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 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 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 …
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 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 …