• Focus on Continuous Improvement To Get Results

    Whether problems with your business have been identified or you simply know that you can perform better, finding a way to give better service and be more efficient in how you do so is very important. But it’s also not something that can be done over night. Focusing instead on a gradual, continuous improvement makes…

  • News: LSS Advances Pediatric Patient Discharges

    Lean Six Sigma has an immeasurable number of benefits for businesses who want to operate more efficiently. But it also has tremendous benefits for the people those businesses serve, as well. According to a recent report from HCPLive, LSS advances pediatric patient discharges, allowing young patients to leave the hospital with less paperwork wait. Researchers from…

  • Six Sigma and Government

    Thomas Pyzdek was a guest on Pat Chats About…, a community channel program hosted by Pat Quinn. The interview covered the topic of Lean Six Sigma in government, with an emphasis on why the approach isn’t as widely adopted by governments as it is by organizations in the private sector.

  • Build Continuous Improvement into the Business Plan

    Continuous improvement means applying democratic principles to the running of day-to-day operation of a business. These ideas came from the experience of Japanese companies during the reconstruction of Japan after World War Two. Many in Japan credit the quick recovery and growth of Japanese industry during the 1950s and 1960s to the work of Dr. W.E Deming,…

  • Lean Six Sigma Training Can Help Your Bank

    Lean Six Sigma is modeled after a statistical quality control system to reduce the number of errors in manufacturing. The term “six sigma” refers to six standard deviations from the mean which is statistical quality control language describing the very low level of error tolerance the program commits itself to. In 2002, Michael George and…

  • Non-Profit Uses Lean Six Sigma To Reach More Needy Children

    Kid’s Food Basket was formed in 2002 with the goal of helping eliminate childhood hunger. During that time, this non-profit organization has experienced significant growth, expanding from serving 125 children daily to more than 6,400 every weekday. Its budget has also increased tremendously, going from only $20,000 in the beginning to more than $4.2 million…

  • Why Do Businesses Need Structured Improvement?

    While it may be important for bigger businesses and organizations, is there a need for the structured improvement found in Lean Six Sigma in the medium to small business realm? According to a recent article from Business 2 Community, the answer to that question is a resounding yes. Here are just a few reasons why.

  • 1000 Lean Six Sigma-Trained Employees: Houston Publishes Performance Indicators

    Recently, the city of Houston published performance indicators indicating that its investment in Lean Six Sigma is paying off big. According to a report from Mayor Parker, there are now 1,000 city employees trained in the methodology, an article from The Tribune announced. In what Parker referred to as the creation of a “grassroots culture…

  • Lean Six Sigma Training: Understanding “Kaizen” and 10 Principles for Improvement

    If we hope to prosper and grow at business, in stature, morale, wealth and happiness, we begin by recognizing the need for changes. Lean Six Sigma combines the methodology for improvements of Lean, and the principles of Six Sigma to impart lessons and applicable concepts that can help us achieve these improvements in business and life and…

  • Report: VA looks to long-term reform while increasing clinic hours and medical appointments

    Lean Six Sigma is very much a part of the plan as the VA looks to long-term reform while increasing clinic hours and medical appointments. Here are the details, according to a recent article from Fierce Government. Both the military and the private sector have turned to Lean Six Sigma as a way to increase…

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