Solid Waste – Lean Six Sigma and the Environment

E115: Using Lean to Minimize Waste Within ESG Initiatives

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Posted on July 16, 2024July 15, 2024
Posted in Carbon Footprint, Energy, Lean Six Sigma Tools, Management, Nonprofit, Podcast, Solid Waste

Continuing our discussion on Lean Six Sigma and ESG, I brought back last episode’s guest, Erin Bauer (Product Development Manager at ASQE) and added a new guest, Beth Cudney. She is a Professor of Data Analytics and the Program Coordinator for Data Analytics at Maryville University. She received her B.S. in Industrial Engineering from North

How Tuinderij Vers is learning to see and reducing food waste – Planet Lean

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Posted on May 23, 2024May 24, 2024
Posted in Employee Engagement, External Article, Lean Six Sigma Tools, Management, Solid Waste, Wasted Food

Faced with increased production volumes for processed vegetables, this Dutch company realized the need to improve its processes by developing people skills. In September 2023, the leadership team participated in a Black Belt course with Lean Management Instituut. The next step was to involve front-line staff through an Orange Belt course. Here are some of

E110: Lean for Community Projects with Lean Portland – Lean Global Connection 2023

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Posted on February 20, 2024February 18, 2024
Posted in Lean Six Sigma Tools, Management, Nonprofit, Podcast, Pollutants, Solid Waste, Volunteering

In this podcast, I share the presentation given by my peers who helped us create the Lean Portland group back in 2015. They gave this presentation at the Lean Global Connection on November 30, 2023. It is a free annual online event put on by the Lean Global Network (LGN). The event took place over

E109: Applying Lean Tools to Environmental and Social Challenges – Lean Global Connection 2023

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Posted on February 14, 2024February 16, 2024
Posted in Carbon Footprint, Energy, Government, Lean Six Sigma Tools, Management, Nonprofit, Podcast, Solid Waste, Volunteering, Water

In this podcast, I share the presentation I gave virtually at the Lean Global Connection on December 1, 2023. It is a free annual online event put on by the Lean Global Network (LGN). The event took place over a 24-hour period. All the presentations were recorded, and I encourage you to check out all

E107: Lean Methods for Sustainable Businesses – ISBF Webinar Series

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Posted on December 12, 2023December 25, 2023
Posted in Book Review, Employee Engagement, Energy, Government, Lean Six Sigma Tools, Management, Nonprofit, Podcast, Pollutants, Solid Waste, Volunteering

In this podcast, I share a presentation that was Part 1 of a 2-part sustainability webinar series sponsored by Iowa Sustainable Business Forum and Iowa Lean Consortium (part of CIRAS). It was geared towards introducing those in sustainability roles to Lean methods, which have become some of the most popular improvement methods used in high-performing

Growing sustainably with Lean Thinking

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Posted on December 8, 2023May 11, 2024
Posted in Employee Engagement, External Article, Solid Waste

Norwegian furniture manufacturer Haugstad Møbel expanded its lean transformation and employee engagement efforts towards the future. They were able to transform their culture and unlock the potential of sustainable product growth through a program to teach the next generation how to re-sell, re-furbish, and re-use furniture. Circular HUB is a learning factory where kids aged

E106: Lean and Green Case Study – Prefab Home Manufacturer Saves $300K

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Posted on November 27, 2023December 12, 2023
Posted in Employee Engagement, Land and Building Use, Lean Six Sigma Tools, Podcast, Solid Waste

In this podcast, I share a “Lean and Green” case study I supported for a prefab home manufacturer in California in 2020-2021. I was asked to speak to the Industrial and Systems Engineers class by Professor Corey Kiassat at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, CT. He contacted me after my presentation at the Lean Global Connection

E103: Applying Lean and Social Responsibility within Interface with Billy Ingram

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Posted on June 5, 2023June 5, 2023
Posted in Carbon Footprint, Employee Engagement, Lean Six Sigma Tools, Management, Podcast, Pollutants, Solid Waste, Water

In this episode, I speak with my good friend Billy Ingram, who is the Director of Lean Product and Process Development at Interface. We discuss his process improvement background prior to Interface, then talk about his current work that is extending the environmental sustainability vision provided by founder Ray Anderson. He has helped developed more

E102: How Massport uses Lean to Achieve Sustainable Airport Operations

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Posted on April 20, 2023May 2, 2023
Posted in Carbon Footprint, Employee Engagement, Energy, Government, Land and Building Use, Lean Six Sigma Tools, Management, Podcast, Pollutants, Solid Waste, Water

In this podcast, I share a webinar held with Dr. Luciana Bardi and Darcy DeGeorge from the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport). MassPort is a state authority responsible for three airports including Logan International Airport, four maritime facilities as well as real estate in Boston. They give an overview of Massport along with the lean engineering

E098: Lean and Green Interview with The Lean Effect Podcast

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Posted on November 22, 2022February 28, 2023
Posted in Employee Engagement, Energy, Lean Six Sigma Tools, Nonprofit, Podcast, Solid Waste, Volunteering

In this podcast, I was interviewed by Mark Dejong on his The Lean Effect Podcast back in June 2021 (episode 34). We talked about my journey from statistician to Principal Lean consultant, and how Lean Six Sigma is beneficial for the environment, and applicable to our personal lives. We also discuss wastes we normally don’t