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 …
Lean Six Sigma Bursts: E78: How to measure central tendency using the mean and median (and which is better)
The following topic was taken from one of my recent Yellow Belt courses, explaining how to use Mean (or average) and Median to measure the middle of a set of …
Lean Six Sigma for Good Podcast — E103: Applying Lean and Social Responsibility within Interface with Billy Ingram
In this episode, I speak with my good friend Billy Ingram, who is the Director…
Lean Six Sigma Bursts: E77: Client Survey Shows Daily Huddles Improve Communication and Engagement Based on Paired T-Test Analysis
For one of my clients, we conducted a survey of their employees to understand if daily huddles were helping them be more engaged in their work. The results of the …
Lean Six Sigma Bursts: E76: Why You Should Not Skip Over Measure and Analyze in your DMAIC Improvement Project
In this episode, I share some audio about DMAIC from a recent class I taught, and I thought you'd find it helpful. I express the importance of ignoring improvement ideas …
Lean Six Sigma Bursts: E75: Lean in Real Life – Small improvements add up with water cooler and dealing with small samples
In this episode, I discuss an improvement I made at home, that saved time in my personal life, and why small improvements are worth pursuing and not overlooking. I also …
Lean Six Sigma for Good Podcast — E102: How Massport uses Lean to Achieve Sustainable Airport Operations
In this podcast, I share a webinar held with Dr. Luciana Bardi and Darcy DeGeorge…
Lean Six Sigma for Good Podcast — E101: Applying Lean to Healthcare and Nonprofit Boards with Katie Anderson
In this interview, I talk with Katie Anderson, a leadership coach who has extensive lean…