Erik Christensen
NV Energy trains 24 Green Belts
NV Energy trains 24 Lean Six Sigma Green Belts. Awesome team of professionals who “get it”. There is going to be lots…
Five things Lean is not
Five things Lean is NOT Lean and Lean Six Sigma are time-tested strategies that increase the excellence of business operations to…
Black Belt certification change plus other news
Black Belt Certification changes On January 1st 2020 individuals will be required to submit a project in addition to passing the certification…
Principles of war – review
As a Lean Six Sigma professional you are on the front line of the “War on Waste” – TIM WOODS is out…
Principle of War #12 – Explotation
Exploitation: Follow up and follow through Many of us who have led or facilitated Kaizen events experienced the situation where the follow up…
Principle of War #11 – Surprise
Surprise: Do the unexpected When improving and growing the organizations you serve simply meeting customer expectations is good, but often not enough. We…
Principle of war #10 – Economy
Economy of force: Do not waste resources For the Lean Six Sigma people out there this principle should jump out as the “of…
Principle of war #9 – Security
Security: Do not permit adversary to acquire an unexpected advantage We do not want to be surprised by our arch-enemy (TIM WOODS) showing…
Principle of war #8 – Simplicity
Simplicity: Only do the necessary. Simplicity is how Lean Six Sigma people should think. To eliminate TIM WOODS we only need to look…
Principle of war #7 – Unity of Command
Unity of Command: For every objective, there should be unity of effort under one responsible person. This is probably the most frustrating principle…