The Lean Desktop Application Assessment allows an individual or group to evaluate current information and data flow relative to Lean concepts and tools. The Assessment is a customizable Microsoft Excel spreadsheet that will serve as a baseline as improvements are made over time,
The Lean Desktop Application Assessment should take 5 - 10 minutes for an individual to complete and 30 - 45 minutes for a work group to complete (fill out, not create). Subsequent analysis for the work group may require an additional 1 - 2 hours to plan their first Lean Desktop project from the results of the assessment. The Assessment has 10 main categories that are each linked to an Instruction Sheet that details that particular category as well as to the Overview Sheet (Radar Chart). The score will assist you into allocating the appropriate resources in your Lean Desktop project. The Assessment has 10 main categories of 5S, Quality, Document Management, Visual Controls, Standard Work, Continuous Flow, Email, Leveling, Continuous Improvement, and Digital Waste Training, as well as 34 sub-categories.
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A Waste Walk is an activity for project team members to further understand a process area that is being considered for improvement, asking questions, and then identifying the wastes on the current state value stream or process map. Using this customizable Waste Walk Audit form, the team members, along with their Lean training, can view the area with a fresh perspective as they identify process waste. Delivered as customizable Word document. -
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By: Rob Ptacek and Jaideep Motwani (Ph.D)
Note: Currently out of stock. Orders placed today will ship within 2 weeks! Pursuing Perfect Service is a comprehensive and detailed set of instructions on how to implement Lean and Six Sigma tools and concepts in a variety of environments. It will provide the solid foundation upon which Lean Sigma tools can be applied in any service organization. Service providers are continually processing daily requests and must know how to identify client needs and expectations, how to best satisfy their needs, and how to do it at the lowest possible cost. This book is a step-by-step implementation guide for continuous improvement while creating a solid foundation upon which to build a service excellence culture. Pursuing Perfect Service also provides insights and examples on how Information Technology can be used to improve data and information flow to enhance the overall client experience, while ensuring organizational profitability. -
By: Rob Ptacek and Jaideep Motwani (Ph.D.)
Today’s Lean! Learning About and Identifying Waste is the first book from the Today’s Lean! series published by MCS Media, Inc. It has been suggested by you, our readers, that you would like Lean and Six Sigma information to be more succinct and at your fingertips, thus allowing for a single tool or concept to be easily accessible (i.e., as a pocket guide and not a manual). Therefore, the Today’s Lean! series of books provide:- Concise content on one main Lean or Six Sigma tool or concept
- Numerous case studies, worksheets, and examples from all types of industries
- Availability as a pocket guide or ebook
- A standard format
- An avenue to update content immediately via your feedback and input (via ebook updates)
- An inspiration for you to implement something similar
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By: Rob Ptacek and Jaideep Motwani (Ph.D.)
The Lean Six Sigma Training Set is your complete set of materials for conducting training on the tools and concepts of Lean and Six Sigma. With over 300+ PowerPoint slides, each tool is thoroughly explained with examples from a wide range of industries as well as administrative and desktop processes. Use this Training Set to customize and add/remove examples and photos as you deem appropriate. No training program that is purchased can be exactly what you want, therefore, it is expected this set be customized. Included in this Training Set are the following items: - 1 - Facilitator’s Guide that has the detailed Instructor Notes referencing The Lean Six Sigma Pocket Guide XL and Pursuing Perfect Service books - 1 - CD that contains the PowerPoint presentation, simulation, Jeopardy Game, and exercises -
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By: Rob Ptacek and Jaideep Motwani (Ph.D.)
Note: Currently out of stock for hard copy. We Print-On-Demand for this title of quantities of 50 or more. Please call 734-475-4301 to place your order.Today’s Lean! Using 5S to Organize and Standardize Areas and Files is another book from the Today’s Lean! series published by MCS Media, Inc. It has been suggested by you, our readers, that you would like Lean and Six Sigma information to be more succinct and at your fingertips, thus allowing for a single tool or concept to be easily accessible (i.e., as a pocket guide and not a manual). Therefore, the Today’s Lean! series of books provide:Your eBook will be provided as a downloadable file.
