Plain-language wisdom on Lean Six Sigma
Short, frequent notes from real engagements — plus a handful of in-depth guides below.
Notes from the field
What a Friday dinner rush and a biologics line have in common
I've run Six Sigma deployments inside Fortune 500 pharma and automotive companies. I also co-run a restaurant. People assume those require different skill sets — they don't. Unclear handoffs and no standard work look the same at any scale.
Why I still walk the floor before opening a laptop
Every dataset lies a little. Here's the 10-minute habit that catches what dashboards miss before you build a whole project on a bad assumption.
The capstone question that trips up 80% of Green Belts
It's not the statistics. It's the moment they're asked to prove the improvement wasn't just noise.
The diagnostic finding clients don't want to hear
Sometimes the process isn't broken — the org chart is. What we do when the real fix isn't a DMAIC project.
Control plans that survive the first busy season
Most control plans die the moment the person who built them changes roles. Here's what makes one actually last.
In-depth guides
What Is Lean Six Sigma? A Practical Introduction
The two methodologies behind the name, what DMAIC actually stands for, and why belts exist in the first place.
Read the guideWhich Belt Is Right for You?
A role-by-role breakdown of White, Yellow, Green, and Black Belt — so you stop guessing and start at the right level.
Read the guide5 Signs Your Team Needs Process Improvement Training
The recurring symptoms — from repeat fire-drills to unowned handoffs — that usually mean it's time to invest in Lean Six Sigma.
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