REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- "What is a headache right now in my job? What is waste in my job right now?" Terrance Wilson, Lean Six Sigma Deputy Deployment Director and Master Black Belt asked in a lean six sigma training session.
U.S. Army Materiel Command's continuous process improvement directorate recently hosted two Lunch and Learn sessions to improve effectiveness of employees at AMC and Team Redstone.
The first session taught students to identify waste and inefficiencies and the second session taught them to sort, set in order, stratify, sustain and standardize their various processes.
Wilson used a numbered chart which looked like a math trivia game to teach the "five s" process, pointing out the importance of a fine tuned process despite the complexity of the project.
"You have to work what's important not just to your boss, but to your area that will better align your projects to be successful," Wilson said.
Lunchtime learners received a surprise visit from Maj. Gen. Larry D. Wyche, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations of AMC, whom overheard the class being taught. He chimed, in commenting on Lean Six Sigma's effectiveness and Wilson's enthusiasm.
The lunch and learn sessions also helped promote AMC's upcoming Lean Six Sigma black belt class starting March 26 , which is already full.
The course was designed to give students a few tools that employees could get excited about and use to identify waste in their respective processes, Wilson said.
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