Most of us know the strategic use of the Balance Scorecard. We use it or at least a variation of it, to run our business. If it is good for your business, would it not be something that is simple and straight forward for your customer. A quick overview of the four areas of the Read More …
Yesterday, I posted a Podcast that I did with Mark Graban, Senior Fellow at the Lean Enterprise Institute. I enjoyed talking to Mark and at the end of the Podcast; we went off the subject matter and started a discussion on social media. I respect Mark’s work a great deal. He has created a very Read More …
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. We also had a chance to talk about the Read More …
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Lean: Lessons from the Road – Amazon Link I recently was introduced through Mark Graban @leanblog to Jamie @flinchbaugh author of “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Lean” and co-founder of the Lean Learning Center . I ended up doing a podcast with both of them, Mark’s will be posted July 29th and Read More …
I was asked for an overview of the Marketing your Black Belt Webinar and the easiest way to distribute it is through my blog. Several items to note are that it is a bi-monthly webinar(2x per month), and that it is designed for both the Lean Six Sigma Consultant and Consulting Organizations that use these Read More …
Embarq Corporation’s General Manager of Process Excellence, Deron Ertel, was my guest on the Business901 Podcast. We discussed Embarq’s business process improvement initiatives and how they differed from other companies Lean Six Sigma initiatives. Particular attention was paid to the relevancy of Lean, Six Sigma and business process improvement in a down economy. Deron will Read More …