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A business podcast dedicated to teaching and sharing how the popular business improvement methodologies of Lean and Six Sigma can be applied to environmental impacts (water, air emissions, solid waste, trash, rubbish, hazardous waste, toxins, and energy) to help businesses, organizations and communi…

Brion Hurley: Lean Six Sigma and the Environment

Portland, Oregon, USA


    • May 18, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 45m AVG DURATION
    • 81 EPISODES


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    E125: Using Lean Six Sigma to Change Lives with Luke Chesla

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2025 45:20


    In this episode, I share an inspiring interview with Dr. Lucas Chesla, Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt with Value Added 616, and founder of the nonprofit, Full Armor Ranch. In a world where continuous improvement leads to transformative change, he stands out as a master in blending Lean Six Sigma methodologies with meaningful purpose. Continue Reading

    E124: Applying Data to Food Quality and Safety with Eric Moore

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 38:41


    In this episode, I share an interview with Eric Moore, Global Director of Food Safety & Industry Outreach at Testo Solutions, where we discuss Food Safety and Quality, Sustainability, and Innovative Data Monitoring. Eric delves into his extensive 25-year career in food safety, beginning with his education in hospitality at Penn State University and his Continue Reading

    E123: Driving Lean Leadership into Government with Andrew Rowe

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 44:11


    In this episode, I share an interview I had with Andrew Rowe, former CEO and Executive Chairman of AllMed Healthcare Management in Portland, Oregon. After 20 years of leading AllMed through a Lean transformation, he is now focusing his time on bringing Lean and quality principes into the Portland metro area as a community service Continue Reading

    E122: Applying Lean at the City of Grand Rapids with Alen Ganic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 44:11


    In this episode, I share an interview I had with Alen Ganic, an experienced Lean and Six Sigma coach who spent 14 years with the City of Grand Rapids implementing Lean and has also setup numerous volunteer groups and organizations to help those in need. He shares examples of project improvements he worked on in Continue Reading

    E121: Using Lean Principles for Non-Profits and NGOs – ASQ Lean Division

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 23:45


    In this episode, I share a webinar I gave to the ASQ Lean Enterprise Division I share examples of how Lean tools like process mapping, 5S, and Kanban boards helped improve efficiency and effectiveness for nonprofit organizations focused on societal or environmental challenges. I also share my favorite real-world examples from the City of Denver, Continue Reading

    E120: Tackling Green with Lean – Lean Global Connection 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 24:45


    In this episode, I share a presentation that the Lean Sustainability Global Network (an unofficial team that I'm involved with) gave at the Lean Global Connection virtual conference in Nov 2024. We share how Lean principles can be applied to tackle pressing environmental challenges and improve processes. For example, Lean and Green expands the traditional Continue Reading

    E119: Applying Lean within Municipal Electric and Water Utilities – Interview with Jennifer Peterson

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 48:56


    In this episode, we interview Jennifer Peterson, the manager of Continuous Improvement at Muscatine Power and Water (MPW) in Muscatine, Iowa. She discusses how she got into continuous improvement (CI) and the impact it has had on MPW employees and customers. She highlights the importance of: Jennifer also shares several examples of successful CI projects Continue Reading

    E118: Supply Chains for Good – Interview with C.J. Nord

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2024 67:29


    In this episode, we interview C.J. Nord, a passionate supply chain manager and consultant, who shares her journey towards driving societal change through supply chain. As the founder of Supply Chains for Good, C.J. discusses her extensive career in supply chain management, her recovery from cancer, and how that inspired her skills to launch impactful Continue Reading

    E117: Transforming Healthcare with Lean Six Sigma – Interview with Sarah Cook

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 41:20


    In this episode, I interviewed Sarah Cook, a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt consultant from Pepper Foster Consulting in Portland, Oregon. She shares her journey from the VA medical center to becoming a performance engineer in healthcare. She discusses the application of Lean and Six Sigma methodologies to healthcare, the impact of COVID-19 on healthcare Continue Reading

    E116: Using Energy Treasure Hunts and Energy SWAPs to Engage Employees and Reduce Costs

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 49:52


    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

    E115: Using Lean to Minimize Waste Within ESG Initiatives

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 68:14


    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

    E114: Sustainability Benchmarking Studies with Erin Bauer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2024 70:50


    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

    E113: Applying Lean Six Sigma within Nonprofits and Life Coaching with Aleshia Jordan

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2024 67:37


    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

    E112: Applying Lean Six Sigma to Healthcare and Career Development with Sarah Tilkens

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2024 48:43


    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

    E111: Apply Lean to Nonprofit Boards with Sally Toister

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2024 48:35


    Sally worked many years in the hospitality industry applying Lean Six Sigma, and she shares...

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2024 27:41


    In this podcast, I share the presentation given by my peers who helped us create...

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2024 28:31


    In this podcast, I share the presentation I gave virtually at the Lean Global Connection...

    E108: Interview with Maria Grzanka and Reed Harrison

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2023 51:41


    In this podcast, I share an interview I had with Reed Harrison, Executive Director of...

    E107: Lean Methods for Sustainable Businesses – ISBF Webinar Series

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2023 59:52


    In this podcast, I share a presentation that was Part 1 of a 2-part sustainability...

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2023 34:57


    In this podcast, I share a “Lean and Green” case study I supported for a...

    E105: Improving Government Services to Protect Children and Elections with Kerry L. Bass

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2023 44:56


    In this podcast, I interview Kerry Lewis Bass, who has many years of experience improving...

