iSixSigma

1. How to Keep Your Lean Program on Track

   Who knows more about what it takes to improve digging ditches – the person holding the shovel or the executive vice president of ditch digging? Learn from a self-described Gemba nerd as he takes us behind the scenes in a Lean powerhouse.

2. Lean Six Sigma for Poets

   Lean can be of great value in office environments. However, the use of complex jargon and statistics, plus a focus on manufacturing, have hindered the adoption of these tools in other settings where they can be useful.

3. Lean Tools for the Novice

   Not an expert in Lean? No problem! Learn a few simple tools you can use in any setting, and help your organization save time and money.

4. The Importance of Sample Size

   What do Goldilocks and statistical analysis sample size have in common? A razor-sharp focus on "just right." A sample size that is too big or too small leads to inaccurate data and wasted resources (although hopefully not three bears).

5. You Can’t Excel if You Avoid People

   If your goal is control at all cost, or faster and deeper analysis, automation might be just the strategy for you. But if you need to retain and motivate your people to boost business performance, such a strategy of people avoidance is likely to come to a sticky end.