able to redirect their time to accomplish more of their other duties. As demand for wireless telecommunication services grew, competition heated up. Almost overnight, applications to lease airspace on highway rights of way increased from a handful to dozens.