Rise Against Hunger Awarded Inaugural IISE Excellence in Sustainable Development
Rise Against Hunger is an international hunger relief nonprofit organization founded in 1998 that distributes food and life-changing aid to
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Tariff talks just another blip on the radar for many Lean Six Sigma companies
If you’ve been following the U.S. business news lately, there are discussions about tariffs with China, and many industries are
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What do I do with extra resources as a result of improvement without laying them off?
One of the most important things you can do to have a successful culture of improvement is to remove any
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Our Placekicker Is Out of Control!
The following article I wrote was published in Quality Progress (ASQ) in July 2005. One correction, the use of Pp
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5S and the KonMari method
Back in late 2016, I was introduced to Marie Kondo and her methods (called “KonMari”) for home organization. I listened
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Why I like using the Ideal State Mapping approach
During Value Stream Mapping or Process Mapping events, I facilitate a team through the current state map of the process,
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Using Six Sigma to Improve B Corporation Assessment Scores
For Teagen’s internship project, I asked him to use the Six Sigma DMAIC framework to help me improve my B
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Business Performance Improvement Announces Membership with 1% for the Planet and Partnership with Everybody Solar
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Portland, Oregon, 7/6/18 Business Performance Improvement (BPI) has joined 1% for the Planet, pledging to donate 1%
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Introducing My Summer Intern, Teagen
From mid-May through July, I will be having a summer intern helping me out. Teagen Stalte is a student at
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2017 Annual Benefit Report Available
On March 29, 2018, to meet our requirements for our Certified B Corporation status, we updated our Articles of Organization
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