We are all fortunate to have the accumulated knowledge of manufacturing industry titans readily available to help us improve processes and reduce costs. In the Lean context, Taiichi Ohno...
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22Jul
Becoming a Lean Organization in Eight Steps
Becoming Lean: A Tactical Perspective At the strategic level, becoming Lean involves a culture change. An organization ready for Six Sigma is also ready for Lean. However, there are...
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03Jan
Convert Opinion to Continuous Data For 15 Bucks (Part 1)
We will start with a statement of the obvious. Our quality-related data comes to us in many forms. Assuming our sensors, measurement systems and measurement methods work well, we...
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01Dec
The Visual Safety FMEA
While the visual approach to FMEA isn’t suitable for all applications, it is an excellent method for improving safety. And, of course, nothing is more important to an organization...
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02Feb
Healthcare Waste
According to New England Journal of Medicine’s Journal Watch, Americans may be wasting half of the $3.6 trillion spent annually on healthcare. Researchers identified six studies, published from 2008...
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31Mar
The Inspired Labor & Delivery Nurse
Charlene was a nurse in the Labor and Delivery Department of a large metropolitan medical center. The hospital had the highest Cesarean Section rate in their state, which was...
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26Apr
What Are SIPOC Maps and How Do You Use Them?
Kirby had been a service agent at the sales contact center for a long time. And he was a good one, one of the best. But his promotion to...
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25Sep
Comparison of Pyzdek Institute Training and Certification with “Low Cost” Alternatives
The saying “You get what you pay for” applies to Lean Six Sigma training too. So does the saying “If it looks too good to be true, it is.”...
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27Mar
Reasons Why You Need Lean Six Sigma Training
Lean Six Sigma training helps you earn more money ASQ annual salary surveys consistently show that holding a Lean Six Sigma certification results in a bigger paycheck. And the results...
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14Mar
West Point Introduces Lean Six Sigma Training
Article Revised: March 28, 2019 Lean Six Sigma was initially developed to reduce waste and improve quality in the manufacturing world, but the methodology has now been successfully applied across a...
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