Author Archive: Mike Micklewright
Mike Micklewright is a dynamic speaker, actor, author, motivationist, business and quality consultant and trainer based in the Chicago area. Mike provides a unique look into the application of business and quality theories into our everyday lives. In 2010, Mike published two new books, "Out of Another @#&*% Crisis!...Motivation Through Humiliation" and "Lean ISO 9001...Adding Spark to Your ISO 9001 QMS and Sustainability to Your Lean Efforts". Mike is a Midwest Board Member of the Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME), an AME Manufacturing Excellence Award Assessor. Mike is also a member of the US TAG to ISO/TC 176, the organization that writes the ISO 9000 set of standards. Mike specializes in Leadership, Business Principles, Lean Culture, Continuous Improvement, ISO 9001, Root Cause Analysis, and Quality. Mike is an ASQ Certified Six Sigma Black Belt, Quality Auditor, Quality Engineer, and Manager of Quality/Operational Excellence, and Supply Chain Analyst. Mike holds an Engineering degree from the University of Illinois. Upon graduation, Mike worked for the Saturn Corporation of General Motors and SeaquistPerfect Dispensing, before becoming an independent consultant in 1994.
Dyslexics Wanted
There’s a good chance that 20 percent of the people reading this article have dyslexia. Are you one of them? Are you proud that you have dyslexia? You should be. People with dyslexia typically are smart and creative. I wish I had it. Perhaps then, I would be leading my own huge consulting and training [...]
Lean Quality Documentation Systems
Reprinted with permission of InsideQuality. How did your quality system get so complex and redundant? Many companies established their quality systems after having purchased a software program with a “canned” quality manual and procedures. Software companies try to subliminally sell you the concept “more is better.” Purchasing companies often don’t realize they also purchase a [...]
Lean Six Sigma – An Oxymoron?
Think about it. Who would ever say that the process of training employees and embarking on a Six Sigma program within the company is a Lean effort? After all, the training usually consists of a very long lead time and is very expensive. And yet now, Lean Six Sigma is the catchphrase of the decade [...]