The downloadable PDF book provided is to be distributed to the quantity purchased. Unauthorized copying or sharing is not permitted. Please email info@theleanstore.com or call 734-475-4301 if you have any questions on the ebook(s) purchase. EG., purchasing 5 copies of a book will allow you to distribute the PDF to 5 users.- Concise content on a one main Lean or Six Sigma tool or concept
- Numerous case studies, worksheets, and examples from all types of industries
- Availability as a pocket guide or ebook
- A standard format
- An avenue to update content immediately via your feedback and input (via ebook updates)
- An inspiration for you to implement something similar
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The chart summarizes where specific emerging technologies might be applicable and identifies the chapters from Today's Lean Leader where these technologies are specifically referenced. This is not completely comprehensive as emerging technologies change nearly daily. Leaders must be cognizant of emerging technologies and use them appropriately where they can improve their overall effectiveness, or the effectiveness of the team. -
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By: Todd Sperl, Joe Buys, and Rob Ptacek The 5S Training Set allows you to lead a continuous improvement team in the training and the subsequent implementation of 5S. The presentation includes a brief overview of Lean, Six Sigma, and Lean Six Sigma, guidelines for each step, examples from successful 5S practices, as well as Sensei Tips from those who have done it. The worksheets that are referenced can be immediately customized in the accompanying Excel worksheet file. Notes are included throughout the presentation to assist in explaining the various slides. -
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By: Todd Sperl, Joe Buys, and Rob Ptacek
The 5S for Healthcare Training Set allows you to lead a continuous improvement team in the training and the subsequent implementation of 5S. The presentation includes a brief overview of Lean, Six Sigma, and Lean Six Sigma for Healthcare, guidelines for each step, examples from successful 5S practices, as well as Sensei Tips from those who have done it. The worksheets that are referenced can be immediately customized in the accompanying Excel worksheet file. Notes are included throughout the presentation to assist in explaining the various slides. -
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By: Rob Ptacek and Jaideep Motwani (PhD)
The Lean Six Sigma for Service Training Set is your complete set of materials for conducting training on the tools and concepts of Lean and Six Sigma as applied to all types of service industries. With over 300+ PowerPoint slides, each tool is thoroughly explained with examples from a wide range of service industries as well as administrative and desktop processes within those organizations. Use this Training Set to customize and add/remove examples and photos as you deem appropriate. No training program that is purchased can be exactly what you want, therefore, it is expected this set be customized. A Dropbox file link will be provided upon purchase! -
By: Rob Ptacek, Mark Coats, Col. (Retired, US Army), Todd PtacekToday's Lean Leader is designed for use as a quick and convenient reference, or as a training guide to improve your effectiveness in leading, supervising, and coaching employees. It provides valuable insight into the How To's of leadership and supervision. Today's Lean Leader can be used in a variety of ways, some of which are: (1)The guide is valuable for the new or veteran leader - supervisor (2) Remarkably, the guide in the hands of the workforce makes the task of leading and supervising all the easier when everyone is on the same page on these basic principles. -
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The Lean Healthcare Assessment and Gap Analysis is based on a Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA) or Assess, Diagnosis, Treat, and Prevent improvement cycle. The questions are based on The Malcolm Baldrige Award Criteria and are the key ingredients to ensure your organization delivers quality care to patients. In that endeavor, take this assessment which has 5 main categories of Leadership, Patient Focus, Process Management, Staff Management, and Information and Analysis - with over 25 sub-categories to establish a benchmark for your hospital, clinic or physician group practice. The leader and team members should complete the assessment individually or as a team, with active debate. The results are compiled on a Radar Chart. A detailed Improvement Guide will assist you to the various Lean Six Sigma tools to work on attaining the next level. -
By: Todd Sperl, Rob Ptacek, Jayant Trewn (PhD)
NOTE: This book in on backorder. Orders placed today will ship Monday, September 4th, 2023. We will upgrade the shipping at no additional cost. This book bridges the gap between a highly quantitative analysis of a process that requires extensive training (i.e., Six Sigma certification) and a more simplified approach that can be used and understood by the masses (i.e., Lean thinking). The goal of this book is to make the methods and tools of Lean and Six Sigma accessible to more people and provide a common sense or “practical” approach to problem solving and continuous improvement. This book is intended to be used by Sigma Belt Levels, Lean Senseis (i.e., teachers), Continuous Improvement Specialists, front-line managers, and supervisors of departments and work groups, and improvement team members in their efforts to improve the patient care experience while reducing waste and variation in all types of healthcare processes. The Lean Six Sigma tools and concepts are presented relative to the A3 road map to provide a definitive how-to guide to problem solving and continuous improvement (Kaizen) initiatives. -
By: Todd Sperl, Rob Ptacek, Jayant Trewn (PhD)The A3 Pocket Handbook for Kaizen Events allows team members to be literally and figuratively on the same page when participating in an improvement event. This allows more ownership, while at the same time preserving organizational knowledge. The improvement methodology used (i.e., Six Sigma D-M-A-I-C, PDCA, etc.) will relate to the A3 Report that is conveyed in this publication. (The A3 Report is designed to help you “tell the story” in a logical and visual way and act as a road map for continuous improvement and problem solving initiatives.) The purpose of this pocket handbook is to:- Ensure all team members have a quick reference for Lean Six Sigma definitions.
