Blogger and engineer Ivor Cummins has recently examined the evidence for and against the hypothesis that lockdowns are effective against the spread and virulence of COVID-19. I thought that...
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14Aug
Why so many people are asymptomatic to COVID-19?
The response to COVID-19 and the basis for policy decisions can be summed up as TEST! TEST! TEST! The assumption is that by conducting antibody tests we can determine...
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12Aug
How to measure covid-19 cases using Six Sigma
The second phase in Six Sigma’s DMAIC framework is “Measure.” During this phase the measurement system is evaluated to assure that the data that will be used to make...
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29Jun
Actual Six Sigma Project Ideas-03
More actual Lean Six Sigma project proposal examples. Project Name Problem Statement Business Case AGC Phosphate Line Punch Sticking Cold forming rings that we phosphate for AGC are sticking...
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22Jun
Actual Six Sigma Project Ideas – 02
More actual Lean Six Sigma project proposal examples. Project Name Problem Statement Business Case Increase basecap throughput on X56 From the basecap 16 cavity mold that runs in X56,...
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15Jun
Actual Six Sigma Project Ideas
No doubt about it, “the project” is the most intimidating part of becoming certified as a Lean Six Sigma Belt. And, in my opinion, it’s also the most important...
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11Jun
DMAIC and Covid-19
The response to covid-19 has been questionable from day 1. To me day 1 was March 16, 2020 when “15 days to flatten the curve” began in the USA....
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11May
Are the Lock-Downs Successful?
In Six Sigma we have an often repeated question: what are we solving for? This question is applied to the Six Sigma program as a whole as well as...
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05May
How to Cheat Death (Rates)
Job interviewer to applicant for accountant position: What is 2 plus 2? Applicant #1: four. Interviewer: Thank you. You’re dismissed. Applicant #2, leaning forward and whispering: what do you...
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22Apr
Let’s end the COVID-19 panic
What if the true COVID-19 case fatality rate is 50-85 times less than we were led to believe? That may be the case according to a recent study published...
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