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 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 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 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 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 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 …