Welcome to Episode 5 of the Outliers Inn podcast series – Lean Six Sigma
Topic: Lean Six Sigma – Join us as we discuss how to deliver operational excellence from the shop floor all the way up to management.
Hosts: Joseph Paris, Founder of the OpEx Society & The XONITEK Group of Companies
& Benjamin Taylor, Managing Partner of RedQuadrant.
Guests: Kevin Corrigan – Red Quadrant
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