The first step of the Improvement Kata — “Understand the Direction or Challenge” — is often overlooked, but is highly important for the three steps that follow. In this video Tyler Fife shares experiences from BiAmp Systems in Portland, Oregon to provide an excellent description of what Challenge is, how it fits in and what Read More …
I base my Lean Thinking on 3 principles. Standardization, Improvement, and Exploration. The little “i” of innovation is provided through SDCA and PDCA. Standard Work (SDCA) creates a can-do attitude and frees up time for problem-solving. Applying PDCA, allows you to “see” opportunities for improvement and leverages the resources in your environment. I like to Read More …
It seems Lean is more popular than Six Sigma in healthcare. Is that true and can you tell me your take on it? – jd Jay: Well sure. In healthcare, one of the things that the joint commission which regulates and certify a lot of hospitals on is patient flow. So part of the job Read More …
Is Lean the umbrella and then you attack it with Six Sigma projects or is it mostly Lean? Or, mostly Six Sigma? What’s the relationship between the two? -jd Jason Kilgore: Well, from a project management standpoint and I have to try a little bit of project management I by nature because of my background Read More …
When we talk about Lean and Six Sigma, it takes a certain amount of expertise to implement it. How do you visualize taking Lean and/or Six Sigma through the government? I mean, it’s in pockets right now, but do you just grow from them pockets? Or how do you visualize that getting expanded in government? Read More …
Joe: I don’t think a lot of people realize the trouble that Caterpillar was in the early 1980s. I would think that time period is correct. They were losing a million dollars a day or something? Craig Bouchard: A million dollars a day for three years and in that third year which was 1984 where Read More …