In this episode, we will discuss 5S

Item 1: Why 5S

1. Image of professionalism

Item 2: When 5S

1. Stable process

Item 3: How to 5S

1. Total involvement of the entire group

Story: Implementation in a single-operator hobby workshop. Later videos on YouTube.

In this episode, we will discuss Maintenance

Item 1: Scheduling Maintenance

1. Cost Control

Item 2: Everyone Involved

1. Getting buy-in

Item 3: Customer satisfaction

1. Customer feedback

Story: Implementation of Total Preventative Maintenance at a consulting client organization.

In this episode, we will discuss How to employ Six Sigma

Item 1: Variation

1. Process in control?

Item 2: Define

1. Justify why

Item 3: Control

1. Follow-ups

Story: Starting a Six Sigma project just because….

In this episode, we will discuss risk management

Item 1: Why manage risk

1. Cost management

Item 2: When to manage risk

1. Planning

Item 3: How to manage risk

1. Planning tools

Story:  Risk mitigation in the proposal to the customer

In this episode, we will discuss Tool selection

Item 1: Define the whatever you are working on

1. Size

Item 2: Charter sets it up

1. Limits

Item 3: Breakdown

1. Tool Types: Brainstorm, Just do, and complex

Story: PFMEA to a DOE

In this episode we will discuss Scope Control

Item 1: Establishment of scope

1. Charter

Item 2: Creep

1. Customer requirement creep

Item 3: Kill it with fire

1. Run on project

Story: The Black Belt project that couldn’t.

In this episode, we will discuss Management responsibility.

Item 1: Which part of Management is responsible for improvement

1. Executive Management

Item 2: Large organization vs small business

1. Roles of each management type

Item 3: Belts and titles

1. Green, Black, Yellow, Master and commander

Story: Implementation at a small manufacturing company

In this episode we will discuss statistics

Item 1: Is it really needed?

1. Appropriate to the process

Item 2: Implementation

1. Frequency of review

Item 3: Sustainment

1. Goals

Story: SPC implementation with a supplier as well as reporting on internal metrics.

In this episode we will discuss process mapping

Item 1: Why

1. Plan of PDCA

Item 2: How

1. Excel or Paper and pencil

Item 3: When

1. Beginning of a project

Story: Inclusion of process maps into procedures.

In this episode we will discuss Lean Vs Sig Sigma

Item 1: Which is which

1. Lean and Six Sigma implementation

Item 2: Best of both

1. 5s V 6S

Item 3: When not to use either

1. Research and development

Story: Lean out a production line vs Six Sigma project to fix data through put issue.