Lean Six Sigma Bursts

In this episode, I share some audio from a presentation I gave to Lean Portland for their July Happy Hour. I discussed Statistical Process Control (SPC) and how to detect out of control conditions. I'm sharing two questions that were asked at the end of the talk: 1) For office applications of SPC, what software package would be recommended to make control charts? 2) What control chart do you use if your data is nonnormal? The full presentation can be watched at the link below. Links ⁠8 Nelson Rules for Detecting Out of Control Conditions in a SPC Chart Presentation - Lean Portland July 2023⁠ ⁠⁠Upcoming Lean Portland Happy Hours⁠ Need help in your organization? ⁠⁠⁠⁠Let's talk! Schedule a free support call⁠⁠⁠ Podcast Sponsor: Creative Safety Supply is a great resource for free guides, infographics, and continuous improvement tools. I recommend starting with their 5S guide. It includes breakdowns of the five pillars, ways to begin implementing 5S, and even organization tips and color charts. From red tags to floor marking; it’s all there. Download it for free at ⁠⁠⁠creativesafetysupply.com/5S⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠BIZ-PI.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠LeanSixSigmaDefinition.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Have a question? ⁠⁠⁠⁠Submit a voice message at Podcasters.Spotify.com

In this episode, I share the audio from a presentation I gave to Lean Portland for their July Happy Hour. I discuss Statistical Process Control (SPC) and why it's not seen very much in Toyota facilities anymore. I also include a question that was asked related to the transition from monitoring outputs to inputs. The full presentation can be watched at the link below. Links 8 Nelson Rules for Detecting Out of Control Conditions in a SPC Chart Presentation - Lean Portland July 2023 Toyota Control Charts 1950’s Example - Art Smalley Upcoming Lean Portland Happy Hours Need help in your organization? ⁠⁠⁠Let's talk! Schedule a free support call⁠⁠ Podcast Sponsor: Creative Safety Supply is a great resource for free guides, infographics, and continuous improvement tools. I recommend starting with their 5S guide. It includes breakdowns of the five pillars, ways to begin implementing 5S, and even organization tips and color charts. From red tags to floor marking; it’s all there. Download it for free at ⁠⁠creativesafetysupply.com/5S⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠BIZ-PI.com⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠LeanSixSigmaDefinition.com⁠⁠⁠ Have a question? ⁠⁠⁠Submit a voice message at Podcasters.Spotify.com

In this episode, I discuss the Washington State Department of Ecology Lean and Green program that I've been supporting the last few years as a consultant. The audio is an interview with the program administrator and my contact point at Ecology, Hugh O'Neill. He shares how this program can help businesses save money, reduce their environmental impact and engage employees. If you are a business in Washington that might be interested, check out the links below. If you're outside of Washington, contact me to learn how we can help you with a customized program. I also invite you to check out my other podcast, "Lean Six Sigma for Good" if you're interested in environmental and societal improvements. p.s. Hugh is retiring this year, and I'd like to personally thank him for all his work on this topic, and including me in their very important work. You will be missed! Links Washington State Department of Ecology Lean/Green program Romac Industries Lean and Green Project Presentation - May 2022 Lean Six Sigma for Good podcast Need help in your organization? ⁠⁠⁠Let's talk! Schedule a free support call⁠⁠ Podcast Sponsor: Creative Safety Supply is a great resource for free guides, infographics, and continuous improvement tools. I recommend starting with their 5S guide. It includes breakdowns of the five pillars, ways to begin implementing 5S, and even organization tips and color charts. From red tags to floor marking; it’s all there. Download it for free at ⁠⁠creativesafetysupply.com/5S⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠BIZ-PI.com⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠LeanSixSigmaDefinition.com⁠⁠⁠ Have a question? ⁠⁠⁠Submit a voice message at Podcasters.Spotify.com

In this episode, I discuss how to measure variation in a process, using Range and Standard Deviation. Variation is an important concept to understand how to improve a process. This was audio from a recent Six Sigma Yellow Belt course I taught. You might have heard of these concepts before, but hopefully it will be a good refresher for you. Links OpEx Learning Yellow Belt Course Need help in your organization? ⁠⁠⁠Let's talk! Schedule a free support call⁠⁠ Podcast Sponsor: Creative Safety Supply is a great resource for free guides, infographics, and continuous improvement tools. I recommend starting with their 5S guide. It includes breakdowns of the five pillars, ways to begin implementing 5S, and even organization tips and color charts. From red tags to floor marking; it’s all there. Download it for free at ⁠⁠creativesafetysupply.com/5S⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠BIZ-PI.com⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠LeanSixSigmaDefinition.com⁠⁠⁠ Have a question? ⁠⁠⁠Submit a voice message at Podcasters.Spotify.com

The following topic was taken from one of my recent Yellow Belt courses, explaining how to use Mean (or average) and Median to measure the middle of a set of data, whether it is solar panel production, calories eaten per day or electricity consumed per day. Links OpEx Learning Yellow Belt Course Need help in your organization? ⁠⁠⁠Let's talk! Schedule a free support call⁠⁠ Podcast Sponsor: Creative Safety Supply is a great resource for free guides, infographics, and continuous improvement tools. I recommend starting with their 5S guide. It includes breakdowns of the five pillars, ways to begin implementing 5S, and even organization tips and color charts. From red tags to floor marking; it’s all there. Download it for free at ⁠⁠creativesafetysupply.com/5S⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠BIZ-PI.com⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠LeanSixSigmaDefinition.com⁠⁠⁠ Have a question? ⁠⁠⁠Submit a voice message at Podcasters.Spotify.com

