Lean Six Sigma Bursts: E66: 16 Surprising But Powerful Concepts I’ve Learned About Lean
In this episode, I read off an article I just wrote, based on my 20+ years of teaching Lean concepts and principles. These are the topics that get the most …
Lean Six Sigma Bursts: E65: Lean Case Studies Across Different Industries – Manufacturing, Government and Healthcare
In this episode, I share the audio from a recent video I created. The short video highlights four different industry case studies applying Lean principles and concepts. The 4 organizations …
Lean Six Sigma Bursts: E64: Applying Lean Thinking and Process Improvement to Nonprofits and NGOs Case Studies
In this episode, I share the audio from a recent video I created. The short video highlights four different examples of nonprofits and NGOs applying Lean principles and concepts to …
Lean Six Sigma Bursts: E63: Six Sigma in Real Life – Analyzing Iowa Football Turnover Data for Improvement
In this episode, I read off a recent article I wrote, breaking down the turnover data from the University of Iowa 2021 football season. I explain how I would evaluate …
Lean Six Sigma Bursts: E62: 5S and the KonMari method
In this episode, I read off an article I wrote back a few years, about how the 5S workplace organization methods compare to the popular home organizing methods of Marie …
Lean Six Sigma Bursts: E61: Lean in Real Life – Defining Key Metrics for a Project
In this episode, I discuss how I helped someone select a key metric for their Six Sigma project, based on the opportunity to measure and statistically validate the improvement. Links …
Lean Six Sigma Bursts: E60: Lean in Real Life – Selecting a Lean Six Sigma Project Within an Existing Project
In this episode, I discuss a way to help identify a potential Lean Six Sigma project out of a larger improvement project taking place. Selecting a project is one of …
Lean Six Sigma Bursts: E59: Lean in Real Life – Improving Bottlenecks Using Theory of Constraints
In this episode, I discuss how I applied the Theory of Constraints (TOC) to come up with additional improvement ideas for a bottleneck process at a client I am working …
Lean Six Sigma Bursts: E58: Combining my passion for the Iowa Hawkeyes with statistical analysis
In this episode, I discuss ways in which I’ve combined current event topics from the Iowa Hawkeyes sports teams with my data analysis and process improvement background. I explain a …
Lean Six Sigma Bursts: E57: Using Takt Time to Successfully Hire Enough Job Applicants
In this episode, I discuss a situation I encountered related to hiring new employees within a set period of time. Thinking about the problem in terms of takt time was …