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Behind the Curtain: Adventures in Continuous Improvement

Behind the Curtain: Adventures in Continuous Improvement

By: Endeavor Business Media
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Longtime manufacturing process engineer and trainer John Dyer discusses operational excellence and continuous improvement with Professor Mohamed Saleh, a Lean, Six Sigma and continuous improvement expert. Between them, they share nearly 60 years of continuous improvement expertise. IndustryWeek partners with Dyer and Saleh to bring their insights to manufacturing professionals.Copyright 2025 All rights reserved. Economics
Episodes
  • Lean or Six Sigma: the Progress Paradox

    Lean or Six Sigma: the Progress Paradox
    Apr 6 2026

    Podcast hosts Mohamed Saleh and John Dyer tackle a topic that drives a lot of passionate conversation. Is lean or Six Sigma the better improvement philosophy? One co-host argues it's a flawed debate while both weigh in on many organizations' woeful misunderstanding or misuse of lean and Six Sigma.

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    24 mins
  • When Things Go Wrong, Who Is Really Responsible?

    When Things Go Wrong, Who Is Really Responsible?
    Mar 30 2026

    Hosts John Dyer and Dr. Mohamed Saleh discuss the responsibility for organizational problems, emphasizing that systems often drive behaviors and that leaders should focus on correcting structures rather than blaming individuals. They highlight structural components that include performance reviews, incentives, metrics, policies and decision-making processes.
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    22 mins
  • The Progress Paradox: Why Do We Feel Stuck When Everything Is Green?

    The Progress Paradox: Why Do We Feel Stuck When Everything Is Green?
    Mar 23 2026

    Dive into the topic of suboptimization, which occurs when individual departments focus on their own metrics at the expense of the overall enterprise, and learn tactics to drive enterprise-wide performance.

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    23 mins
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