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Problem Solving Learning Track

We’ve got loads of content on our site, and know it can be overwhelming to sort through it. To help you navigate your way around, our learning tracks walk you through a path of study.

Follow the links in sequence to build an outstanding knowledge of problem solving. You can take the basic journey for free. Members get the added perk of being able to download much of the content. But if you want to get the most out of your training time, we recommend you invest in our premium audio / visual products.

Our Continuous Improvement Independent Study Pack is available with premium products for loads of the lessons on this list, as well as many more from other tracks. You can also get additional training material for the modules included in the list below.

By Jeff Hajek, ago

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By Jeff Hajek, ago

Continuous Improvement Development Guide PHASE 1: Introduction and Exploration

Phase 1 of our Continuous Improvement Development System is the “Introduction and Exploration” phase. This is the time when people start acting on their curiosity and actively seek information about Lean or Six Sigma of whatever continuous improvement discipline they are considering. It is probably worth noting at this point that we use the terms “Lean” and “Continuous Improvement” rather interchangeably. In truth, Lean is just one specific form of continuous improvement, but since it is rather open to new ideas, in practice anything you would do in a generic CI program, you can do in Lean. And any generic CI program would adopt any Lean tools and principles that work. In essence, they are identical.

But regardless of how you frame what you are going to do, some people will have a bit of knowledge; others will be completely blank slates. Some people will be skeptical; others will be instantly convinced. Still others will never make the leap to start a transformation. What that means is that the time it will take you to move through this phase will vary, and the path will be unique. So, what should you do?

By Jeff Hajek, ago

Poka Yoke Infographic

Passing on poor quality is a big no-no in a Lean operation. It is disruptive to flow when defects are found far downstream from where the error took place.

Poka yokes support this principle in two ways. The first is that they help to eliminate defects at the source. This is the optimum situation in which a defect never happens in the first place.

By Jeff Hajek, ago