Category: Six Sigma

The University of Dayton recently announced that it had successfully incorporated the principles of Lean Six Sigma into a number of its operations and that the students would soon have the opportunity to obtain the same Six Sigma training that was provided to its faculty. The university’s director of its School of Engineering’s Center for…

A number of the world’s most famous companies have products which are, objectively speaking, nothing special. In a way this is hardly surprising; truly extraordinary products are, by definition, rare. Most consumers will spend most of their money on everyday items with the occasional big-ticket purchase. Their purchasing decisions will be influenced by various factors…

According to Jim Fruge, a consultant for the ethanol industry and a Six Sigma black belt, most ethanol producers are now adopting the practices of Six Sigma in order to increase efficiency in product creation and ethanol production. The industry’s embrace of Six Sigma was highlighted in a recent article in Ethanol Producer Magazine. Six…

Six Sigma is the perfect management training tool for the modern marketplace. HiPower Systems, (a company that builds power distribution equipment and power generation equipment for sale throughout the USA and Canada), plans to expand its Six Sigma Training program; since it’s already seen improvements in key performance indicators like first pass yield, on time delivery…

According to a recent report from the investment website Seeking Alpha, Kraft Foods is offering “the best in class cash return” to its investors with a 3.8 percent dividend yield and a 75 percent payout ratio. The company is crediting its success — at least in part — to the increased adoption of Lean Six…

The world today is dominated by digital technology. All it takes is a glance at the commercials on TV or on the web to see that. With new mobile technologies such as cell phones and tablet computers taking the fore, it’s no surprise that the manufacturers of these products and their accessories are focused on…

An auto parts supplier in northwest Indiana has put faith in Lean Six Sigma, with three of its leaders gaining their yellow belt certifications recently, including the company president. According to a recent report from the Times Media Company, three members of management from Contract Services Group opted to take the training. The hope is…

Lean Six Sigma is a powerful program designed to help businesses of all sizes accomplish noticeable improvement through conditioning and management training. As a combination of both the Lean and the Six Sigma systems, the benefits of each separate system are supported by the tools and techniques present in the other. This reinforcing behavior is what…

What is it that makes a company stand out as successful?  Quality, productivity, and great customer service each play an important role in a company’s success.  For Xerox, each of these attributes has been consistently enhanced since the company implemented the Lean Six Sigma program thirty years ago.  Although the program was originally only established…

Lean Six Sigma training can help any business identify bottlenecks and other jams within the total business process. This training program combines two effective managerial tools: Lean and Six Sigma. Each of these programs is designed to help businesses eliminate wasted expenses and to improve productivity. Being trained in this method allows managers and employees the…