Lean Six Sigma Bursts — E45: The waste of not being proactive
In this episode, I talk about some other ways to identify waste and opportunity in your process and workday, specifically the tasks that you are not doing, but should be. …
Lean Six Sigma for Good Podcast — E088: Using Toyota Kata to Help Local Food Banks with Hugh Alley
Our guest is Hugh Alley, an experienced lean practitioner and industrial engineer, who has experience…
Lean Six Sigma for Good Podcast — E087: Applying Lean to Nonprofits and Healthcare with Matt Horvat
My good friend Matt Horvat is the founder of Lean Portland, and has extensive experience…
Lean Six Sigma for Good Podcast — E086: Helping Nonprofits with Process Improvement through Consulting and Volunteering with Lauren Neder
In this podcast, I talk with Lauren Neder, Industrial Engineer and lean consultant working with…
Lean Six Sigma Bursts — E44: The waste of physical books that go unread
In this episode, I go on a little rant about books, and how I estimate there are a lot of unread books in people’s homes and offices. I’m considering a …
Lean Six Sigma for Good Podcast — E085: Applying Lean and Agile for People and the Planet with Brad Jeavons
In this podcast, I talk with Brad Jeavons, lean and Agile consultant with SA Partners….
Lean Six Sigma Bursts — E43: 10 questions to find opportunities to apply Lean Six Sigma to your organization
I was asked a question about how to get started applying Lean and Six Sigma to a non-manufacturing business. I thought about some key questions I would want to ask, …
Lean Six Sigma for Good Podcast — E084: Everyday Innovation and Ideas Programs in the State of Colorado
In this podcast, I facilitated a webinar on engaging employees to gather innovation and improvement…
Lean Six Sigma Bursts — E42: Quick Summary of SPC and Control Charts
During a recent coaching call with a client, we discussed applicability of statistical process control (SPC) and control charts (also called process behavior charts) in their operations. I sent them …
Lean Six Sigma Bursts — E41: Q&A to discuss management’s role in leading and encouraging improvements
After conducting a Lean 101 webinar for Lean Portland, we had some excellent questions from the attendees, so I thought I share my answers. The first question was looking for …