- Compliment, as a mini-workbook, the Practical Lean Six Sigma for Healthcare and The Lean Six Sigma Pocket Guide XL books as well as any other training materials used in an improvement event.
- Provide a road map for continuous improvement projects if no other methodology (i.e., PDCA, D-M-A-I-C, etc.) is used.
- Provide Lean Thinking Statement assessments at the end of each section for employees to “think” Lean and continue their engagement.
- Be a repository of thoughts, ideas, and any action items that may be assigned, etc.
- To retain organizational knowledge by being a personal detailed log of the Kaizen Event to be shared and/or referenced later.
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By: Todd Sperl, Rob Ptacek, Jayant Trewn (PhD)
The Practical Lean Six Sigma for Healthcare Training Set is a comprehensive 16-hour training program to educate all types of employees in hospitals, clinics, and physician group practices with a down-to-earth approach how Lean and Six Sigma tools and concepts improve clinical and non-clinical processes in terms of patient care and quality, cost, and speed in which services are delivered. References will be made in the Notes section throughout this Training Set guiding you to the appropriate page in the Practical Lean Six Sigma for Healthcare book. The book should be provided to all participants as a key reference for the information conveyed throughout the training session. -
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The Practical Lean Six Sigma for Healthcare Worksheets allows you to customize the tools, concepts, and practices demonstrated in the Practical Lean Six Sigma for Healthcare book. These 27 electronic worksheets allow you to immediately begin to use the practices in your Kaizen Event. Delivered as customizable Excel worksheets. -
By: Rob Ptacek, Todd Sperl, and Jayant Trewn (PhD) The Practical Lean Six Sigma Pocket Guide is designed as a convenient, quick reference, and, most importantly, a step-by-step implementation guide. You can put your finger on any tool within a matter of seconds! Find the right tool for the right initiative by using the: - Navigate the Prepare - Define - Measure - Analyze - Improve - Control right side book tabs. - Complete the A3 Project Report as you learn and apply the various tools on the project by:- Go to the tab in the book that corresponds to the D-M-A-I-C Phase you are working on.
- Read about the tools for that phase of your project.
- Apply the appropriate tools.
- Complete the relevant section of the A3 Project Report.
- Repeat 1 - 4 as you navigate through the phases and complete your project.
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By: Todd Sperl, Rob Ptacek, Jayant Trewn (PhD) This book bridges the gap between a highly quantitative analysis of a process that requires extensive training (i.e., Six Sigma certification) and a more simplified approach that can be used and understood by the masses (i.e., Lean thinking). The goal of this book is to make the methods and tools of Lean and Six Sigma accessible to more people and provide a common sense or “practical” approach to problem solving and continuous improvement. This book is intended to be used by Sigma Belt Levels, Lean Senseis (i.e., teachers), Continuous Improvement Specialists, front-line managers, and supervisors of departments and work groups, and improvement team members in their efforts to improve the patient care experience while reducing waste and variation in all types of healthcare processes. The Lean Six Sigma tools and concepts are presented relative to the A3 Report to provide a definitive how-to guide to problem solving and continuous improvement (Kaizen) initiatives. -
By: Jayant Twewn (PhD), Todd Sperl, Rob Ptacek, and Deborah Salimi (PhD)
We are pleased to present Kaizen Demystified, perfectly timed for today s ever-changing and ever-demanding business environment requiring improved processes. Whether your industry is manufacturing, healthcare, financial, education, armed forces, services, government, or the construction industry, or, you are a manager, supervisor, team leader, or a front-line worker, this book will provide new insights and ideas for managing and facilitating continuous improvement and problem solving projects (i.e., Kaizen Events). Kaizen Demystified provides a simple and practical approach detailing five distinct methods on how Lean (and Six Sigma) tools and concepts can quickly and efficiently be applied and managed to solve business problems and improve processes. The five types of Kaizen Events detailed in this book are the: (1) Standard 5 Day Kaizen Event, also referred to as a Kaizen Blitz or Rapid Improvement Event, (2) Rolling Kaizen Event, (3) Web Based Kaizen Event, (4) Today's Kaizen Event, and (5) Wiki (or Quick) Kaizen Event. Each type will be thoroughly explained to demystify what it may mean for you. Kaizen Event Leadership is thoroughly explored in a separate chapter/section that relates to all types of Kaizen Events. It provides a listing of the common issues facing the leader of a Kaizen Event as well as suggested how-to leadership skills to address those issues. This is one of the most important aspects of leading any type of Kaizen Event. -
