5 Myths About Rapid E-Learning

I am starting to visit this blog fairly often and wanted to share it with others. Some great information about e-learning, a subject that touches all of us today. From The Rapid E-learning Blog: “Go to a learning conference today; use the words PowerPoint and e-learning in the same sentence and, typically, you’ll get lots Read More …

Applying Lean in Healthcare

I had the pleasure of discussing with Mark on the Business901 podcast, the role he is playing at the Lean Enterprise Institute and his book on Lean Health Care. Mark is an engaging speaker and a Lean advocate. Mark also writes the highly acclaimed Lean Blog. This is a transcript of this podcast. Applying Lean Read More …

Why would you use Value Stream Mapping?

Value stream mapping is a tool that helps you to see and understand the flow of material and information as a product or service makes its way through the value stream. Value stream mapping is typically used in Lean, it differs from the process mapping of Six Sigma. A value stream map will take into Read More …

Lean Six Sigma applied to Supply Chain

This 20-page e-book is a transcription from an earlier podcast with Jeff Slater of Sonoco. Jeff will be presenting at the WCBF Conference in Orlando this year. An excerpt from the Transcript: Jeff: “It’s a great concept to talk about because what we’re really trying to say is: How do we achieve that perfect experience Read More …

Easy to use Lean Six Sigma Software tools

When talking to most Lean Six Sigma Consultants they will tell you the 2 lean tools that you start with are 5S and Standard Work. Looking for a simple way to describe the Standard Work process, I ran across Systems2win and their set of tools. I found them quite interesting and have started “Testing” them Read More …

5 Step Process to Lean Marketing

Lean Marketing is a strategic methodology to streamline and automate the marketing processes in order to improve efficiencies through waste elimination. True lean companies strive to eliminate, not minimize all waste in the process. Most think of this as only a manufacturing or administrative function. This rule can apply when implementing lean marketing as well. Read More …