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Lean Six Sigma: Improving Health Care in Developing Countries
Medical XPress recently reported that researchers believe the application of Lean Six Sigma principles in rural hospitals in India will shorten patient queues by 91 percent and reduce consultation time by a third. Given the limited resources of hospitals in the country and the numbers of people who enter them, Lean Six Sigma has the […]
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Lean Six Sigma: More Than Just a Passing Trend
In a recent op-ed for Modern Distribution Management, long-time distributor consultant Steve Epner wrote about how not only is Lean Six Sigma more than a passing trend, it is — for the companies who understand it, at least — a means by which to survive and thrive. Epner interviewed fellow consultant and Lean Six Sigma Black Belt […]
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How Lean Six Sigma has Helped Kraft in a Tough Business Climate
Trefis stated in a recent article published in Forbes that Kraft Foods Group’s ability to reduce its per unit costs and increase its production activity through Lean Six Sigma based enhancements was part of the reason the team increased its price estimate for the company to $61 a share, which was more than 13 times its previous […]
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Kenya Companies Use Lean Six Sigma to Find Buried Treasure
An article on the Business & Tech blog describes how two East African companies are using Lean Sis Sigma to find improvements in their organizations. In the famous novel Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, a young man in south-west England, Jim, finds a map in a dead pirate’s sea chest. He takes it and, […]
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Lean Six Sigma Could Up Pharmaceutical Industry’s Process Improvements
According to a recent report from CPhI — a group devoted to supporting growth and innovation in the pharmaceutical supply chain — the pharmaceutical industry must do more to initiate improvements to its manufacturing processes and create efficiencies in order to drive down costs while improving profits and drug quality. These improvements, which include implementing […]
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Political Candidate Believes Lean Six Sigma Can Help California
According to a recent article in the Hi-Desert Star, if Chad Mayes gets elected to the 42 District seat of the California State Assembly, one of the things he plans to do is implement a Lean Six Sigma approach to how the state does business. Mayes, of Yucca Valley, stated in the article that he is […]
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How Lean Six Sigma Benefits Society and Your Company
In a recent post to the ReliablePlant blog the ability of Lean Six Sigma to achieve dramatic improvements in quality and sustainability were discussed. The article made recommendations for how plants can reap substantial rewards from a Lean Six Sigma program. The article points out that Lean by itself encourages a sustainable, cost-effective outcome, but that […]
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City of Tyler Texas Saving a Bundle with Lean Six Sigma
The Lean Six Sigma program in Tyler, Texas is in the news. The City of Tyler has reached a major milestone by exceeding $5 million in hard and soft dollar savings through the implementation of their Lean Six Sigma Program. To date, 92 Lean Six Sigma projects have been completed by City employees trained in […]
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Telemark’s ISO 9001 and Lean Six Sigma Distinction
According to a recent press release from Telemark CNC, the company recently received its ISO 9001:2008 certification and is the only ISO 9001-certified company in the world to be owned by a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt. Telemark, which manufactures precision alloy and plastic OEM components, states on its website that Lean Six Sigma’s […]
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Lean Six Sigma and the U.S. Army’s Withdrawal from Afghanistan
Getting all of the military’s equipment out of Afghanistan is going to be a huge job. According to a recent article from the United States Army, Lean Six Sigma is going to be an important part of that job. According to Lt. Col. Roy Speaks, who is the commander of the 401st Army Field Support […]