Faculty Publications
Document Type
Conference
Keywords
Prisons, Operations Management, Six Sigma, Lean, Decision Sciences in Practice
Journal/Book/Conference Title
2021 Decision Sciences Institute Annual Conference
Volume
52
Abstract
Prisons can utilize effective operations management and continuous improvement techniques to fulfil the obligations of stakeholders and provide an opportunity to try and support the rehabilitation of inmates. Iowa Prison Industries (IPI) offers a work training program for incarcerated individuals under the supervision of the Iowa Department of Corrections (IDOC). The program works with approximately 800 incarcerated “associates” to help them acquire skills necessary to obtain gainful employment upon release. This article shares some of the history of IPI’s Operational Excellence (OpEx) as well as reports on program impact. Preliminary findings and success outcomes have been encouraging.
Department
Department of Management
Original Publication Date
11-2021
Object Description
1 PDF file
Repository
UNI ScholarWorks, Rod Library, University of Northern Iowa
Date Digital
11-2021
Copyright
©2021 Dan Bumblauskas, Russell Guay, Steve Forbes, and Salil Kalghatgi
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Bumblauskas,, Dan; Guay, Russell; Forbes, Steve; and Kalghatgi, Salil, "Society And Sites Of Conscience: Operational Excellence In Prison Industries" (2021). Faculty Publications. 2168.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/facpub/2168
