There are an abundance of tools in the Lean Six Sigma toolkit but what really makes the difference is getting a little guidance and seeing some practical examples. Once you see how these tools and concepts function in the real world, it’s easier to apply them to your own processes and you’re more likely to see significant results.
Well it’s that time of year, when being fat and jolly is starting to feel overrated. Your summer and fall clothes have been put away with care and all the winter attire, including lots of big sweaters and stretchy leggings encourage our bad eating behavior. How do we snap out…
Education is important to our children, but even more so is the continued support and education for our teachers. Lean Six Sigma classes for teachers can help with many of the daily struggles people in the education field run into. This year when my kids went back to school, I…
"The soft stuff is the hard stuff." - A quote from the late, legendary leader Roger Enrico, and he was right! We can build process maps with a pile of post-its. We can use the 5 Whys to get to root cause. But when it comes to convincing others to do…
I find that in business and personal life problem solving techniques are a great asset. GoLeanSixSigma.com introduced me to the DMAIC approach to problem solving and here is a fun application where it produced a sweet result. The wonderful colours of fall in the Northeast have arrived and here in…
I write this blog at the risk of disappointing many people - okay, women - across the globe who love to buy shoes and amass gorgeous shoe collections. I hear you! For a long time, I reveled in the joy of buying snazzy shoes and spent plenty of time admiring…
In Parts 1 to 3 of this blog series, we covered how to create a Lean Six Sigma Mission and Vision, how to conduct a SWOT Analysis and how to set Goals and Success Measures. In this 4th and final part of the Lean Six Sigma Program Office Strategic Planning…
Do you enjoy doing dishes? Most people don't, so it's pretty easy for dishes to pile up and become a Dishpit Hell. The good news is that you can easily prevent this from happening with 5S. In our latest How to 5S Series blog, here's an example of how 5S helped improve the…
Your desk can reflect your mind. A cluttered, unorganized desk often leads to scattered thoughts and ideas, and ultimately, lowered productivity. Here’s how to apply 5S to your home office desk, the next post in our How to Apply 5S series. Here's a photo of my desk before applying 5S.…
In Part 1 & Part 2 of this 4-Part Series we explained how to create Mission and Vision Statements and conduct a SWOT Analysis for a Lean Six Sigma Program Office. These are critical inputs for Part 3: How to Set Goals, Objectives and Measures. Before setting goals, objectives and measures…
Government has its own set of challenges with quickly applying process improvement and seeing improvement results. This 15 minute video shows how a government section used a Process Walk as an approach to understand the process. The process walk was facilitated by Tracy O'Rourke to create a safe environment promoting…