Articles

Lean Transformation Articles
What is Lean?
What is Continuous Improvement?
What is Standard Work?
Lean Education Standards
Lean Project Scorecards

six sigma knowledge

Six Sigma Articles
What is Six Sigma?
What is Plan Do Check Act?
Control Charts – An Old Friend
Six Sigma Belts
What is Lean Six Sigma?

strategy execution knowledge

Strategy Execution Articles
What is SWOT Analysis?
Getting Everyone on the Right Page
Bashing Best Practices
The Dangers of Low Hanging Fruit
Project Champion Guidelines

supply chain knowledge

Supply Chain Articles
What is Supply Chain Management?
5 Steps to Successful Supplier Selection
Bullwhip Effect: Still Snapping After All These Years
Putting Strategy into Strategic Sourcing
What is High Flexibility Scheduling?

coaching knowledge

Coaching Articles
What’s Coaching All About?
Asking Open Questions
Listening
Ask Instead of Tell
Coaching Root Cause Analysis

Just For Fun
Telephone Songs
Trail of the Month: Oh Be Joyful
Trail of the Month: Tomorrow River
Trail of the Month: Little Switzerland
Trail of the Month: Mitchell Lake

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