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In this episode, we will discuss 5S
Item 1: Why 5S
Image of professionalism
Find stuff
Cost control
Item 2: When 5S
Stable process
Mapped processes
Measurable processes
Item 3: How to 5S
Total involvement of the entire group
Take the time to do it right
Follow up with pictures
Story: Implementation in a single-operator hobby workshop. Later videos on YouTube.

In this episode, we will discuss Maintenance
Item 1: Scheduling Maintenance
Cost Control
Equipment maximization
Capacity utilization
Item 2: Everyone Involved
Getting buy-in
Keeping buy-in
I mean everyone is involved not just a few
Item 3: Customer satisfaction
Customer feedback
Customer engagement
Customers need to know
Story: Implementation of Total Preventative Maintenance at a consulting client organization.

In this episode, we will discuss How to employ Six Sigma
Item 1: Variation
a. Process in control?
b. Measurable
c. Understood
Item 2: Define
a. Justify why
b. Assign who
c. Gates with goals and controls
Item 3: Control
a. Follow-ups
b. Leadership clearly defined
c. Communication well understood
Story: Starting a Six Sigma project just because….

In this episode, we will discuss risk management
Item 1: Why manage risk
a. Cost management
b. Time Management
c. People management
Item 2: When to manage risk
a. Planning
b. Development
c. Execution
Item 3: How to manage risk
a. Planning tools
b. Development tools
c. Execution tools
Story: Risk mitigation in the proposal to the customer

In this episode, we will discuss Tool selection
Item 1: Define the whatever you are working on
Size
Time
Cost
Item 2: Charter sets it up
Limits
People
Communication types
Item 3: Breakdown
Tool Types: Brainstorm, Just do, and complex
Combo tools
Matrix
Story: PFMEA to a DOE

In this episode we will discuss Scope Control
Item 1: Establishment of scope
a. Charter
b. Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
c. Limitations and change control
Item 2: Creep
a. Customer requirement creep
b. No change controls
c. People pleasing management (overcompensation)
Item 3: Kill it with fire
a. Run on project
b. The project is over but
c. We start the project….Why?
Story: The Black Belt project that couldn’t.