The Lean Solutions Podcast: Where Six Sigma Began with Jonathon Andell

In this episode, Jonathon Andell and I discuss his involvement with Motorola when Six Sigma was first introduced. Jonathon was a young engineer at Motorola at that time and shares some great memories about his learnings early on. We also discuss how Lean and Six Sigma has shaped his problem solving approach over the years and he shares his biggest factors impacting effectiveness of lean transformations.

What You’ll Learn:

  • Jonathon’s experience with Six Sigma at Motorola early on.
  • Lean and Six Sigma’s impact on his approach to solving problems.
  • If you could counsel your earlier self in LSS, what advice would you give?
  • What do you consider the biggest factors impacting the effectiveness of Lean transformations?

About the Guest:

Jonathon Andell is an accomplished operational excellence leader and an exceptional instructor, coach, and mentor in all aspects of lean-six sigma and continuous improvement. Jonathan is a master black belt with a track record of millions of dollars of bottom-line impact across many organizations in multiple industries. He has served as an operational excellence practitioner across many organizations such as Motorola, Boeing, Verizon, Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Bristol Myers Squibb, and now Vistra.

Connect with Jonathon Here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathon-andell/

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