For one of my clients, we conducted a survey of their employees to understand if daily huddles were helping them be more engaged in their work. The results of the 7 questions found a statistically significant improvement in scores after the huddles were implemented. Listen to the episode to learn more about the questions and the Paired T-test analysis. Links Article: Survey Shows Daily Huddles Improve Communication and Engagement Video: Regina Qu'Appelle Daily Huddles in Unit 5A Need help in your organization? ⁠⁠⁠Let's talk! Schedule a free support call⁠⁠ Podcast Sponsor: Creative Safety Supply is a great resource for free guides, infographics, and continuous improvement tools. I recommend starting with their 5S guide. It includes breakdowns of the five pillars, ways to begin implementing 5S, and even organization tips and color charts. From red tags to floor marking; it’s all there. Download it for free at ⁠⁠creativesafetysupply.com/5S⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠BIZ-PI.com⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠LeanSixSigmaDefinition.com⁠⁠⁠ Have a question? ⁠⁠⁠Submit a voice message at Podcasters.Spotify.com

In this episode, I share some audio about DMAIC from a recent class I taught, and I thought you'd find it helpful. I express the importance of ignoring improvement ideas in a DMAIC project until after you go through Define, Measure and Analyze first. You will get pressure to jump to Improve before you're ready, so resist that urge and trust the process. Links What is DMAIC? Need help in your organization? ⁠⁠⁠Let's talk! Schedule a free support call⁠⁠ Podcast Sponsor: Creative Safety Supply is a great resource for free guides, infographics, and continuous improvement tools. I recommend starting with their 5S guide. It includes breakdowns of the five pillars, ways to begin implementing 5S, and even organization tips and color charts. From red tags to floor marking; it’s all there. Download it for free at ⁠⁠creativesafetysupply.com/5S⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠BIZ-PI.com⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠LeanSixSigmaDefinition.com⁠⁠⁠ Have a question? ⁠⁠⁠Submit a voice message at Podcasters.Spotify.com

In this episode, I discuss an improvement I made at home, that saved time in my personal life, and why small improvements are worth pursuing and not overlooking. I also discuss how small sample sizes are not a barrier to running statistical tests of significance or hypothesis tests. Links 2 Second Lean with Paul Akers Need help in your organization? ⁠⁠Let's talk! Schedule a free support call⁠ Podcast Sponsor: Creative Safety Supply is a great resource for free guides, infographics, and continuous improvement tools. I recommend starting with their 5S guide. It includes breakdowns of the five pillars, ways to begin implementing 5S, and even organization tips and color charts. From red tags to floor marking; it’s all there. Download it for free at ⁠creativesafetysupply.com/5S⁠ ⁠⁠BIZ-PI.com⁠⁠ ⁠⁠LeanSixSigmaDefinition.com⁠⁠ Have a question? ⁠⁠Submit a voice message at Podcasters.Spotify.com

In this episode, I discuss the importance of the Control phase in a Six Sigma DMAIC Improvement project, including the key considerations to make before closing out your improvement activity. Create a system and/or process to monitor the results Update any documentation of the processes and procedures Update any training of the processes Create a response or mitigation plan in case there is a drop in performance Add any visual controls or job aids that can be posted in the work area Review incentives to encourage new improvements to be used or followed Identify contact names and resources if employee has questions about the new improvements Schedule process audits or reviews for the next 30, 60 and 90 days Ensure improvements have been labeled, have a clear storage space, and have someone assigned to reorder them or perform maintenance on them (if applicable)? Ensure clear ownership of the improvements have taken place by the process owners Links ⁠What is DMAIC? Need help in your organization? ⁠Let's talk! Schedule a free support call Podcast Sponsor: Creative Safety Supply is a great resource for free guides, infographics, and continuous improvement tools. I recommend starting with their 5S guide. It includes breakdowns of the five pillars, ways to begin implementing 5S, and even organization tips and color charts. From red tags to floor marking; it’s all there. Download it for free at creativesafetysupply.com/5S ⁠BIZ-PI.com⁠ ⁠LeanSixSigmaDefinition.com⁠ Have a question? ⁠Submit a voice message at Podcasters.Spotify.com

In this episode, I share the audio from a panel discussion I was asked to participate on Wednesday this week. The discussion was focused on Lean Manufacturing, but we also discussed Six Sigma quite a bit. The event was hosted by the Texas Chapter of the Women in Manufacturing Association. They are the only national and global trade association dedicated to providing year-round support to women who have chosen a career in the manufacturing industry I'm sharing only the segments when I talked, but I encourage you to listen or watch the entire hour-long discussion. The other panelists were Crystal Davis, Dave Crysler, RaeJean Griffin, Sneha Kumari, and Troy Weier. I have a link to the association and the recording is in the links section below. Links Women in Manufacturing - Texas Chapter Women in Manufacturing Panel Discussion Video Need help in your organization? Let's talk! Schedule a free support call BIZ-PI.com LeanSixSigmaDefinition.com Have a question? Submit a voice message at Anchor.fm