Category Archives: six sigma

Most Lean folks use “5-Whys” daily to problem solve; but, relatively few are familiar with a clever problem solving device developed 30 years ago..

For those not into 17th century English poets, this final line from John Milton’s, On His Blindness, had particular significance in 1665 at a time..

For over 25 years, the GBMP’s mission has been to help organizations large and small develop their most valuable resource: their employees. Our..

Twenty-twenty marks the 35th anniversary of a remarkable and unfortunately also singular event in my career: In 1985, my employer, United Electric..

The English language can be confounding. For example, the word turkey is slang for “a person considered inept or undesirable” while the idiom cold ..

After being recognized in 1990 by the Shingo Prize, my plant became an overnight hot spot for benchmarking. Hardly a week went by when there was..

To close out the summer of 2019, here’s a lighthearted reflection from the summer of 1969: Today, I’m riding back from Florida bringing my new..

Reflecting on McGregor’s X and Y Theories of human motivation, Shigeo Shingo took the position that each of us by nature has a dual tendency:..

Every December the man in the red suit delivers cheer and presents to millions of happy children around the world. It seems like magic, but a closer..

Last week as I climbed into my car, I glanced at a tub of morning glories that I’d started from seed last March. All spring and summer the plant..