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Category: Lean Six Sigma Bursts

Lean Six Sigma Bursts, by Brion Hurley

Lean Six Sigma Bursts

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

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

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 …

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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

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 …

Lean Six Sigma Bursts

Lean Six Sigma Bursts — E35: What to do if management doesn’t support Lean or Six Sigma?

A common question I hear is “what if my company doesn’t support process improvement?” I share 4 main approaches you can take to deal with this situation, instead of feeling …

Lean Six Sigma Bursts

Lean Six Sigma Bursts — E34: Analyzing my COVID-19 vaccine experience

I share my experience getting my first COVID-19 vaccine shot, and how I analyzed that process from a lean perspective. I found that there was only one second of value, …

Lean Six Sigma Bursts

Lean Six Sigma Bursts — E33: What is the history of PDCA vs PDSA?

I was recently asked about the difference between PDCA and PDSA. I had heard some new information from another podcast, and dug into one of the references to learn more …

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Lean Six Sigma Bursts: E32: How Lean Events Accomplish More Than Process Improvement

A recent Value Stream Mapping event was held virtually, and we received some positive feedback from the event attendees. I wanted to share some of the comments to show how …

Lean Six Sigma Bursts

Lean Six Sigma Bursts: E31: Why a Structured Problem Solving Approach is Important

Does your organization use a structured problem solving process, like DMAIC, 8D, or PDSA? If no, why not? I share my views on what challenges are created when you don’t …

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