Lean & Six Sigma at eBay

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If you're in Vancouver BC and looking for interesting Lean work at eBay, check out this post from Shmula.com's Pete Abilla.

Some of his unofficial qualifications:

You can effectively answer the following: what is the impact on Throughput as WIP increases and Cycle Time remains unchanged? What are some Lean approaches to this scenario?

You can explain why variation sucks, with examples — both qualitative and quantitative. How does the DMAIC framework approach variation?

“Upstream changes; downstream impact” — what does that mean and general approaches to solving that problem — with examples.

You can explain the difference between poke-yoke and mistake-proofing (trick question) and give examples from everyday life of poke-yoke.

You might cheat on the interview and look here for examples of Everyday Lean.

If you’re working to build a culture where people feel safe to speak up, solve problems, and improve every day, I’d be glad to help. Let’s talk about how to strengthen Psychological Safety and Continuous Improvement in your organization.