Breaking Down Silos with Team-Oriented Problem Solving
One of my favorite movie quotes is from Miracle, the movie about the 1980 U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team: “When you pull on that jersey, you represent yourself and your [...]
One Contractor’s Use of Lean Six Sigma to Address Challenges
After operating Charles Perry Construction, Inc. (CPC) and PPI Construction Management, Inc. (PPI) as two separate contractors, principals Breck Weingart, John Carlson, Domenic Scorpio and Brain Leslie made the decision [...]
We’re Reaping the Benefits of Lean… Now What? (Part 2)
In the first part of this blog series, we discussed the benefits of gained capacity through Lean implementation and developing a strategic plan to utilize gained capacity for providing additional [...]
We’re Reaping the Benefits of Lean… Now What? (Part 1)
Congratulations to those of you who have started down the path of becoming a Lean Enterprise! We know first-hand the hard work and commitment that goes along with lean implementation. [...]
Lean and the 7 Habits: No. 2: “Begin with the End in Mind”
This post is part of a series discussing how you can apply lean principles to achieve the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Previously, we discussed habit 1: 1. Be [...]
How Cross-Functional Input Helps Process Improvement
When most people hear the phrase process improvement, their minds immediately go to the factory floor. They might ponder the placement of state of the art equipment, the storage of [...]