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No! I recommend it.

@learnkaizen thank you so much sir. Where do you think it would be best to get certified in Lean?

My pleasure! Happy to help. Once I figured this out, I had to share! 🙏

I’ve heard that before and constantly work on it. Thank you for mentioning it because I need to keep improving. When I teach, I tend to speak fast. When I give a speech, I talk at the right speed. I need to pretend I’m giving a speech when I’m teaching…thanks again! 🙏

@@learnkaizen thank you for your response. I talk too fast as well when I teach. As a student watching your videos i thought i put it on 1.4 speed - is it because you want the videos to be shorter?

@lauram6614 no…I get passionate and excited. Psychologically it may be because I’ve heard that I need to keep people constantly engaged on the RUclips platform. I’ll slow it down but please call me out on it if you hear me speed talking in future videos.

Find a lean, kaizen and RCA (Root Cause Analysis) course. I’d stay away from six sigma certifications. You’ll hear others tell you to get the cert but I’ve seen a major shift in the market. Google “Avery point group lean vs six sigma” and you find some data that backs this up. Just my 2 cents.

@@learnkaizen Thank you so much for your reply! That’s extremely helpful.

Anytime! Thanks for watching my videos. Let me know if you want me to post a video about a specific topic. Take care.

The ship losing power would have a root cause and the lack adequate dolphins would have a root cause - but I’d examine these as two different problems that resulted in the collapse of the bridge. The problem statement would not be: the bridge collapsed. The bridge collapsing is a symptom that resulted from a lack of adequate dolphins and the ship losing power. I’d look at these as two different problem statements. Again, this is just the method I’ve been taught and that always works for me. It forces me to think deeper about the problem and separate the symptoms from the actual problem. Of course in the actual problem statement, I’d include metrics. For example, the bridge dolphins are not suitable for ships of size/weight.

Point taken. Will remove in future videos. Thank you for helping me continuously improve! 🙏

Anytime. Thank you for watching!

Thank you for watching!

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you so much! Appreciate your comment and taking time to watch!

That’s fantastic! I hope the channel helped!

​Definitely! I should also add that in the 1 year I had working in CI, I never pursued a belt or a degree. I just showed the value I can deliver and that I know the solutions and how to implement them for their problems.​ @@learnkaizen

@@learnkaizen Definitely! Especially the tips on leading kaizen. Thanks again Chad!

This sounds like a solid path. May I ask how many years of experience you have and your career goals?

@@learnkaizen Hi Chad, Sure. I have been working in a machine shop for the last 12 years at a company that manufactures fiber optic lasers. My first two years as an operator, then two years as a group leader and the last eight years as a supervisor. The company has seen a dramatic decrease in sales and the future is looking very questionable. I would like to take my supervisory and process improvement experience to the next level and pursue a position as either a production supervisor, production manager or higher if possible. Thanks again for your help.

Thanks for the question and being part of the channel. I’d recommend: ASQ and Villanova. There are others but I’ve personally gone through these organizations.

@@learnkaizen Thanks for your reply. ASQ offers a six sigma green belt cert but not a lean six sigma cert. Will their six sigma cert include lean principles as well? I was considering taking their online LSSGB eLearning course and purchasing their SSGB handbook. Do you think this would be sufficient to get me through the exam? Thanks again so much for your help.

Yes..but better if you get to the actual place the work is done!

Sounds fun.

What process did you have implemented to make sure you got to work on time? If you don’t have a process set up, that is the root cause. If you had a process set up and you still set your alarm clock incorrectly, you made a defect. The cause of not showing up on time was because you made a defect. The defect existed because you didn’t have a robust process implemented with proper Poka Yoke mechanisms preventing the AM/PM mistake. That’s the root cause…know how I know? Because if I implement an alarm clock that sets automatically based on location…blah, blah, blah. Now I’ve countermeasure’d the root cause of waking up late due to the defect. Working 14 hrs the day before is not a root cause - it’s a cause for being tired but you need to consider the timeline of events. Your alarm not going off due to the process allowing you to make the defect - was the breakdown in the process (assuming you have a documented process for waking up). Everything you mentioned about HR, work life balance etc. are all separate causes or symptoms with separate root causes and countermeasures. This is a common mistake I see when people try to remedy every problem because of one mistake. In your example, you went from being tired to alarm clock to HR and work life balance and workforce labor laws!!! That’s a lot of problems that need respective attention but shouldn’t fall under the same umbrella as the alarm clock defect. I see this all the time - it’s a matter of continuing to challenge the problem until you’ve reached the mechanism that can turn each problem on and off at will. Then move to the next issue until you reach the root cause at the process level. So, I’ll stick to my original thoughts. I can work through the problem with you on paper if you’d like. Let me know and we’ll work out the schedules.

