Lean Six Sigma Ecosystem: Continuous Improvement

This course will teach you about the power of kaizen events. You will learn what kaizen means, different types of events, and how these events can quickly help teams improve their productivity and remove waste and frustration from their processes.What is Kaizen?Kaizen: The Secret Behind Japanese Productivity2 Second LeanPoint KaizenKaizen Burst/Blitz (Kaikaku) EventsState of Ohio EPA - Kaizen Burst EventBusiness (Office) Process Kaizen EventKaizen Events for Social Good: ExamplesLinksDownload Kaizen Events for Social Good for free at: https://assets-v2.circle.so/4l7m00qc11hkdez4m4n7tj42nuyhState of Connecticut Kaizen Events: https://www.leansixsigmaforgood.com/lean-in-government-at-the-state-of-connecticut/Download this audio version of the course to learn how kaizen events can help accelerate changes and improvements in your organization.If you'd like to access the video version of the course, visit https://www.leansixsigmaecosystem.com/c/kaizen-event-facilitation-case-studies, where you can create a FREE account. The free account gives you access to many templates, videos and additional courses.Podcast Sponsors:Creative Safety Supply - Download their free 5S guide at https://www.creativesafetysupply.com/content/landing/5S-poster/index.html?utm_source=leansixsigmaecosystem

Are hidden inefficiencies slowing down your operations, draining resources, and causing endless rework? Many processes contain invisible "wastes" that represent major opportunities to make things run better. This essential course teaches you how to identify these issues by utilizing the commonly used acronym, DOWNTIME, which describes the eight different types of waste found in any process. DefectsOverproductionWaitingNon-utilized talentTransportationInventoryMotionExtra processingBy learning how to specifically identify and eliminate waste, you gain the ability to make changes that provide quick benefits. The goal is to make these wastes visible so you can eliminate problems, such as needing to perform rework, repair, or redoing of something to fix a defect, waiting for others to get back to you, or spending more time performing tasks that add no value to the customer. These wastes also create negative impacts to the environment.This is the essential course for all employees in your organization, and the starting point for anyone interested in saving time and effort in your work or at home in your personal life.Download this audio version of the course to transform your processes, ensure you are not wasting money or effort, and achieve a more stable, efficient, and profitable operation.If you'd like to access the video version of the course, visit https://www.leansixsigmaecosystem.com/c/8-wastes-downtime, where you can create a FREE account. The free account gives you access to many templates, videos and additional courses.Podcast Sponsors:Creative Safety Supply - Download their free 5S guide at https://www.creativesafetysupply.com/content/landing/5S-poster/index.html?utm_source=leansixsigmaecosystem