Lean Six Sigma Resources
The Human Side of Lean
http://www.strategosinc.com/human_side.htm
The Human Side of Lean Manufacturing refers to those elements of lean
and corporate culture that impact people's attitudes, their interactions
with others and their interaction with the technical processes. It is
important because people are part of the system and part of the
process.
It has taken well over twenty-five years for Lean Manufacturing to have
significant impact in the United States. Even today, it can be argued that
most manufacturers talk big but implement poorly. More than anything
else, problems on the Human Side are responsible for this tardiness.
MIT
Introduction to Lean
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQspf3q12mo&f
eature=list_related&playnext=1&list=SP8C6BE6
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See http://ocw.mit.edu/index.htm. Search for Lean
Six Sigma useful courses.
Lean Six Sigma Overview
Video
http://www.emsstrategies.com/LeanTraining/LSS%20Define%20-%20Intro/lean-sixsigma.html
http://www.moresteam.com/toolbox/index.cfm
The MoreSteam Toolbox offers online tutorials
covering the fundamental problem-solving tools
used to support Lean Six Sigma and other process
improvement efforts
http://quality.cr.k12.ia.us/QualityTools/index.html#I
nternetResources
How-to information, tips and templates
for using Quality Tools.
http://www.leansixsigmahpo.com/tools.html
Tool Descriptions
Here are descriptions of the principal tools
deployed within the Lean, Six Sigma, and HighPerformance Organization (HPO) disciplines.
Tools
http://www.skymark.com/resources/tools/force_field_
diagram.asp
http://www.skymark.com/resources/refhome.asp
DMAIC Tools
http://www.dmaictools.com/
Job Shop Lean
http://www.strategosinc.com/job_shop_lean_manuf
acturing.htm
Value Stream and
Process Mapping
http://www.strategosinc.com/value_stream_vs_pro
cess_mapping.htm
Step-by-Step Guide to
Value Stream Mapping
http://www.bizbodz.com/BusinessImprovement/Lean/Value-Stream-Mapping-Howto-Guide-Part-1.asp
Short Tutorial
Lean Tool Box
http://www.moresteam.com/resources/lean.cfm
Lean in Washington state government
(continuous improvement)
http://www.accountability.wa.gov/leadership/lean/default.asp
Kaizen
http://www.strategosinc.com/kaizen.htm
Lean Six Sigma
High Performing Organization
http://www.leansixsigmahpo.com/lwork.html
Gallery of Quantitative Techniques
http://www.itl.nist.gov/div898/handbook/quantgal.htm
Statistics Review
http://www.khanacademy.org/
Statistics
http://davidmlane.com/hyperstat/index.html
Resource
http://www.statsoft.com/textbook/elementaryconcepts-in-statistics/?button=1
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Statistics Overview
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statistics
Descriptive Statistics
http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/hill/dstat/dstat.html
Statistics Calculators
http://onlinestatbook.com/version_1.html
StatLib
http://lib.stat.cmu.edu/
Research Library
http://www.statpac.org/research-library/
Employee Engagement
http://humanresources.about.com/od/EmployeeEngagement/qt/EmployeeEngagement.htm?nl=1
Free
Process Improvement Resources
http://www.moresteam.com/resources.cfm
Templates
http://www.protrainchina.com/index.php?option=com_content&view
=article&id=127%3Atemplatesregister&catid=56
%3Aknowledge&Itemid=174&lang=en
Six Sigma Project Files
http://www.exinfm.com/six_sigma_project_files.html
ASQ
Lean in State Government
http://asq.org/gov/0002C2/video/divisiongovernment/lean-state-government-mainebeyond-expanding-leadershipagenda.html?shl=093980
Lean
Army Resource
http://www.armyobt.army.mil/cpi-kc-toolslss.html#d-7
Trust and
Work Relationships
http://www.motiv8comm.com/coach/toolbox/trust.ht
ml
Templates
Google Docs
https://docs.google.com/templates?start=21&sort=
hottest&view=public
Business Process Management
http://www.internetevolution.com/tutorial-businessprocess-management.asp
Online Resource
http://www.emsstrategies.com/LeanTraining/LSS%20Define%20-%20Intro/lean-sixsigma.html
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Lean Online Resources
• http://www.freeleansite.com/
• http://www.gembutsu.com/lean_faq.html
6 Sigma demystified
http://www.itil-itsm-world.com/sigma.htm
www.asq.org
ASQ is:
A global community of the best quality resources and
experts in all fields, organizations, and industries.
People passionate about quality.
Bringing together the people, ideas, and tools that make
our world work better.
