#57 Lean Six Sigma for Good, with Brion Hurley, Part 2.

Enterprise Excellence Podcast with Brad Jeavons

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Introduction Welcome, everyone to Episode 57 of the Enterprise Excellence Podcast. We have Brion Hurley back on the show with us today continuing an amazing conversation. Last episode, we spoke about the power of data with the Six Sigma side of things and the power of going and seeing and the elements of Lean. And we started to connect this to the environmental side and have had some amazing conversations about how there is a win win. Brion, thank you so much for joining us again today.Two Minute Tip I think if I had a couple of minutes to talk to somebody, I would say, focus in on where is the biggest opportunity and impact you can have. Because at least you know, it's the biggest area, and you're most likely to get the support you need to continue working on that. And then I think it goes back to the simple, Lean principle of going to the Gemba.  So if you're studying the water, walk the facility and look at all the pipes, pretend like you're a drop of water going through that facility and walk the flow. And see every time there's leaks, and there's condensation, and then there's water being wasted down the drain. It will open your eyes up to walk that value stream and look for the waste in that process. And I think you'll find a lot of great opportunities that people might have said, we've already looked at all this stuff, but they haven't looked at it from that exact perspective. And so, I think that could be a way to bring it in.  Or consider the energy. Where does the electricity come into the building? And how does it get dissipated out into the facility. It was a spaghetti diagram of mess when I saw the facility map at the at the site I worked at. So, I guess I would say pick the biggest priority impact from the environment standpoint, and then walk the value stream and go see. And I think you'll find a lot of great opportunities there and do it with a team make sure you're not doing it by yourself.Free download - system boundary map template Go to enterpriseexcellencepodcast.com/downloads to get hold of a system boundary map template that will help you map out your organisation's current impact and waste reduction opportunity. This great tool allows an organisation to create a baseline of opportunity both environmentally and economically. You can use the template to track and motivate progress towards a greener, more profitable future.   Links Brad is proud to support many Australian businesses. You can find him on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradjeavons/" rel="nofollow">LinkedIn here</a>. If you'd like to speak to him about how he can help your business, call him on 0402 448 445 or email <a href="mailto:bjeavons@iqi.com.au" rel="nofollow">bjeavons@iqi.com.au.</a> Our website is <a href="http://www.bradjeavons.com/" rel="nofollow">www.bradjeavons.com</a>. Brion is available on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/brion-hurley-432192/" rel="nofollow">LinkedIn here</a> Brion's email: <a href="mailto:brionhurley@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">brionhurley@gmail.com</a> Brion's website: <a href="http://www.leansixsigmaforgood.com/" rel="nofollow">leansixsigmaforgood.com  </a>What next? <ol> <li><a href="https://www.bradjeavons.com/downloads" rel="nofollow">Join our membership page</a> to access a system boundary map template that will help you map out your organisation's current impact and waste reduction opportunity. </li> <li>Listen to the Enterprise Excellence <a href="https://www.bradjeavons.com/podcast/episode/4c301be8/49-how-to-achieve-circularity-in-your-workplace-with-ashleigh-morris" rel="nofollow">Podcast #49</a>: How to achieve circularity in your workplace with Ashleigh Morris.</li> <li>Watch our episode unpacking Brad's brain! <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AB_wKPSCRSA" rel="nofollow"></a></li> </ol> To learn more about what we do, visit <a href="https://www.enterpriseexcellenceacademy.com/" rel="nofollow">www.enterpriseexcellenceacademy.com</a>. Thanks for your time, and thanks for helping to create a better future.