I recently re-read my original book An SPC Primer originally published in 1978. It brought back my early days in process excellence. At the time I was the only...
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13Jan
President of Pyzdek Institute LLC to Receive Award
Article Revised: March 28, 2019 On February 27, 2017, the president of Pyzdek Institute LLC — Thomas Pyzdek — will be presented with the first ASQ Six Sigma Award for...
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05Sep
When I knew my Small Business Needed Six Sigma Training
Article Revised: March 28, 2019 Like many goal-driven individuals, I opened a small business. Staying afloat was, at times, incredibly difficult. I fought through, faced financial struggles, employee strife, and even...
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21Jul
Superior Optimization; Single Part or Multiple Part Operations: What’s Best for Your Company?
Article Revised: March 28, 2019 The demands of creating product production lines or value streams that are efficient and cost-effective are well-known to successful makers and producers. There are just...
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21Apr
Revolutionizing Healthcare: The Toyota Production System
Article Revised: March 28, 2019 According to the Puget Sound Business Journal, Dr. Gary Kaplan, CEO of Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle Washington, was named one of the “50 Most...
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25Feb
How Cutting Waste Gains Customers: Six Sigma Training
Six Sigma training helps you cut waste in your manufacturing processes so that you can focus more energy on customer service.
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22Feb
Jack Welch Started the Six Sigma Revolution: Revolutionize Your Business with Six Sigma Training
Article Revised: March 28, 2019 When Jack Welsh, the great CEO of General Electric (GE), declared that GE will be a Six Sigma company who could have imagined he was...
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30Nov
Buffalo News Report: ‘Lean Six Sigma’ comes to the VA; Collins Cheers
Article Revised: March 28, 2019 Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert A. McDonald is relying in part on Lean Six Sigma to reorganize the embattled VA healthcare system. As reported in The...
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20Nov
Six Sigma Comes to Hollywood
Six Sigma in Hollywood is receiving lukewarm adoption by NBC Universal, which was required to implement training after it was absorbed into General Electric.
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09Nov
How to Involve Suppliers in Your Lean Six Sigma Initiatives
Article Revised: March 28, 2019 If your business has made a commitment to process improvement, you may be wondering when and how to get your suppliers on board with your...
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