Toyota Production System – Lean Six Sigma and the Environment

E070: Interview with Tim Turner with CQPO

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Posted on June 13, 2020June 21, 2020
Posted in Book Review, Employee Engagement, Lean Six Sigma Tools, Management, Podcast, Volunteering

In this podcast, I interview Tim Turner, who used to work at Toyota in Kentucky (TMMK) for 22 years, and has done a lot of work with nonprofits and not-for-profit organizations. He was also a co-author on Volume 2 of the Lean Six Sigma for Good book series (still in process, but available for download),

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

E058: Toyota and the Earth Charter

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Posted on December 22, 2019March 10, 2020
Posted in Carbon Footprint, Lean Six Sigma Tools, Podcast, Pollutants, Solid Waste, Transportation

In this podcast, I re-read a recent post I made about the Earth Charter written by Toyota in 1992, which is their commitment to the environment. This is one of the early examples of corporate sustainability, and it happens to come from the company that brought us Lean, with their focus on “respect for people”

1992 Earth Charter key to driving Toyota’s environmental efforts

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Posted on December 15, 2019April 17, 2022
Posted in Carbon Footprint, Energy, Transportation

If you’ve studied Lean methods, you know that Toyota is the company that is responsible for developing the infrastructure behind almost all of the methods. But what I found very interesting is that they are also a leader in sustainability and corporate environmental leadership. Coincidence? I don’t think so… Over the last decade, most major

EC 018: Lean Six Sigma and Sustainability Radio Interview

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Posted on February 11, 2017February 12, 2022
Posted in Energy, Podcast, Solid Waste

Summary On this podcast, I was interviewed by Luke Andersen for a radio show and podcast called Northwest Business, on 1080 The Fan, here in Portland. It is focused on bringing attention to local businesses in the Portland area. He wanted to know more about Lean, Six Sigma and Sustainability. I haven’t really talked much

The Wild Side of Heijunka

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Posted on September 12, 2016September 8, 2019
Posted in Carbon Footprint, Kelly Singer, Lean Six Sigma Tools

This article was originally posted in the Lean Green Institute website by Kelly Singer. As sea level rises due to climate change, a significant portion of alligators’ freshwater and brackish marsh habitat may face an incursion or inundation of saltwater. Heijunka is an essential practice of the Toyota Production System to maintain a stable and

Toyota’s Monozukuri – Book compendium to “Lean and Green Business System”

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Posted on July 24, 2013May 20, 2024
Posted in Book Review, External Article, Keivan Zokaei, Lean Six Sigma Tools

Toyota can easily be the most storied company in the world. For decades it has caught the imagination of managers around the world becoming an emblematic case for quality, reliability, productivity, employee engagement, continuous improvement, cost reduction and market capitalization growth. Toyota Production System (TPS) is synonymous with efficiency, productivity and customer satisfaction and in

Creating a Lean and Green Business System – 2degrees Network

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Posted on April 23, 2013May 20, 2024
Posted in Book Review, Employee Engagement, External Article, Keivan Zokaei, Lean Six Sigma Tools

Keivan Zokaei says businesses can no longer treat lean and green as a “nice to have” but it is now a “must have” and should be a top priority. His new book, “Creating a Lean and Green Business System: Techniques for Increasing Profits and Sustainability”, is packed with case studies and examples of leading firms