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The Kaizen Demystified Worksheets allow you to customize the tools, concepts, practices, and worksheets demonstrated in the Kaizen Demystified book. These 46 electronic worksheets will allow for an effective and efficient application of engaging people in a Kaizen Event. Delivered as customizable Excel worksheets. -
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By: Jayant Trewn, PhD, Todd Sperl, Rob Ptacek, and Deborah Salimi, PhD The Kaizen Event Training package is your comprehensive set of materials to facilitate the training of those within your organization responsible for implementing continuous improvement projects (i.e., Kaizen Events). Five types of Kaizen Events will be detailed allowing teams to conduct full 5-day type events to conveying approaches on how individuals can contribute via kaizen in improving daily processes. The five types of Kaizen Events are: Standard 5 Day Kaizen Event, Rolling Kaizen Event, Web Based Kaizen Event, Today's Kaizen Event, and Wiki (or Quick) Kaizen Event. The materials are based on the best selling book, Kaizen Demystified which was written by authors/consultants with having conducted over 1,000 Kaizen Events! The training is for Black or Green Belts, Continuous Improvement Specialists, Lean Senseis, departmental supervisors and managers, work group or team leaders, etc. - basically, anyone that has someone reporting to them and is responsible for improving processes. Or, it can be used for Green Belt training or for those individuals who have little or no experience with Lean Six Sigma. -
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By: Rob Ptacek, Todd Sperl, Jayant Trewn (PhD), and Deborah Salimi (PhD)Note: Currently out of stock for hard copy. We Print-On-Demand for this title of quantities of 20 or more. Please call 734-475-4301 to place your order.The Practical Lean Six Sigma Pocket Guide XL bridges the gap between a highly quantitative analysis of a process that requires extensive training (i.e., Six Sigma certification) and a more simplified approach that can be used and understood by the masses (i.e., Lean thinking). This book make the methods and tools of Lean and Six Sigma accessible to more people and provide a common sense or “practical” approach to problem solving and continuous improvement. Over 40 of the most common Lean Sigma tools are clearly define with a step-by-step approach, checklists, forms and worksheet examples, as well as case study examples from office/service (administrative), retail, healthcare, financial, travel services, and manufacturing. The broad examples will allow employees to fully understand the “practicality” and universal application these tools provide. Therefore, with that information, the ability to apply the tool or concept to their processes will be that much more successful.Your eBook will be provided as a downloaded file.
The download PDF book provided is to be distributed to the quantity purchased. Unauthorized copying or sharing is not permitted. Please email info@theleanstore.com or call 734-475-4301 if you have any questions on the ebook(s) purchase. EG., if you purchase 5 copies of a book will allow you to distribute the PDF to 5 users. -
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By: Todd Sperl Activity Doesn’t Mean Achievement: Identifying Waste in Healthcare provides a practical approach to educate and communicate to healthcare staff on the various types of wastes that may exist in their processes as well as provide guidance in possible ways to eliminate those wastes. Subsequently, individuals and teams can work to eliminate those specific wastes through Kaizen or Rapid Improvement Events. The purpose of this book is to provide:- A standard communication platform for defining the 12 wastes for an individual as well as a team
- EXAMPLES of healthcare waste that may “trigger” ideas of wasteful processes in your facility
- Questions to help DETECT wastes in current processes
- Suggestions of Lean and Six Sigma methods to ELIMINATE wastes
- Innovative ways to conduct a Waste Walk
- An example of a Waste Audit and Waste Walk
- Space in the book to document current wasteful processes as well as ideas for eliminating those wastes
- Definitions for the basic Lean and Six Sigma tools
- A case study on how one facility used the simple concept of waste to engage staff in their Lean journey
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By: Rob Ptacek, Todd Sperl, Jayant Trewn, PhD This book bridges the gap between a highly quantitative analysis of a process that requires extensive training (i.e., Six Sigma certification) and a more simplified approach that can be used and understood by the masses (i.e., Lean thinking). The goal of this book is to make the methods and tools of Lean and Six Sigma accessible to more people and provide a common sense or “practical” approach to problem solving and continuous improvement. This book is intended to be used by Sigma Belt Levels, Lean Senseis (i.e., teachers), Continuous Improvement Specialists, front-line managers, and supervisors of departments and work groups, and improvement team members in their efforts to improve all types of administrative processes while reducing waste and variations, and engaging employees. The Lean Six Sigma tools and concepts are presented relative to the A3 road map to provide a definitive how-to guide to problem solving and continuous improvement (Kaizen) initiatives.