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E079: Lessons Learned in Applying Improvement Methods to the Public Sector with John Corliss

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Posted on February 1, 2021February 14, 2021
Posted in Energy, Lean Six Sigma Tools, Management, Podcast, Water

In this podcast, I shared a presentation that I moderated at the 2020 IISE Annual Conference. I am the Sustainable Development Division President for 2020-2021. Due to the pandemic, we originally delayed the in-person conference from May to November, but ultimately had to go 100% virtual. It was originally scheduled to be in New Orleans,

E063: Using Pareto Charts to Reduce Water and Energy

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Posted on April 2, 2020March 26, 2020
Posted in Carbon Footprint, Energy, Lean Six Sigma Tools, Podcast, Water

In this podcast, I read an article I wrote many years ago in response to data reported in the local paper on residential water usage. The topic is very pertinent at any time, so I thought it would be good to share with those that haven’t read it yet. The paper published the names of

E061: Lean Journey of Employee Gardens for Nonprofits

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Posted on March 23, 2020August 31, 2022
Posted in Employee Engagement, Land and Building Use, Lean Six Sigma Tools, Podcast, Solid Waste, Volunteering, Water

In this podcast, I share a presentation given by Joe Hnat from Collins Aerospace (formerly Rockwell Collins) at last year’s IISE Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida on May 19, 2019. He worked with his facility using lean principles and methods to find space for an employee garden on campus and make it successful. The fruits

E059: Lean Six Sigma Workshop – Gresham Employees and Green Businesses

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Posted on March 3, 2020March 10, 2020
Posted in Carbon Footprint, Employee Engagement, Energy, Lean Six Sigma Tools, Podcast, Pollutants, Solid Waste, Transportation, Water

In this podcast, I share a presentation I gave on Jan 14, 2020 with the City of Gresham employees and Gresham Green Businesses. I was asked to teach them about Lean and Six Sigma methods by Gregg Hayward (who kicked off the event) and Shannon Martin. I’ve worked with both of them in the past

EC 012: Setting up a Green Team at Work

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Posted on September 2, 2016June 26, 2022
Posted in Employee Engagement, Energy, Podcast, Solid Waste, Water

Summary For the next podcast, I wanted to talk about setting up and improving an environmental (eco) green team at your work. This is one of the early activities you can do to improve sustainability at your job, or within organizations you work with. I discuss my own experiences with creating and maintaining green teams at

Tips to reduce energy at your company

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Posted on July 23, 2016April 18, 2020
Posted in Energy, Lean Six Sigma Tools, Water

We are in the middle of a Green Belt project, to reduce energy in our company. Our initial efforts to make significant reductions in energy were not funded (LED lighting upgrade), so we’re looking at other less costly ways to reduce energy. This is one reason why I like Six Sigma projects. Typically, people have ideas to

EC 008: Using Go and See Events to Reduce Water, Energy and Landfill Costs

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Posted on June 11, 2016January 10, 2022
Posted in Energy, Lean Six Sigma Tools, Podcast, Solid Waste, Water

Summary For the 8th episode, I am posting the audio (and video of the slides) from a presentation I gave at the IISE Annual Conference last month. The video showing the presentation with slides is shown in the transcript, if you want to see the slides with the audio of my presentation. Email me if you would like

EC 007: Greening Your Lean Events

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Posted on May 20, 2016April 18, 2020
Posted in Carbon Footprint, Energy, Land and Building Use, Lean Six Sigma Tools, Podcast, Raw Materials, Solid Waste, Transportation, Water

Summary For the 7th episode, I am posting an older (but popular) article on how to green your lean event. This episode gives tips and tricks to making your lean six sigma events and meetings more eco-friendly. We also include a link in the notes to download a free checklist of these suggestions. There is also a link

EC 003: Water Walks

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Posted on December 26, 2015December 22, 2021
Posted in Lean Six Sigma Tools, Podcast, Water

Summary For the 3rd episode, I am posting the 2nd part of a 5 part video course, called W.A.S.T.E. Walks. This episode introduces the “Water Walk” to help reduce and conserve water usage. You can view the video version of this course for free by contacting us, so we can send you the free coupon

Use Manufacturing Extension Partnerships (MEP) to drive sustainability

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Posted on May 16, 2014January 1, 2023
Posted in Carbon Footprint, Energy, Land and Building Use, Lean Six Sigma Tools, Pollutants, Raw Materials, Solid Waste, Transportation, Water

If you have a small or mid-sized company in the United States (or Puerto Rico), and are in the manufacturing industry, there is a Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) available to help you. MEP Centers are a diverse network of state, university-based, and non-profit organizations, offering products and services that help manufacturers increase profits, create jobs