Lean Six Sigma Bursts, by Brion Hurley
Most people calculate the average when summarizing data, but what about the median? The median is not as sensitive to outliers and skewed data, and can be a better indicator …
Do you see problems recur later after all the attention has gone away? That could be the Hawthorne Effect at work, which can create confusion on whether your improvements are …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