@@learnkaizen 1st of all ... Thanks for your time and prompt response 2. I am not a specialist in this .. but I feel that the linear 5 why thinking .. most likely leads to a fake cause .. I like your statement of turning on and off.. In my example.. turn the root cause of the alarm on and off.. 100 times.. you will not show on time .. because there were other causes .. That is why they used to ask .. What relevant happen just before ? And Was it enough to lead to what happened?? If you hit someone by your car.. We can spend 100 days talking about Training Defensive driving Car status Sleep apnea Braking system Bla bla bla.. While there was another fact that should have been considered in parallel. There were oil on the road !!!! I know it is another problem .. but it happened in the same time and had severe impact on the case.. I can not just ignore it and focus on the other line only .. In life.. problems happens simultaneously... and their line of cause and effect intersects.. And even if we considered that missing a process or procedure to ensure correct execution of something.. Even this .. i can challenge by taking it up in an infinite line !! Why there was not a procedure?🙄🤔 To be honest... Sometimes I feel that this whole RCA was over thought about.. until it became useless..

@khaledyehiahasan4729 I appreciate your comment and respect your input and thoughts. You sound quite knowledgeable about the subject matter and you’re spot on about the 5 Whys. The 5 whys generally get misused as a stand alone tool. While it’s good for questioning issues on the fly- the data you receive is generally qualitative and qualitative data can be difficult to remedy. We need quantitative data. That’s why I always utilize an Ishikawa (Fishbone) or affinity first! This allows me to pull information from the experts (the people who work at the process everyday) they are closest to the process and problem Leading them through the Fishbone process - documenting all the possible causes…then we prioritize those possible causes based and start collecting qualitative data…for example: suppose a bolt was loose on a widget. The Fishbone process led us to the machine-torque driver out of spec. Then we verify the actual torque driver readings (quantitative) compared to the spec. We find that it’s out of spec because the calibration is out of date and the it’s set to the wrong setting. Some may consider this 2 root causes but my opinion is that these are these are two causes from which we can derive 2 - 5 whys. Tool was used out of calibration. Why: operator didn’t verify calibration prior to using. Why, process does not indicate visual calibration date check prior to use. Countermeasure: implement process to check calibration sticker prior to using. Next 5 WHY: out of spec - why: torque was used on another machine requiring torque adjustment and not verified when returned/prior to use. Why: process does not require verification of torque prior to use. Countermeasure - update process to verify torque setting prior to use These are just quick examples so don’t beat me up too bad - the real take away is to use something like the Fishbone before the 5 Why…that’s the proper way.

I like that one better!

I’m not seeing this. Kata and kaizen are complimentary and should be used together. Can you elaborate?

I’m not familiar with them. I’d be cautious if on Groupon.

Do you mind if I respond to this in a video?

@@learnkaizen of course. that would be awesome 👌 following for when you get to it 🤩

You’re welcome. Thank you for watching.

Great! If you need anything, don’t hesitate to ask!

@@learnkaizenwhen looking for jobs that require this certification I see they generally ask for at least a bachelor degree, as I'm still studying, I do not have that at this point. Will this be a problem that I'll encounter until I get my degree or would this be something that can be overcome? I was a stay at home dad for 8 years and as my wife passed away 3 years ago I choose to go back to school and get a degree. Like I said this certification fit well with my personality and I think it would be of great benefit no matter which specialization I pick as engineer.

