Podcast – Page 12 – Lean Six Sigma and the Environment

EC 026: “Lean Six Sigma for Good” Book (Full Audio Version)

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Posted on November 12, 2017July 12, 2020
Posted in Book Review, Podcast

New book #2, Lessons from the Gemba Volume 1, is now available! Download the book for Kindle or Paperback. This book is highlighting individuals who have helped nonprofits make improvements. Volume 1 is now complete with 8 chapters. Download a free chapter (audio or PDF). View the photos and references from the book. Kindle/eBook Audio

EC 025: Drawdown to Reverse Global Warming

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Posted on October 10, 2017December 22, 2021
Posted in Book Review, Carbon Footprint, Podcast

Summary In this podcast, I share my thoughts on a recent book called “Drawdown” by Paul Hawken, which explains “the 100 most substantive solutions to reverse global warming, based on meticulous research by leading scientists and policymakers around the world.” I discuss a few of the top solutions, and how I am supporting them. The book covers many

EC 024: From Corporate Job to Consulting

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Posted on September 18, 2017August 31, 2022
Posted in Podcast

Summary On this podcast, I share my experiences with leaving my corporate job and moving into full-time consulting. I haven’t had a podcast episode in a few months, so I wanted to give an update to everyone on what I’ve been doing, and how I’ve been transitioning into working for myself. Links Business Performance Improvement (BPI)

EC 023: Electric Vehicles

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Posted on July 24, 2017
Posted in Podcast, Transportation

Summary On this podcast, I share my experiences with owning an electric vehicle. There are many advantages, but also some disadvantages. Hopefully I can shed some light for you, as there may be confusion about whether it’s a good option for you. From a lean perspective, I talk about the DOE I conducted on the battery

EC 022: Lean Six Sigma and Wasted Food Workshop

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Posted on July 13, 2017December 29, 2019
Posted in Kjell Van Zoen, Lean Six Sigma Tools, Podcast, Solid Waste

Summary On this podcast, I share the actual audio from the “Reducing Food Waste Workshop: A Lean and Six Sigma Approach” given on April 28th, 2017, hosted by the Port of Portland, which is located at the Portland International Airport (PDX). I mentioned this workshop in Podcast #20, if you want to hear the background on how

EC 021: Using Six Sigma to Green Your Office Supplies

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Posted on July 1, 2017April 5, 2020
Posted in Podcast, Raw Materials

Summary On this podcast, I talk about some work I’ve done recently to try and improve the office supply purchasing decisions, using the Greener Office program through Office Depot. I explain how we took the initial report of our “green score,” and how we have started to apply the DMAIC Six Sigma project approach to tackle

EC 020: Lean Six Sigma and Wasted Food

By -admin
Posted on April 28, 2017December 29, 2019
Posted in Lean Six Sigma Tools, Podcast, Solid Waste

Summary On this podcast, I talk about a recent presentation I gave at the Port of Portland (at the Portland airport). I was asked to present on how Lean and Six Sigma can be used to help reduce food waste. There is a big effort to make reductions in the Portland area, and we had

EC 019: Lean and Sustainable Consortium

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Posted on March 24, 2017February 25, 2022
Posted in Consortium, Keivan Zokaei, Podcast

Summary On this podcast, I talked about a recent trip I made to Wales for the Lean and Sustainable Consortium. This was my 3rd trip to this quarterly event, and it was excellent (as usual)! We toured Welsh Water, to see how they are applying Lean and Six Sigma, along with improving their sustainability program.

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

EC 017: Applying Lean and Green at Plywerk with Kjell Van Zoen and David Hall

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Posted on January 21, 2017January 1, 2023
Posted in Employee Engagement, Kjell Van Zoen, Podcast, Raw Materials, Solid Waste, Transportation

Summary In this podcast, I conduct my first interview, and it turned out great! I met up with lean consultant and former owner of Plywerk, Kjell Van Zoen, along with Dr. David E. Hall, sustainability consultant for Plywerk and professor at Portland State University. We discuss how Kjell and Dave worked together to make Plywerk more eco-conscious,