How Simple Changes Can Transform Entire Factories, With Bill Eureka

In this episode we’re joined by Bill Eureka who shares lessons learned from Eli Goldratt’s The Goal during his work at Herman Miller, the internationally renowned furniture designer and manufacturer.

We’ll also share our experience with Trello, a free online organization tool. We’ll cover the ins and outs of Process Walks, the latest Lean Six Sigma news as well as answer your questions from our Q&A; section at GoLeanSixSigma.com. Join us at the cafe and we’ll spring for coffee!

Also Listen On:

Timeline

*  2:10 Appetizer of the Day

* Trello

* 5:00 Bulletin Board

* Lean Six Sigma News

* 10:40 Tools of the Trade

* Process Walks

* 17:20 Special Request

* Best questions for Process Walks

* 20:55 Today’s Special

* Interview with Bill Eureka, Lean Six Sigma Consultant

Tools Referenced

* Trello

* Kanban Board

* Process Walk

* Ground Rules

* Interview Sheet

* Planning Checklist

* Lean Six Sigma News: Increasing On-Time Delivery and Improved Customer Satisfaction

* Lean Six Sigma News: From Old to New and Hold to Buy

Podcast Transcript

Welcome to the Just-In-Time Cafe, GoLeanSixSigma.com’s official podcast, where we help you build your problem solving muscles. We share best practices from over 20 years of success helping organizations from the Fortune 500, to small and medium size business, to government achieve their goals using Lean Six Sigma.

Introduction

Elisabeth:  Hey, Tracy. We’re back at the Café. How are you doing?

Tracy:  Hey, Elisabeth. Good! How are you doing?

Elisabeth:  I’m great and I’m hungry.

Tracy:  I know.

Elisabeth:  Do you think there’s a menu around here?

Tracy:  Yes. And I need a double mocha today.

Elisabeth:  Okay, double mocha for you and then, how about our private dining room? It’s a little loud.

Tracy:  Okay, sounds great.

Elisabeth:  Alright. Meet you there. You get the menu.

What’s on the Menu (Podcast Agenda)

Tracy:  Alright. So what is on the menu today?

Elisabeth:  This month, we’ve got good stuff. There is an appetizer. We’re going to look at an app called Trello, how it helps with productivity. On the bulletin board, there’s two great articles where Lean Six Sigma is in the news. One is a piece on water quality. Another one is the resurgence of Lean Six Sigma at 3M. Tools of the trade. We’re going to be talking about Process Walks, an incredibly simple but vital tool for understanding processes. On special requests,