Lean & Six Sigma, More In Common Than You Think

After spending years facilitating and using lean and six sigma to improve businesses I have come to the conclusion that these well known methods have more in common than you would think.  Lean works to improve any process by identifying and eliminating waste, while six sigma works to improve any process by identifying and eliminating/reducing…

Are you fire fighting? Stop; drop what you’re doing and root-cause!

I have spent my entire career working with management teams to instill a culture of relentless continual improvement.  During this time I have also fought the established ‘fire fighting’ culture that continues to be the accepted and at times promoted norm. Considered a best practice foundation, solid problem solving is paramount for operating excellence.  This…