Lean Six Sigma Bursts: E86: Camping and the 8 Wastes (TIM WOODS)
In this episode, I go through TIM WOODS, which is an acronym to describe the 8 types of waste in a process. As an example, I discuss how the 8 …
Lean Six Sigma Bursts: E85: Six Sigma Criticisms #1 – The Motorola 1.5 Sigma Shift
In this episode, I discuss some common criticisms about Six Sigma that I've been hearing about over the years. These tend to make their rounds on LinkedIn every few months …
Lean Six Sigma for Good Podcast — E105: Improving Government Services to Protect Children and Elections with Kerry L. Bass
In this podcast, I interview Kerry Lewis Bass, who has many years of experience improving…
Lean Six Sigma Bursts: E84: Using Process Mapping and Regression to Reduce Electricity Usage
In this episode, I discuss my work with a client that is trying to improve their sustainability score. One of the next steps is to establish a goal for electricity …
Lean Six Sigma Bursts: E83: Clip from Interview with Climate Change Professional David Saunders
In this episode, I discuss an interview and discussion I had with Climate Change Professional and former Quality executive, David Saunders. We talk about how to leverage your skills of …
Lean Six Sigma for Good Podcast — E104: How Process Improvement Can Help Address Climate Change with David Saunders
In this episode, I speak with David Saunders, who is a retired Quality consultant and…
Lean Six Sigma Bursts: E82: Q&A from SPC presentation – What software to use? What about nonnormal data?
In this episode, I share some audio from a presentation I gave to Lean Portland for their July Happy Hour. I discussed Statistical Process Control (SPC) and how to detect …
Lean Six Sigma Bursts: E81: Does Toyota use SPC Control Charts?
In this episode, I share the audio from a presentation I gave to Lean Portland for their July Happy Hour. I discuss Statistical Process Control (SPC) and why it's not …
Lean Six Sigma Bursts: E80: Reduce environmental impacts in your business with Ecology’s Lean/Green program
In this episode, I discuss the Washington State Department of Ecology Lean and Green program that I've been supporting the last few years as a consultant. The audio is an …
Lean Six Sigma Bursts: E79: How to measure variation using Range and Standard Deviation
In this episode, I discuss how to measure variation in a process, using Range and Standard Deviation. Variation is an important concept to understand how to improve a process. This …