Jun 30, 2021
In this episode, Chad Laux, an Associate Professor of Purdue University & a Senior Member of the American Society for Quality (ASQ), shares his 25 years of Lean experience. He discussed the differences between lean and six sigma, as well as how they complement each other. We talked about the importance of a Lean Six...
Jun 23, 2021
In this episode, Lance Mortlock, A Six Sigma Black Belt who spent more than 20 years consulting, talks about planning for the future and the lessons learned from the pandemic. We discuss other scenarios from his book “Disaster Proof”. Lance conveys why resilience and scenario planning is important for any...
Jun 10, 2021
In this episode, Paul Critchley, President of New England Lean Consulting, shares why culture is more important to him than tools. Paul shares why it's important to engage with all staff when they have ideas or solutions to major problems. He also shared an $800 kaizen event that resulted in huge savings, reduction in...
Jun 2, 2021
In this episode, Brion Hurley, author of "Lean Six Sigma for Good," talks about his journey from statistician to principal Lean consultant. He talks about how Lean Six Sigma is beneficial for the environment. We discuss wastes we normally don't think about such as electrical power being used when no production was...