Nonprofit – Lean Six Sigma and the Environment

Nonprofit – Lean Six Sigma and the Environment

By Brion Hurley: Lean Six Sigma for GoodBusinessEducationSelf-ImprovementManagementNon-Profit
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Nonprofit – Lean Six Sigma and the Environment episodes

  • E125: Using Lean Six Sigma to Change Lives with Luke Chesla
    In this episode, I share an inspiring interview with Dr. Lucas Chesla, Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt with Value Added 616, and founder of the nonprofit, Full Armor Ranch. In a world where continuous improvement leads to transformative change, he stands out as a master in blending Lean Six Sigma methodologies with meaningful purpose.
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    46 min
  • E123: Driving Lean Leadership into Government with Andrew Rowe
    In this episode, I share an interview I had with Andrew Rowe, former CEO and Executive Chairman of AllMed Healthcare Management in Portland, Oregon. After 20 years of leading AllMed through a Lean transformation, he is now focusing his time on bringing Lean and quality principes into the Portland metro area as a community service
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    45 min
  • E122: Applying Lean at the City of Grand Rapids with Alen Ganic
    In this episode, I share an interview I had with Alen Ganic, an experienced Lean and Six Sigma coach who spent 14 years with the City of Grand Rapids implementing Lean and has also setup numerous volunteer groups and organizations to help those in need. He shares examples of project improvements he worked on in
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    45 min
  • E121: Using Lean Principles for Non-Profits and NGOs – ASQ Lean Division
    In this episode, I share a webinar I gave to the ASQ Lean Enterprise Division I share examples of how Lean tools like process mapping, 5S, and Kanban boards helped improve efficiency and effectiveness for nonprofit organizations focused on societal or environmental challenges. I also share my favorite real-world examples from the City of Denver,
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    24 min
  • E119: Applying Lean within Municipal Electric and Water Utilities – Interview with Jennifer Peterson
    In this episode, we interview Jennifer Peterson, the manager of Continuous Improvement at Muscatine Power and Water (MPW) in Muscatine, Iowa. She discusses how she got into continuous improvement (CI) and the impact it has had on MPW employees and customers. She highlights the importance of: Jennifer also shares several examples of successful CI projects
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    49 min
  • E115: Using Lean to Minimize Waste Within ESG Initiatives
    Continuing our discussion on Lean Six Sigma and ESG, I brought back last episode’s guest, Erin Bauer (Product Development Manager at ASQE) and added a new guest, Beth Cudney. She is a Professor of Data Analytics and the Program Coordinator for Data Analytics at Maryville University. She received her B.S. in Industrial Engineering from North
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    1 hr 9 min
  • E114: Sustainability Benchmarking Studies with Erin Bauer
    I had a great interview with Erin Bauer, who is the Product Development Manager at ASQE, which is a trade association created by ASQ to provide benchmarking assistance to corporations within ASQ. One of their key products is the Insights on Excellence® (IoE) Benchmarking Tool. The benchmarking survey results are available to members and nonmembers
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    1 hr 11 min
  • E111: Apply Lean to Nonprofit Boards with Sally Toister
    Sally worked many years in the hospitality industry applying Lean Six Sigma, and she shares her experiences to improve the guest experience. She also shares an example of a project that determined the optimal reward points to get customers to agree to reduced or no housekeeping, which was good for the environment, resulting in less
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    49 min

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