Lean Six Sigma Bursts: E20: Why I like using the Ideal State Mapping approach
When I facilitate mapping events, after completing the current state map and before we create the future state map, I like to first walk the team through an ideal state …
Lean Six Sigma Bursts: E19: Typical Ground Rules for Your Next Lean Kaizen Blitz or Kaikaku Event
Ground rules are an important element of running a successful process improvement event (called Kaizen Blitz or Kaikaku events). In this podcast, I share a compiled list of rules that …
Lean Six Sigma Bursts: E18: Does Jon Taffer of “Bar Rescue” Practice Lean?
During some recent travel, my wife and I ended up watching multiple episodes of “Bar Rescue.” I’ve watched the show for many years, so I re-watched it with a new …
Lean Six Sigma Bursts: E17: Writing a Book in Small Batches with LeanPub
I discuss the Lean approach to writing a book, which is how I published my first 2.5 books. LeanPub.com allows you to write and publish your book for free and …
Lean Six Sigma Bursts: E16: Unique Internal Lean Six Sigma Certification Program
I discuss the internal Lean Six Sigma certification program I helped develop and implement at Rockwell Collins (now Collins Aerospace), and why I think it’s a good model for other …
Lean Six Sigma Bursts: E15: Lean and Six Sigma Improvement Project Ideas by Industry
If you’ve struggled to decide what improvement project to work on at work or for a certification project, check out this list of project or event ideas that you could …
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 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 …