E81: Does Toyota use SPC Control Charts?
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 Stat... Read more
8 Aug 2023
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8mins
E80: Reduce environmental impacts in your business with Ecology's Lean/Green program
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 t... Read more
10 Jul 2023
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8mins
E79: How to measure variation using Range and Standard Deviation
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 im... Read more
21 Jun 2023
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5mins
E78: How to measure central tendency using the mean and median (and which is better)
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 Med... Read more
9 Jun 2023
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9mins
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E77: Client Survey Shows Daily Huddles Improve Communication and Engagement Based on Paired T-Test Analysis
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... Read more
3 Jun 2023
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8mins
E76: Why You Should Not Skip Over Measure and Analyze in your DMAIC Improvement Project
E76: Why You Should Not Skip Over Measure and Analyze in your DMAIC Improvement Project
In this episode, I share some audio about DMAIC from a recent class I taught, and I thought you'd find it helpful. I exp... Read more
28 May 2023
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4mins
E75: Lean in Real Life - Small improvements add up with water cooler and dealing with small samples
E75: Lean in Real Life - Small improvements add up with water cooler and dealing with small samples
In this episode, I discuss an improvement I made at home, that saved time in my personal life, and why small improvement... Read more
24 Apr 2023
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11mins
E74: 10 things to consider before completing the DMAIC Control Phase
E74: 10 things to consider before completing the DMAIC Control Phase
In this episode, I discuss the importance of the Control phase in a Six Sigma DMAIC Improvement project, including the k... Read more
5 Apr 2023
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8mins
E73: Women in Manufacturing Panel Discussion on Lean Manufacturing
E73: Women in Manufacturing Panel Discussion on Lean Manufacturing
In this episode, I share the audio from a panel discussion I was asked to participate on Wednesday this week. The discus... Read more
24 Feb 2023
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10mins
E72: How to finalize a project when results might take years to measure?
E72: How to finalize a project when results might take years to measure?
In this episode, I provide some tips on how to close out a project or improvement effort, when the primary metric may lo... Read more
18 Feb 2023
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9mins