What are the 7 wastes?
http://leanyourcompany.com/improve/What-arethe-seven-wastes.asp
Leadership Videos
Leaders in Business Collection
http://bvo.com/channels/the-guru-collection
Self-Leadership
according to Ken Blanchard
http://bvo.com/topics/the-ken-blanchardcollection/programmes/ken-blanchard-onmastering-self-leadership
Tom Peters on the
Attributes of Great Leaders
http://bvo.com/topics/tom-peters-oninnovation/programmes/tom-peters-on-theattributes-of-great-leaders-2
Warren Bennis on Warren Bennis
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKoO7Wjm7
OY
Warren Bennis on
Leadership Development
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFHaHquIW0g
Leadership Speaker Series:
Geoffrey Canada
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnmepdN8ru0&feature=rel
mfu
Ken Blanchard –
Leadership Point of View
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZni2_j15PY&feature=fv
wrel
Ken & Scott Blanchard –
Situational Leadership II
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1uyU3YSqes&feature=relmfu
Situational Leadership
Part One
Leadership Styles
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YL8Q_6gRPM&feature=related
DogBert
Theories
Situational Leadership
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRIIT7QW5vc&feature=rel
ated
Situational Leadership Styles
Authoritator,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCtfV8tspho&feature=rela
ted
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective
People
in Five Minutes or Less
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLXsiIXdLR0
Achievers
http://bvo.com/topics/the-dna-of-success-whatdoes-it-take/programmes/philip-rosedale-onsuccess-characteristics-of-people
Sahar Hashemi, Founder, Coffee
Republic on new ideas and action
orientation
http://bvo.com/topics/the-dna-of-success-whatdoes-it-take/programmes/sahar-hashemi-onaction-is-what-get-things-done
Jacqueline Gold on the
characteristics of highly successful
people
http://bvo.com/topics/the-jacqueline-goldcollection/programmes/jacqueline-gold-on-thecharacteristics-of-highly-successful-people
Tom Peters on Innovation
http://bvo.com/topics/disruptiveinnovation/programmes/tom-peters-oninnovation
Leaders
Making the Transition to Leadership
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4kjS64vSVw
How to Become a Leader
Quotes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeWg55l1Mfs&f
eature=related
Leadership Challenge
Leadership Development Program
http://www.leadershipchallenge.com/WileyCDA/Se
ction/id-306621.html
Videos
MIT
http://mitworld.mit.edu/browse/topic/13
Leading Through Change
technology
http://mitworld.mit.edu/video/826
Best Motivational Quotes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNu0g57l7RQ&f
eature=related
Trust and Working Relationship Resource
http://www.motiv8comm.com/coach/toolbox/trust.html
Leaders are Not Getting the Basics Right
• http://www.thepracticeofleadership.net/2006/06/
25/leaders-are-not-getting-the-basics-right/
Dictionary Resource
http://www.velaction.com/lean-dictionary-k/
Leading Change- John Kotter- You Tube link
Here is great little YouTube clip featuring John
Kotter, change expert:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9XbVQZa8Lc
… all types of tips and tricks for the
business entrepreneur and starting up
and maintaining a business
http://www.entrepreneurship.org/
http://www.googleguide.com/
• Google Guide is an online interactive tutorial and
reference for experienced users, novices, and
everyone in between. I developed Google Guide
because I wanted more information about
Google's capabilities, features, and services
than I found on Google's website. --Nancy
Blachman
Online Statistics Handbook
• An excellent online statistics handbook has been
developed by a partnership of NIST and
SEMATECH.
• Free Online Statistics Handbook
http://www.itl.nist.gov/div898/handbook/index.html
Short video Animation
Value Stream
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dl4dcLbNlgo
What is Value Stream Mapping
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvXvcXibDII
How to Read a Value Stream Map
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QN41SLH595
0&feature=related
Current State VSM
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7R5Mv486oQ
Q&feature=fvwp&NR=1
MIT – Lean Six Sigma
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGVls5jofiM
Intro to Lean Methods
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQspf3q12mo&feature=relmfu
Lean Simplified
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mcMwlgUFj
U&feature=related
Value Stream Map Series 1-5
1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JwB0oVGDm
4&feature=relmfu
2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfNLYV7wFao
3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEXQs1gexxI
&feature=relmfu
4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6tn8saBs9Q
&feature=relmfu
5. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyisMUQpS5I
Value Stream Mapping - MIT
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ql4kfIBMX8&
feature=list_related&playnext=1&list=SP8C6BE6
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Lean Resources
• http://www.strategosinc.com/
Lean Briefing
• http://www.lean-briefing.com/
Lean Implementation
• http://www.strategosinc.com/implementation0.ht
m
Kaizen
• http://www.strategosinc.com/kaizen.htm
Leaders in Business Collection
http://bvo.com/channels/the-guru-collection
Takt Time
• http://www.strategosinc.com/takt_time.htm
Web Sites
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www.iSixSigma.com provides articles on a wealth of Six Sigma subjects as well
as a virtual discussion area devoted to Six Sigma topics.
American Society for Quality (ASQ) offers a wide range of resources, including
information on certification and standards
The Process Excellence Network portal (commentary, articles, Webcasts)
Industry Week benchmarking database
www.LEAN.ORG is a site operated by noted "Lean Thinking" author James
Womack, and offers downloads of Lean presentations.
National Institute of Standards and Technology
The American Production and Inventory Control Society offers information on
supply chain management, including an on-line magazine
The National Association of Purchasing Managers offers information on supply
chain management - www.NAPM.ORG
Skymark provides short tutorials on several process improvement tools
Simulations of the Central Limit Theorem can be found at the following:
www.rand.org/methodology/stat/applets/clt.html and
www.ruf.rice.edu/%7Elane/stat_sim/sampling_dist/index.html
Andrew Gelman’s Statistical Modeling blog delivers daily and weekly
observations on Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science