Management – Earth Consultants: Recent Episodes
Brion Hurley: Lean Six Sigma for Good
Two egg omelette restaurants run by Nima and Faraz Ghorbani in The Netherlands utilize Lean to successfully grow their business, thanks to the training and coaching they received from René Aernoudts of the Lean Management Instituut. One of their challenges was to improve cleaning and operational efficiency. Different equipment and brands made it challenging, so Continue Reading
In March of 2024, the Iowa Sustainable Business Forum (ISBF) and Center for Industrial Research and Service (CIRAS) were still separate organizations, and they agreed to host a joint webinar to promote Energy Efficiency and Lean. I was fortunate to connect up with Paul Lemar, Jr. from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), who has Continue Reading
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 Continue Reading
I had a great interview with Erin Bauer, who is the Product Development Manager at ASQE, which is a trade association created by ASQ to provide benchmarking assistance to corporations within ASQ. One of their key products is the Insights on Excellence® (IoE) Benchmarking Tool. The benchmarking survey results are available to members and nonmembers Continue Reading
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 Continue Reading
I had a great interview with Aleshia Jordan a few weeks ago, to discuss how she transitioned from finance to Lean and Six Sigma consulting, and how she is now taking her Master Black Belt skills and over 20 years of experience into her firm Virtualocity, LLC to help organizations, nonprofits and individuals in their Continue Reading
ISO 50001:2018—Energy management can help your organization create an approach to assessing its energy practices through PDCA and continuous improvement tools. While many organizations suffer from the unexamined and wasteful costs of energy consumption as part of their hidden factory, many don’t have trained staff to help assess and reduce these costs. Unfortunately, they miss Continue Reading
Making a real difference in your organization can be a struggle, but there is a way to leverage powerful tools and strategies to drive positive change, while also boosting your own career development. In this episode, I introduce you to Sarah Tilkens, a former biologist turned operational excellence leader, who cracked the code on impactful Continue Reading
Sally worked many years in the hospitality industry applying Lean Six Sigma, and she shares...
In this podcast, I share the presentation I gave virtually at the Lean Global Connection...
In this podcast, I share an interview I had with Reed Harrison, Executive Director of...
In this episode, I speak with David Saunders, who is a retired Quality consultant and...
In this interview, I talk with Katie Anderson, a leadership coach who has extensive lean...
I’m very excited about episode 100, it’s a great milestone in any podcaster’s journey. Thank...
In this podcast, I interviewed Jenelle Zito, who is the Director Of Continuous Improvement at...
In today’s episode, I interviewed Elisabeth Swan, who has over 30 years of process improvement...
My good friend Matt Horvat is the founder of Lean Portland, and has extensive experience...
In this podcast, I talk with Lauren Neder, Industrial Engineer and lean consultant working with...
In this podcast, I talk with Brad Jeavons, lean and Agile consultant with SA Partners....
In this podcast, I facilitated a webinar on engaging employees to gather innovation and improvement...
In this podcast, I interview Deondra Wardelle, whom I’ve had the pleasure of getting to...
In this podcast, I interview Lisa Earls, who is the Senior Operational Improvement Consultant at...
In this podcast, I interview Michael Areola, who is a Product Development consultant and Agile...
In this podcast, I interview Daniel Edds, Lean Leadership consultant and author. We discuss his...
In this podcast, I share a presentation I gave at the IISE Annual Virtual conference...
Chris Pletcher is the Business Developer (and “Jack of all trades”) at Finger Lakes ReUse....
For the 2020-2021 year, I am the President of the IISE Sustainable Development Division. The...
In this podcast, I interview Brad Miller, who is Senior Professor of Practice in the...
In this podcast, I interviewed Amanda Zimmerman, a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt here...
In this podcast, I repost an interview I had with Liz McCartney, Executive Director of...
This article was originally posted in the Lean Green Institute website by Sasha Neser. If...