Book Review: The Joy of Lean: Building a Culture of Engaged Team Performance by Dodd Starbird
Many organizations focus on tools and quick wins to roll out an improvement program, but struggle to build sustainable improvement.
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Advantages for Applying Lean at Home
This article is republished from the April 2025 ASQ Lean Enterprise Division newsletter I must be honest. The application of
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Tips for Getting Your Company to Pay for Lean Six Sigma Training
Securing company funding for Lean Six Sigma training requires strategic planning and persuasive communication. While professional development often delivers significant
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BPI supports Food Waste Prevention Week April 7-13, 2025
BPI is excited to announce our partnership with Food Waste Prevention Week! Joining forces with more than 600 public and
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Great example of Lean Leadership – Rockwell Collins CEO Clay Jones in 2006
Photo courtesy of CR Gazette, Dec 1998.
https://www.thegazette.com/business/1998-fate-altered-rockwell-collins-ceo-clay-joness-career-plans/
Engaging Employees in Energy Reduction with Treasure Hunts – CIRAS and ISBF Energy Efficiency Series Webinar – March 27, 2024
Date/Time: March 27, 2024, 11:00 AM CST Presenters: Is your organization looking to reduce costs and carbon emissions? Energy can
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Taiichi Ohno Quotes and Insights from “The Birth of Lean”
From the book description: “There are a lot of books that describe the Toyota Production System, but most do so
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How to Summarize Survey Comments and Feedback in Six Sigma
Surveys are great tools for gathering information about a process or problem. Often times, the problem we encounter has no
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Six Sigma Analysis: Is The COVID-19 Quarantine Helping My Sleep?
When I bought my Fitbit, the main reason was the ability to track my sleep automatically. I feel like I
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How to decide on the right number of people for your lean event?
I received a question today that I thought would be helpful to everyone: “Imagine you are getting ready to kick-off
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