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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BPI is a Certified B Corporation! So what does that mean?
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Portland, Oregon, 2/3/2018 – Business Performance Improvement (BPI), a Lean and Six Sigma consulting firm focused on sustainability,
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Calculating Confidence Intervals for Proportions in Minitab
A common question I get asked is: how accurate are my defect rate predictions? If you are inspecting a sample
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