Raw Materials – Lean Six Sigma and the Environment

Raw Materials – Lean Six Sigma and the Environment

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

  • E124: Applying Data to Food Quality and Safety with Eric Moore
    In this episode, I share an interview with Eric Moore, Global Director of Food Safety & Industry Outreach at Testo Solutions, where we discuss Food Safety and Quality, Sustainability, and Innovative Data Monitoring. Eric delves into his extensive 25-year career in food safety, beginning with his education in hospitality at Penn State University and his
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    39 min
  • E120: Tackling Green with Lean – Lean Global Connection 2024
    In this episode, I share a presentation that the Lean Sustainability Global Network (an unofficial team that I’m involved with) gave at the Lean Global Connection virtual conference in Nov 2024. We share how Lean principles can be applied to tackle pressing environmental challenges and improve processes. For example, Lean and Green expands the traditional
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    25 min
  • E118: Supply Chains for Good – Interview with C.J. Nord
    In this episode, we interview C.J. Nord, a passionate supply chain manager and consultant, who shares her journey towards driving societal change through supply chain. As the founder of Supply Chains for Good, C.J. discusses her extensive career in supply chain management, her recovery from cancer, and how that inspired her skills to launch impactful
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    1 hr 8 min
  • E075: Saving the Timber – Henry Ford’s Today and Tomorrow
    In this episode, I share chapter 11 of the 1926 book, “Today and Tomorrow” by Henry Ford. In this chapter, he discusses how they reduced their use of wood while still increasing production. He also talks about minimizing fuel usage and reducing metal scrap. He applied his improvement methods to all aspects of his business,
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    30 min
  • EC 021: Using Six Sigma to Green Your Office Supplies
    Summary On this podcast, I talk about some work I’ve done recently to try and improve the office supply purchasing decisions, using the Greener Office program through Office Depot. I explain how we took the initial report of our “green score,” and how we have started to apply the DMAIC Six Sigma project approach to tackle
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    12 min
  • EC 017: Applying Lean and Green at Plywerk with Kjell Van Zoen and David Hall
    Summary In this podcast, I conduct my first interview, and it turned out great! I met up with lean consultant and former owner of Plywerk, Kjell Van Zoen, along with Dr. David E. Hall, sustainability consultant for Plywerk and professor at Portland State University. We discuss how Kjell and Dave worked together to make Plywerk more eco-conscious,
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    1 hr 40 min

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