@@larscw74 I’m truly sorry about your wife. To answer your question: it depends on your experience. Did you have experience prior to staying home? The goal should be to demonstrate your value through projects you’ve completed or demonstrate you understand how use the tools to get results. There is this common misconception that a yellow, green, black or master black belt certification is what companies want to see. It’s not. I know they may ask for it but what they really want is someone who knows how to use the tools within the certification body of knowledge. So after you receive the training, it’s important you build process muscle by applying what you learn and document your results. When I work with my students, I teach them how to apply the 3-top skills companies want - build a project portfolio with documented results, connect their portfolio to their resume/cv, tell their story during interviews and how to get attention through networking on LinkedIn - it’s a 90-day process that I’ve used to help people land CI roles. Hopefully - you can follow what I just talked about out and it helps you!

@@learnkaizenThank you very much. I have a background in IT, database and system administration. I worked 7 years at a job for Dutch railways, in which my responsibility was to relay problems to the proper team and escalate when needed, correcting the information that was put into our database systems and keep up with a 98% accuracy. This was before moving to the US. Since I started going back to school, I have a couple of projects that are documented, either solo or team based. To me this is all part of getting a footing, from which I can further develop and build something up, the kids are both through high school, so I'm really doing this to provide myself with a future that doesn't lead to becoming homeless.

Awesome! Sounds like you have a great head start with solid experience! I don’t think you become homeless…good luck to you, sir. I’d I can be of assistance- let me know.

I’ll do my best! I do talk rather fast by nature. How about I sub title. Would that help?

@@learnkaizen , Thanks Chad for reverting, subs would be a great help.

I’d consider the company over ASQ

@@learnkaizen Why would you consider the company over ASQ? Is because of the ability to be interactive on projects?

I’d consider the company’s because it doesn’t matter where you get the certification as long as they teach a body of know similar to ASQ. The company cert should be free (guessing) and I’d assume by going outside the company to get a certification that’s also offered by the company you work for- may seem like you don’t value the companies certification. Do you feel the company would give project priority to candidates who went through the company program? I know I’m making a lot of assumptions - just trying to convey my thoughts with limited information. The primary reason is because it doesn’t matter where you get the cert. It only matters if you can use the tools to deliver results. Hope this helps! Thanks for commenting and being part of the channel.

Thanks for watching and commenting.

Apologies. This is a video from the Kaizen Facilitation Masterclass. The link is reserved for students. Really sorry if that was confusing - probably should’ve edited that out but was trying to get the video uploaded to help a few people who are struggling with Kaizen results…I’m traveling for work this week and didn’t want to head out without posting this for them…they aren’t students but reached out to me via email and had questions this video should answer. I figured others had the same questions so that’s - why I posited it. Again, apologies if it was confusing. Hope you understand. 🙏

May I answer this in a video? I think others will want to know as well. Thank you for purchasing the course. Let me know if you need anything. 🙏

Hey, did you get access to the RCA course?

@@learnkaizen Yes. BTW I am eagerly waiting for the video we discussed above- on Lean/ Kaizen over Six Sigma and other related questions. I am also about to get Black belt in LSS via LinkedIn learning soon :)

Making it today!

@@learnkaizen thanks a ton!

Thank you for your comment. Unfortunately, I see/hear this a lot, but please don’t let this become the norm. A Kaizen Event should countermeasure/improve the process without any actions after the Kaizen. If you have an action list that can’t be completed during the Kaizen, bring in the sponsor to remove roadblocks and get you the resources you need to finish the actions. That’s why having a sponsor is so important to the Kaizen. The sponsor doesn’t have to attend the Kaizen, but should fully support the event (be on stand-by) including having the power to make decisions at a high level. This may be the CEO, Operating Company President , VP, Plant Manager, etc. the only time I allow an action after the Kaizen is to design/install a permanent fixture or device that may need to be ordered - BUT ONLY if the team has proven the device will work by using wit over wallet (or what is known as the moonshine method)- did the team test and prove the new fixture will help improve the process- using items readily available to them. I’ll do a video on the moonshine method but you can also just google it with ‘Lean’ in the search to ensure you don’t end up on a website about how to make moonshine 😂😂😂. Thank you for sharing your experience. I’d encourage you to find ways to eliminate the action list (a few examples how in my comment). It took me years to learn various techniques and strategies that supported the Kaizen team to full completion during the Kaizen with zero actions afterwards. Today, I facilitate Kaizen and Shin Events (4-5 Kaizen Teams in one event) every month. We never have actions after the event. It takes time to learn and that’s why I post videos to help! Thanks again for sharing your comment and experience! 🙏