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Take to the Skies With Piper Aircraft: A Factory Tour
When Mr. Piper introduced the Piper Cub in 1937, he had a dream. He felt that everyone should fly. And he believed that Piper could provide everyone … [More]
Corvette is Building American Muscle: A Factory Tour
Corvette! You hear that word and it gets your blood pumping. Since its inception, the "Vette" has been the icon of American muscle cars. Power, luxury … [More]
Developing the Jaguar V12: A Step Back in Time
When you think of Jaguar, you think of power! From their iconic racing machines, to their sports cars and luxury vehicles, Jaguar has a reputation for … [More]
Lean Manufacturing
The Power of Filtering Feedback in Integrating Lean into an Organization
The Power of Filtering Feedback in Integrating Lean into an Organization One of the most powerful assets a leader has at their disposal when … [More]
A Lean Workforce Starts with Lean Leadership
A Lean Workforce Starts with Lean Leadership More and more companies are starting to realize the benefits of lean methodologies, and are trying to … [More]
What Are the Differences between a Leader and a Lean Leader?
What Are the Differences between a Leader and a Lean Leader? While many company leaders nowadays are aware that lean practices are great for … [More]
Lean Tools: Gemba Walk Is All About Quality
There is much confusion around Lean tools and the practice of a Gemba walk. Most commonly, leaders sometimes confuse a Gemba walk with the philosophy … [More]
Premium Articles
Scatterplot in Excel and 7 Quality Tools
Continuing our series on the 7 quality tools, today we’ll discuss the Scatter Plot. The 4:27 minute video explains the Scatterplot in Six Sigma … [More]
Voice of the Customer Example and Explanation
The “Voice of the Customer” is a process used to capture the requirements or feedback from the customer (internal or external) to provide them with a … [More]
Pull Systems, Push Systems: The Paper Airplane Game
As I teach the principles of Lean Manufacturing to others, I include games that are both fun and also illustrate the concepts in a way that are … [More]
Cause and Effect Diagram
This video on the Cause and Effect Diagram is part of the 7 Quality Tools series. In this Premium, member-only 5:26 minute video, you will learn the … [More]
Standard Work in Lean Six Sigma: No Standard, Then No Kaizen
Standard Work in Lean Six Sigma is a very misunderstood topic. We explain Standard Work in this video and show you how to begin applying this … [More]
What is Six Sigma
σ sigma is a letter of the Greek alphabet. Mathematicians use this symbol to signify standard deviation, an important measure of variation. Variation … [More]
Six Sigma
A Lean Workforce Starts with Lean Leadership
A Lean Workforce Starts with Lean Leadership More and more companies are starting to realize the benefits of lean methodologies, and are trying to … [More]
What Is Statistical Thinking?
What Is Statistical Thinking? Understanding statistics is important for anyone running an organization of any scale. There are many common … [More]
What Is the Joiner 7 Step Method?
What Is the Joiner 7 Step Method? The Joiner 7 step method is a technique that can prove very useful in tackling large, complex issues, including … [More]
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The Lean Startup
Lean Tools: Heijunka…Leveling the Workload
Lean manufacturing includes a set of principles that Lean thinkers use to achieve improvements in productivity, quality, and lead time by eliminating … [More]
Lean IT: Can It Make a Difference in Uganda?
The Grameen Foundation's goal is to reach more people across the spectrum of poverty, while deepening the focus on the very poor, especially women. … [More]
What Is Lean Startup?
What Is Lean Startup? Starting a new business is a daunting task, no matter how much experience one may have in the field. There are different … [More]
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Want access to our HD Six Sigma Videos, Toyota Management for Daily Improvement slides, eBooks, PPT and Excel Templates, Discount codes on other sites, and much more? All this for only $199!Toyota Floor Management System
Want Lean Training like the one Taught at Toyota? [1. Disclaimer: This course material is not endorsed by Toyota. This material is inspired by my time at Toyota.] Learn the Toyota Floor Management Development System Learn and Implement Real Lean Training Content … Learn More
Six Sigma
A Lean Workforce Starts with Lean Leadership
A Lean Workforce Starts with Lean Leadership More and more companies are starting to realize the benefits of lean methodologies, and are trying to … [More]
What Is Statistical Thinking?
What Is Statistical Thinking? Understanding statistics is important for anyone running an organization of any scale. There are many common … [More]
Green and Sustainability
Podcast: The Impact of Lean Six Sigma on the Environment
Lean and Six Sigma together can make businesses and organizations more efficient and productive. In most cases, those focusing on Lean and Six Sigma … [More]
The 8 Forms of Deadly Waste in Lean Six Sigma
The 8 Forms of Deadly Waste in Lean Six Sigma Lean Six Sigma is one of the most advanced and effective methodologies available for business process … [More]
Lean Leadership
The Power of Filtering Feedback in Integrating Lean into an Organization
The Power of Filtering Feedback in Integrating Lean into an Organization One of the most powerful assets a leader has at their disposal when … [More]
A Lean Workforce Starts with Lean Leadership
A Lean Workforce Starts with Lean Leadership More and more companies are starting to realize the benefits of lean methodologies, and are trying to … [More]
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