Lean Six Sigma Bursts: E14: How many wastes are there? And what are the 3 M’s?
I try to simplify some confusion about the 7 types of waste (or are there 14 types?), the 3 M’s, and explain simpler ways to think about opportunities in a …
Lean Six Sigma Bursts: E13: Need to Implement Continuous Improvement for certification? Start with Lean!
I finished writing an article about two sustainability certification programs that require continuous improvement, but don’t give guidance on how to do that. I explain why I think Lean is …
Lean Six Sigma Bursts: E12: First SDCA before PDCA
I had a call this week helping out with a Black Belt project, and I was reminded about the Standardize-Do-Check-Act model that should be implemented first, before trying to make …
Lean Six Sigma for Good Podcast — E076: 2020 Excellence in Sustainable Development Award Winner – City of Fort Collins
In this podcast, I interview Pete Iengo and Jamie Gaskill from the City of Fort…
Lean Six Sigma Bursts: E11: Two Questions from Episode 1 about Cost Savings
I received two questions from Mark Graban about my first episode. He is a well-known Lean consultant with expertise in the healthcare industry, and has authored multiple books, including Lean …
Lean Six Sigma Bursts: E10: Explaining Lean and Six Sigma to Natural Problem Solvers
During Lean and Six Sigma classes, I meet a lot of people who are good problem solvers already, and they mention that the topics are similar to how they approach …
Lean Six Sigma for Good Podcast — E075: Saving the Timber – Henry Ford’s Today and Tomorrow
In this episode, I share chapter 11 of the 1926 book, “Today and Tomorrow” by…
Lean Six Sigma for Good Podcast — E074: Setting Up a Lean Six Sigma Volunteer Group in Your City
In this episode, I provide more details for anyone interested in setting up a local…
Lean Six Sigma Bursts: E9: Access historic PRODUCTIVITY newsletters from Norman Bodek (1980-1993)
I share exciting news that we have digital access to Norman Bodek’s past PRODUCTIVITY newsletters from 1980-1993. He lived in Vancouver, Washington (near Portland), but was moving to Japan permanently, …
Lean Six Sigma Bursts: E8: Safety, Quality, Delivery and Customer – How SQDC charts can drive daily management
I discuss the simple visual management templates called SQDC (also called QDIP). These visuals help simplify the daily management for a process area, to quickly bring attention to areas that …