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 …
Lean Six Sigma for Good Podcast — E083: Kata for Good and #RootCauseRacism with Deondra Wardelle
In this podcast, I interview Deondra Wardelle, whom I’ve had the pleasure of getting to…
Lean Six Sigma Bursts — E40: Q&A to discuss streamlining forms and psychological safety
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 …
Lean Six Sigma Bursts — E39: Q&A to discuss batching and classical vs lean management
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 …
Lean Six Sigma Bursts — E38: Confusion about Project Charters and Proposed Solutions
Project charters for improvement projects do not have solutions listed. Instead, they should explain the problem, the management support for this project, the key team members, the scope, the timeline …
Lean Six Sigma Bursts — E37: What is the Taguchi Loss Function?
Developed by Genichi Taguchi, the Taguchi Loss Function is a graphical representation of how an increase in variation away from the target value (even within specification limits( leads to an …
Lean Six Sigma for Good Podcast — E082: Improving Government, Healthcare and NGOs with Clare DiFrisco
In this podcast, I interview Clare DiFrisco. She is a Lean Six Sigma Master Black…
Lean Six Sigma Bursts — E36: Two main types of kaizen or kaikaku events
When describing the methodology of a kaizen or kaikaku event, I often break it up into two main types: Working session – traditional approach where 80% of the work is …