    E104: How Process Improvement Can Help Address Climate Change with David Saunders

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2023 56:40


    In this episode, I speak with David Saunders, who is a retired Quality consultant and...

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2023 67:15


    In this episode, I speak with my good friend Billy Ingram, who is the Director...

    E102: How Massport uses Lean to Achieve Sustainable Airport Operations

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2023 58:45


    In this podcast, I share a webinar held with Dr. Luciana Bardi and Darcy DeGeorge...

    E101: Applying Lean to Healthcare and Nonprofit Boards with Katie Anderson

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2023 47:38


    In this interview, I talk with Katie Anderson, a leadership coach who has extensive lean...

    E100: How Lean Six Sigma Professionals Can Make The World A Better Place – Orlando March 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2023 38:47


    I'm very excited about episode 100, it's a great milestone in any podcaster's journey. Thank...

    E099: Rethinking Humanitarian Aid with Andrew Parris

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2023 21:20


    In this podcast, I share a video of a speech given by Andrew Parris, Process...

    E098: Lean and Green Interview with The Lean Effect Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2022 56:57


    In this podcast, I was interviewed by Mark Dejong on his The Lean Effect Podcast...

    E097: Using Six Sigma to Address Racial Equity with Joy Mason

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2022 48:25


    In this podcast, I talk to my friend, Joy Mason, CEO and founder of Optimist...

    E096: Interviews from IISE Annual Volunteer Service Project at Southcenter Store near Seattle

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2022 11:47


    In this podcast, I extract the audio from a published video by IISE that recapped...

    E095: Applying Lean Six Sigma to College and K-12 Education with Jenelle Zito

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2022 59:19


    In this podcast, I interviewed Jenelle Zito, who is the Director Of Continuous Improvement at...

    E094: Applying Six Sigma at the YMCA with Jorge Perez

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2022 53:03


    In this podcast, I interviewed Jorge Perez, who is the President & CEO of YMCA...

    E093: Lean and Green Project to Reduce Wastewater in State of Washington

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2022 22:00


    In today's episode, I share a presentation from the IISE Seattle conference on May 23,...

    E092: Process Improvement in Nonprofit Daycare with Elisabeth Swan

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2022 51:40


    In today's episode, I interviewed Elisabeth Swan, who has over 30 years of process improvement...

    E091: Process Improvement in Not-for-Profit Sectors with Tracy O’Rourke

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2022 55:40


    In today's episode, I interviewed Tracy O'Rourke, who has over 20 years of process improvement...

    E090: Guest Interview on Environmentally Conscious Nation Podcast from Aug 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2022 44:17


    In today's episode, I share the interview I had with D.J. Vagnetti, host of the...

    E089: 2021 Lean Six Sigma for Good – Year in Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2021 20:29


    Today I recapped the last year, and give some insights into my plans for 2022....

    E088: Using Toyota Kata to Help Local Food Banks with Hugh Alley

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2021 41:46


    Our guest is Hugh Alley, an experienced lean practitioner and industrial engineer, who has experience...

    E087: Applying Lean to Nonprofits and Healthcare with Matt Horvat

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2021 30:39


    My good friend Matt Horvat is the founder of Lean Portland, and has extensive experience...

    E086: Helping Nonprofits with Process Improvement through Consulting and Volunteering with Lauren Neder

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021 43:29


    In this podcast, I talk with Lauren Neder, Industrial Engineer and lean consultant working with...

    E085: Applying Lean and Agile for People and the Planet with Brad Jeavons

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2021 67:34


    In this podcast, I talk with Brad Jeavons, lean and Agile consultant with SA Partners....

    E084: Everyday Innovation and Ideas Programs in the State of Colorado

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2021 59:19


    In this podcast, I facilitated a webinar on engaging employees to gather innovation and improvement...

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    E083: Kata for Good and #RootCauseRacism with Deondra Wardelle

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2021 48:44


    In this podcast, I interview Deondra Wardelle, whom I've had the pleasure of getting to...

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    E082: Improving Government, Healthcare and NGOs with Clare DiFrisco

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2021 63:33


    In this podcast, I interview Clare DiFrisco. She is a Lean Six Sigma Master Black...

    E081: Lean Implementation at the University of Michigan with Lisa Earls

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2021 34:10


    In this podcast, I interview Lisa Earls, who is the Senior Operational Improvement Consultant at...

    E080: Using Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) to Transform Government and Nonprofits with Michael Areola

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2021 40:09


    In this podcast, I interview Michael Areola, who is a Product Development consultant and Agile...

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 21:37


    In this podcast, I shared a presentation that I moderated at the 2020 IISE Annual...

    E078: Importance of Leadership Systems for Improving Nonprofits and Government

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 52:40


    In this podcast, I interview Daniel Edds, Lean Leadership consultant and author. We discuss his...

    E077: Applying Lean Six Sigma to a Sustainable Business in Micronesia

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2020 29:21


    In this podcast, I share a presentation I gave at the IISE Annual Virtual conference...

    E076: 2020 Excellence in Sustainable Development Award Winner – City of Fort Collins

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 59:22


    In this podcast, I interview Pete Iengo and Jamie Gaskill from the City of Fort...

    E075: Saving the Timber – Henry Ford’s Today and Tomorrow

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020 29:09


    In this episode, I share chapter 11 of the 1926 book, “Today and Tomorrow” by...

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