Gemba Academy Podcast: Lean Manufacturing | Lean Office | Six Sigma | Toyota Kata | Productivity | Leadership

This week's guest is Andrew Parris. Andrew, who works for an NGO called Medair, explained how continuous improvement can be used in a humanitarian context. The global component Andrew discusses proves how versatile these principles truly are. A MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here. In this episode you'll learn:  The quote that inspires Andrew (3:26) Andrew's background (5:30) Where Andrew was born (12:58) What an NGO is (14:03) Some of the challenges they face (20:31) Why donors are interested in lean (23:01) An example of an improvement (28:32) Andrew's opportunities for international training (31:09) What it's like working in other countries (33:39) Dealing with violence (35:21) The articles Andrew has written (37:45) Podcast Resources Right Click to Download this Podcast as an MP3 Download a Free Audio Book at Audible.com Medair Andrew on LinkedIn Walking with the Poor Improving Processes for Good in East Africa Making Work and the World a