Welcome to the Just-In-Time Cafe Podcast – GoLeanSixSigma.com’s official podcast! Every month, join our hosts and experts, Tracy O’Rourke and Elisabeth Swan, as they chat with you over coffee and share the latest Lean Six Sigma news, application tips, interviews with thought leaders and success stories from professionals like you!
Find out why the Chicago Bulls Director of Sports Performance brought a Fishbone Diagram into the NBA and what happened next! Join the launch of our new poll about how to solve common Lean Six Sigma challenges. Check out Lean Six Sigma Industry News where we'll highlight a new publication…
In this episode we interview Angela Cook and find out what's happening on the ground and virtually with Lean Six Sigma at UC San Diego. We'll release our latest poll results and find out what problem-solvers need from leaders. In the News we'll cover fun facts and stats about the…
In this episode we interview power consultant Karen Martin and zero in on the role "purpose" plays in outstanding performance. We'll give you a glimpse into her latest book, Clarity First, and which "Five Ps" make the difference for smart leaders. In the news, we'll highlight a man whose relentless…
Join us as we find out from John Dickson of Spokane County the secret to nearly 500% improvement! Check out the Chicago Bulls in the news applying root cause analysis to sports medicine. Your poll results are in and we discovered the biggest obstacle to process improvement and you can…
You don't want to miss this episode! We'll interview Bob Zimering who is the Senior Manager for what is essentially Amazon's Lean Six Sigma effort. We cover an app that does your Excel work for you. We'll find out what happens when you apply Lean Six Sigma to the streets…
Tune in to hear Tracy's interview with author Jeffrey Liker who just published The Toyota Way to Service Excellence. Find out about an app that facilitates seamless communication with bad grammar. Check out why Pearl Harbor airmen met up with a Black Belt from the Hawaiian Electric Company. Listen in…
During this episode's interview we'll found out how Sally Toister made Starwood's Lean Six Sigma Program even better at Marriott Hotels. We'll highlight the work of some Indiana college students who used Six Sigma to divert bananas, among other things, from landfills to soup kitchens and we'll let you in…
Wrap up a fabulous 2017 with us at the Just-In-Time Cafe this month and listen to our interview with Shingo Prize winning author Karyn Ross as we discusses transformation in the service sector. We'll cover an app that will make people think you hired a professional art director to make…
People are tuning in to our Just-In-Time Cafe Podcast in record numbers so we know we’re doing something right, we’re just not sure what! We’re dying to know what you like about our Podcast and how we could serve you better. Give us some straight-talking feedback and we’ll enter you…
If you're in Thanksgiving turkey-recovery mode, relax and tune in to the Just-in-Time Cafe for the latest news and tips. Our guest this week is Ken Miller - a man credited with sparking phenomenal government transformation across the United States. This month's app is all abut your browser tabs. In…