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We aim to help small businesses grow by guiding them in the development of systems and processes. We are taking this somewhat dry subject and bringing it to life in terms that any business can use. We offer solutions that yield results with as little as 15 minutes of application each day.  Here is our info/doc share box: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1LWen4jLi3-XOiJDIgSW51Dfmgz_1crzJ You're going to want to join us on this journey because you're going to love the results.

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    • May 31, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 24m AVG DURATION
    • 41 EPISODES
    • 2 SEASONS


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    Ep 41: The Final Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2021 34:09


    Ep 40: New Years Eve

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2021 48:48


    Episode 39: Deming Continued

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2021 24:30


    EP 38: More Statistics!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 8:15


    A few more statistics! 

    Ep 37: The Control Phase of DMAIC

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 17:44


    Ep 36: Setting Boundaries in a System

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 15:23


    Ep. 35: Tampering

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 18:03


    Don't. Just please don't. 

    Ep 34: Integrating Systems, Sub-systems, and Processes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 25:38


    Integrating it all together.

    Ep 33: When to Fire

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2021 33:14


    A question we get often... we're going to weigh in. 

    Ep 32: Integrating Core Values Into a Handbook

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2021 31:04


    We're talking about Core Values again because they are that important! 

    Ep 31: "I can't find good people"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 23:57


    The most common phrase we hear.

    Ep 30: Control Charts - Math Breakdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2020 22:51


    Math is necessary, so here's the breakdown... 

    Ep 29: Control Charts

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 11:25


    Have you ever wondered how to prevent processes from going wrong before they do?  Well... take a listen. That is what this episode is all about! 

    Ep 28: 5s

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 11:21


    One of the most powerful tools your team can use. 

    Ep 27: The Danger of Tools without Theory

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2020 17:11


    How important is the theory? For us, the theory and management are eVeRyThInG. Find out why in episode 27! 

    EP 26: Escalation Processes

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2020 13:59


    How do you raise the flag? Find out in this episode! 

    Ep 25: The Improve Phase

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2020 8:26


    How do you start to improve?  We talk through it in this episode. 

    Ep 24: The Low Hanging Fruit Matrix

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2020 8:48


    The best org tool ever! 

    Ep 23: One Piece Flow

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2020 16:02


    Just as simple as it sounds... but twice as important as you think We break it down with numbers to show you just how important it can be. 

    Ep 22: Calculating SWIP

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2020 33:26


    We're closing out the forms of waste and now talking about SWIP or Standard Work in Process. The perfect balance of protected, saving money, and right-sizing your inventory! 

    standard work
    Ep 21: OverProduction and Inventory

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2020 36:57


    The 8 forms of waste continue! 

    Ep 20: Transportation and Motion

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2020 33:43


    The 8 forms of waste continued. 

    Ep 19: The Waste of Non-utilized Potential

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 45:15


    Another Form of Waste! 

    Ep 18: Defects

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2020 23:03


    In this episode, we take you through defects and rework. 

    Ep 17: Extra Processing / Waiting

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2020 19:16


    Two types of waste broken down! 

    Ep 16: Transitioning to Waste

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 14:00


    We are going to review what we have covered and intro what is coming next! 

    Ep 15: pFMEA

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2020 23:17


    This episode is to tie it all together and get you ready for the next steps. We've covered a lot, we are about to cover a lot more.  This is to make sure we are all dialed in, focused, and ready to rock and roll! 

    Ep 14: Gauge R&R

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 21:11


    Do your measuring tools serve you? We're about to find out! 

    Ep 13a: Statistics and Things - yah know Normal stuff

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2020 17:45


    Hahahaha I think I'm funny in the title. We're looking at how to normalize data and make sure we can proceed in our Kaizens! 

    Ep 12: DMAIC Continued

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2020 28:30


    This episode dives in on how we start to look at where we are in the scheme of things and look at more advanced problem-solving methods.  This episode has three accompanying documents and they can be found: https://drive.google.com/file/d/18TK69gKehCCCbJgrUpeQpFSjaA8il9c3/view?usp=sharing

    Ep 11: DMAIC

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2020 28:43


    Define Measure Analyze Improve Control  Big problems and complex issues (opportunities) call od more complex steps and tools. This is the dive in on the 6sigma way.  https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1LWen4jLi3-XOiJDIgSW51Dfmgz_1crzJ?usp=sharing

    Ep 10: Interconnectedness of a System pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020 27:01


    Subsystems… interdependencies… Feedback... We're finishing what we started in Ep 9! 

    Ep 9: Interconnectedness of a System

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2020 32:12


    In this episode, we're scaling up! This is the start of creating full systems!! 

    Ep 8: Kaizen

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2020 20:23


    This episode is all about how to change for the better. This week we are finding base hits and getting as many of them as we can!  Leggo! 

    Ep 7: Not Yo' Mamma's SOP Pt 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2020 21:27


    We just keep on keepin' on about SOP's 

    Ep 6: Not yo' Mamma's SOP

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2020 19:09


    In this episode, we dive in. We are making procedures. 

    Ep 5: You Get What You Focus On

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2020 32:30


    In this episode, we focus on metrics!  How important is it to have the right ones? Come listen and find out! 

    Ep 4: Safety 3rd...?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2020 39:51


    In this episode, we cover the three facets of safety. Let's just say that all three types make sure you get to keep your digits. - that's a terrible Meredith pun based on the homonymic use of digits for fingers and numbers *rolls eyes*

    Ep 3: Employees as Your First Customers

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2020 36:35


    In this episode, we detail out why we believe you should treat your employees like customers and how it can improve your business. 

    Ep 2: It Starts With You

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 26:40


    Starting a system from the bottom up can be difficult, especially when you know that means disrupting how your business runs today. Change can be met by resistance even when its for the better, so we thought we would start with the management tools to get you going.  As we deep dive into tools in later episodes, this will be the foundation you build on with your team to ensure that you all pull in one direction.   

    Ep 1: Hello World

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2020 25:05


    We aim to help small businesses grow by guiding them in the development of systems and processes. We are taking this somewhat dry subject and bringing it to life in terms that any business can use. We offer solutions that yield results with as little as 15 minutes of application each day.  You're going to want to join us on this journey because you're going to love the results. 

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