Category: Video Interviews
Lean Six Sigma Online Training and Certification Due Diligence [VIDEO]
Published:If you’re a job candidate, and you search on Google or Bing for Lean Six Sigma certification, you’re likely to only see the training providers paying the most to have the highest listing on the page, or you may only be looking at the provider with the lowest advertised price. How do you figure out […]
Read more ยปDesign of Experiments to Optimize Any Process or Product [VIDEO] โ With Mark Kiemele
Published:As the saying goes, if all you have is a hammer in your toolbox, everything looks like a nail. But if you had a torque wrench or a power drill with a box of bits, you are likely to be much more effective. Design of experiments (DOE) is one of those specialized and sophisticated tools […]
Read more ยปSix Sigma Takes a Swing: Making More Hits in Baseball [VIDEO] โ With Roger Hart
Published:Baseball teams with high batting averages win championships. And they produce more entertainment for baseball fans, which usually generates more revenue for owners. So why do teams not undertake innovative training to hit better, and why haveย we not seen a .400 hitter in baseball in more than 70 years? Roger Hart applied the DMAIC (Define, […]
Read more ยปLean Six Sigma Blended Learning for Your Business [VIDEO] โ With John Best
Published:Most process improvement practitioners have been a part of in-person learning and many have also participated in online learning. But when it comes to your Lean or Six Sigma program, is one method better than the other? Or would blended learning most benefit your business or organization? In this interview, you will learn how companies […]
Read more ยปThe 3 Most Important Practices for Achieving Process Excellence [VIDEO] – With Lee Pollock
Published:If you are leading any type of process improvement program, you have probably felt at times like your efforts were yielding less-than-expected results. It is no wonder: the list of possible hurdles to overcome โ restrictive organizational structure, politics, stagnant organizational culture, power trips โ goes on and on. This interview with Lee Pollock, the […]
Read more ยปLean Increases Small Team Effectiveness Three-fold [VIDEO] โ With Jim Benson
Published:Implementing the Lean methodology in small teams can have enormous benefit, in one case increasing team effectiveness, as measured by throughput, by 200 percent to 300 percent. Other benefits include better communication (both internally and to the entire organization), improved employee moral, improved work output and increased customer satisfaction. Jim Benson describes how, through the […]
Read more ยปChoose the Right Process Improvement Methodology [VIDEO] โ With Joe De Feo
Published:Most people know what it means to improve a process, but which improvement methodology is best for your organization: Lean, Six Sigma, theory of constraints (TOC), PDCA (plan, do, check, act) or another framework? Joe De Feo, CEO of the Juran Institute, has worked with thousands of organizations to implement every process improvement methodology from […]
Read more ยปChange Anything in Your Business or Personal Life [VIDEO] โ With Ron McMillan
Published:Self-help books abound for those who are looking to improve themselves, either personally or professionally. What these books fail to address, however, is the personalization that most people need to make lasting change. Ron McMillan is one of the authors of the book Change Anything, which introduces a framework to help you achieve any of […]
Read more ยปUnderstanding Statistical Process Control [VIDEO] – With Eduardo Santiago
Published:Statistical process control (SPC), despite sounding esoteric, is a subject that every process owner and worker should โ and can โ understand, at least at a high level. Knowing whether a process is in control and stable is paramount to producing a product or service that meets customer needs. In this hour-long Minitab training course […]
Read more ยปHow to Develop a Lean Six Sigma Deployment Plan [VIDEO] โ With Gary Cone
Published:Starting a Lean or Six Sigma initiative at your organization is no easy task. The task is easier, however, when you build a comprehensive deployment plan. In this video, you will learn everything you need to know about a successful Lean or Six Sigma deployment plan, including: What is a deployment plan and why is […]
Read more ยปWhat Is Lean Six Sigma [VIDEO] โ With Rick Murrow
Published:Historically, Lean and Six Sigma were used to solve two different types of business problems. Today, Lean and Six Sigma are integrated into one methodology and toolset for solving any process problem in any type of organization, from Fortune 500 companies to small private businesses to nonprofit institutions. In this introductory video, you will learn […]
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