E139: Six Common Types of Process Improvement Projects for Lean Six Sigma Certification
From Lean Six Sigma Bursts by Brion Hurley
May 17, 2026 · 14 min · Season 1 · Episode 139
About this episode
This episode summarizes six types of process improvement projects for Lean Six Sigma certification across various industries.
In this episode, I summarize 6 different types of projects you can use for a Lean Six Sigma certification Improve Quality Reduce Speed and Time Reduce Cost and Consumption of Resources Reduce Risk Improve Capacity and Flow Improve Experience and Satisfaction Ratings I also share examples of each across 4 industries: Manufacturing, Office, Government and Healthcare You can also read about these 6 types by going to https://greenbeltcertification.com/2026/05/17/common-types-of-process-improvement-projects-for-lean-and-six-sigma-certification-programs/ I also mentioned that there are a long list of project ideas by industry and department, which can be found at https://www.biz-pi.com/lean-and-six-sigma-project-ideas/ Learn more about BPI Visit https://www.leansixsigmaecosystem.com/ to access free courses and templates, or upgrade for premium content and coaching programs Visit https://www.biz-pi.com to learn more about me and my consulting firm Visit https://greenbeltcertification.com to learn how to get Lean, Green Belt or Black Belt training and certification for you or your organization
People in this episode
Host: Brion Hurley
Topics covered
- Lean Six Sigma
- process improvement
- certification
- quality improvement
- industry examples
- project ideas
Keywords
- Lean Six Sigma
- process improvement projects
- certification
- quality
- manufacturing
- healthcare
- government
- office
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: greenbeltcertification.com, biz-pi.com, leansixsigmaecosystem.com
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