Focus - Lean Tech

33% more production with the same equipment

The company had committed to 33% more volume. Management thought the capacity was there. The plant disagreed.
Shared Focus First: The Missing Step in Problem Solving

"We need better suppliers." "We need more staff in production." "Our ordering system is outdated." The solutions were clear... But did they agree on the problem?
Intuition Is Not Guessing

Intuition more important than analysis? What?!
When “Prevention” Is Just Firefighting

A client asked for root cause analysis training, but really wanted to get better at firefighting.
Thought Map: Structured Problem Solving from Hypothesis to Root Cause

Your brain searches for answers to the questions you ask. Ask the wrong questions, and you'll keep solving the wrong problems.
Process Mapping: Understand and Improve Processes

"Process mapping makes it so much easier to see improvements!" - Course participants, process mapping.
While the Experts Debate Theory, You Can Create Results

Even within Six Sigma - a method built on facts - experts disagree on fundamental numbers. While they debate, we use the time to actually improve processes.
We missed the flight. What was the actual root cause?

A business trip. A ferry. A ramp that was too high. And a flight we never caught.
Root Cause Analysis: From symptoms to lasting results

They worked harder. Hired more people. Worked overtime. The problem came back. Again and again. Because they never found the cause.