Lean Six Sigma Bursts: E128: TQM at the State of Iowa began in 1992?
In this podcast, I share one of the articles I found from October 1992 about a government efficiency program at the State of Iowa, called Total Quality Government. I read …
Lean Six Sigma for Good Podcast — E128: Transforming Lives Using Lean with Patrick Adams
In this episode, I share an interview with Patrick Adams, founder of Lean Solutions based in Michigan. We met virtually during the pandemic in the Lean Communicators Network, and later in-person at the Lean Six Sigma World Conference.
Lean Six Sigma Bursts: E127: What is Lean Coffee and Unconferences?
In this podcast, I share a short presentation I gave about the concept of Lean Coffee this week. It is an informal meeting structure where participants brainstorm topics and vote …
Lean Six Sigma for Good Podcast — E127: Applying Kaizen in Developing Countries with Sammy Obara
In this episode, I share an interview with Sammy Obara, Founder and Senior Partner at Honsha, a consulting firm made up of former Toyota employees. He recently presented a topic called “Kaizen without Borders” at the 2025 UCSD ProcessPalooza,
Lean Six Sigma Bursts: E126: Intro to Nonparametric Statistics (Part 2 of 2)
In this podcast, I share the second section of a course I'm creating for Lean Six Sigma Ecosystem called “Nonparametric Statistics” Nonparametrics are an alternative way of analyzing data, but …
Lean Six Sigma Bursts: E125: Intro to Nonparametric Statistics (Part 1 of 2)
In this podcast, I share the first two sections of a course I'm creating for Lean Six Sigma Ecosystem called “Nonparametric Statistics” Nonparametrics are an alternative way of analyzing data, …
Lean Six Sigma Bursts: E124: Using Lean Six Sigma to Reduce Patient Medication Complications (Audio by AI)
In this podcast, I share the summary of a project I worked on almost 20 years, but is still relevant today. A grant was awarded to the Cedar Rapids (IA) …
Lean Six Sigma for Good Podcast — E126: Using Lean Six Sigma to Make Wishes Come True with Kristle Bulleman
In this episode, I share an uplifting interview with Kristle Bulleman, Process Manager at Make-A-Wish. She shares insights into her process improvement role at this well-respected nonprofit, outlining the impactful work done by Make-A-Wish to grant wis…
Lean Six Sigma Bursts: E123: Applying Net Promoter Score (NPS) to a Zero Waste Conference (Audio by AI)
In this episode, I share a clip from the book chapter I wrote for “Lean Six Sigma for Good: Lessons from the Gemba” Volume 1. I explain how I used …
Lean Six Sigma Bursts: E122: Applying Risk Management to Conference Planning (Audio by AI)
In this episode, I share a clip from the book chapter I wrote for “Lean Six Sigma for Good: Lessons from the Gemba” Volume 1. I explain how I used …