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Why I like using the Ideal State Mapping approach

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During Value Stream Mapping or Process Mapping events, I facilitate a team through the current state map of the process,

Which lean event type should I do first, Value Stream Mapping or Kaizen Burst?

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How to calculate time savings after reducing distance traveled

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One of the goals of a lean kaizen event is to reduce the overall lead time, from when an order

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LSS Bursts Podcast

Lean Six Sigma Bursts

We share our takes and thoughts on a variety of topics related to process improvement (specifically Lean and Six Sigma methods), Bursts are rapid improvement activities, so this sounded like a good word to use for these short audio clips. We’ll try to keep them under 5 minutes each.

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E62: 5S and the KonMari method

byBrion Hurley

In this episode, I read off an article I wrote back a few years, about how the 5S workplace organization methods compare to the popular home organizing methods of Marie Kondo, developer of the KonMari method, which had become popular through her books and Netflix TV show. There are other links embedded within the article.

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E62: 5S and the KonMari method

June 18, 2022

Brion Hurley

E61: Lean in Real Life – Defining Key Metrics for a Project

May 8, 2022

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