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HR's Role in Delivering Lean Six Sigma Success
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As economic conditions cause organizations in many sectors to find ways to do more with less, a growing number are turning to an approach that is commonly called Lean Six Sigma. This strategy began in the industrial sector, and has since spread to many other areas, including healthcare, education, government services, hospitality, and financial services.
Unfortunately, many of these initiatives fail to achieve sustained benefits. While there can be numerous reasons for such failures, most are at least partially related to Human Resources issues. By understanding what Lean Six Sigma requires of the workforce, HR professionals can contribute positively to such initiatives, and help their organizations increase their chances of success. Read More
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Steve Withers Joins the Lean Advisors Team
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Before joining Lean Advisors, Steve was the Director of the Lean Sigma Centre at Canada Post, where lean thinking has contributed in excess of $200 M in savings over the last few years, as well as improvements to on-time delivery, safety, and quality.
At Canada Post, Steve was responsible for setting the lean strategy, leading and coaching major process improvements, and for deploying CPC's intensive lean and six sigma training programs.
Steve received his hands-on training while working directly at the Lean Enterprise Institute and Lean Advisors, Inc. during their early years, and has helped them develop some of their existing educational products. To read more about Steve Withers click here.
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