Lean Six Sigma Ecosystem: Continuous Improvement

Brion Hurley

This podcast explores Lean Six Sigma, process improvement, and operational excellence. Ideal for those who would like to learn about process improvement by audio, or struggle to find time to sit down and watch training videos. Additional learning resources, templates, and companion materials are available at LeanSixSigmaEcosystem.com.

Episodes

  1. Jan 20

    8 Forms of Waste (DOWNTIME) Course from LeanSixSigmaEcosystem.com

    Are hidden inefficiencies slowing down your operations, draining resources, and causing endless rework? Many processes contain invisible "wastes" that represent major opportunities to make things run better. This essential course teaches you how to identify these issues by utilizing the commonly used acronym, DOWNTIME, which describes the eight different types of waste found in any process. Defects Overproduction Waiting Non-utilized talent Transportation Inventory Motion Extra processing By learning how to specifically identify and eliminate waste, you gain the ability to make changes that provide quick benefits. The goal is to make these wastes visible so you can eliminate problems, such as needing to perform rework, repair, or redoing of something to fix a defect, waiting for others to get back to you, or spending more time performing tasks that add no value to the customer. These wastes also create negative impacts to the environment. This is the essential course for all employees in your organization, and the starting point for anyone interested in saving time and effort in your work or at home in your personal life. Download this audio version of the course to transform your processes, ensure you are not wasting money or effort, and achieve a more stable, efficient, and profitable operation. If you'd like to access the video version of the course, visit https://www.leansixsigmaecosystem.com/c/8-wastes-downtime, where you can create a FREE account. The free account gives you access to many templates, videos and additional courses. Podcast Sponsors: Creative Safety Supply - Download their free 5S guide at https://www.creativesafetysupply.com/content/landing/5S-poster/index.html?utm_source=leansixsigmaecosystem

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This podcast explores Lean Six Sigma, process improvement, and operational excellence. Ideal for those who would like to learn about process improvement by audio, or struggle to find time to sit down and watch training videos. Additional learning resources, templates, and companion materials are available at LeanSixSigmaEcosystem.com.