• What is Six Sigma-Video

    An overview of Six Sigma taken from one of the lessons in Pyzdek Institute Six Sigma Black Belt training.

  • Fox Lifetime Achievement Awards Announced

    Continuous Process Improvement Symposiums, sponsored by California State University at Northridge, has announced that their first posthumous Lifetime Fox Award will honor quality improvement legend Dr. W. Edwards Deming. Dr. Deming’s award will be accepted by the Deming Family. It is scheduled for presentation on November 18, 2011 during the 2011 CSI symposium which runs…

  • Elevating Six Sigma: The Power of the Laney P’ Chart

    Elevating Six Sigma: The Power of the Laney P’ Chart

    In the realm of quality control and Six Sigma methodologies, the significance of statistical process control (SPC) cannot be understated. Central to these applications are control charts which provide a visual tool for studying process variation over time. A critical addition to this statistical toolkit is the Laney P’ Chart. Traditional Control Charts: An Overview…

  • CBO Director Underestimates Public Sector Waste

    At a meeting of the Supercommittee Tuesday, Congressional Budget Office Director Douglas Elmendorf cautioned that ferreting out waste, fraud and abuse would have a negligible impact on the panel’s work. “There is no evidence that suggests that this sort of effort can represent a large share of the $1.2 trillion or $1.5 trillion or the…

  • Free E-handbook of Statistical Methods

    Click here to access the NIST/SEMATECH e-Handbook of Statistical Methods. NIST is an agency of the US Department of commerce, so this work was undertaken at public expense. It covers literally every statistical tool used in Lean Six Sigma, and many, many more. It includes hundreds of case studies and examples. Best of all, it’s…

  • Project Management Institute PDUs for Six Sigma Training

    Those who are certified by The Project Management Institute as Project Managers must maintain their certification by continually upgrading their professional skills in the project management field. The Pyzdek Institute’s Six Sigma training qualifies for PDU credit as continuing education. However, not all of the modules qualify as being project management related. Here is the…

  • The Science and Art of Facilitation

    At the Pyzdek Institute, we believe in fostering a community of continuous learners. Recently, we held a webinar where our expert panelists Larry and Pete shared insights into the crucial role of a facilitator in team meetings and workshops. Here, we recap the key takeaways and discussions for those who may have missed it, and…

  • Understanding Special Cause Variation: A Dive into IMR Charts and Run Rules

    In the ever-evolving landscape of data analysis and process control, understanding and interpreting control charts play a pivotal role. The concept of special cause variation, which identifies specific changes in a process that aren’t inherent to the system, is crucial for organizations striving to enhance their operational performance. A recent webinar shed light on various…

  • Tom Pyzdek and Mikel Harry Discuss the Future of Six Sigma

    Quality Digest’s TV broadcast entitled The Future of Six Sigma. Guests are Thomas Pyzdek, Author of The Six Sigma Handbook, and Dr. Mikel Harry, Principle Architect of Six Sigma. In addition to the interview by Dirk Dusharme and Mike Richman of Quality Digest, viewers were able to ask questions to the speakers. Topics

  • Are Project Charters Important?

    A student in my Lean Six Sigma Black Belt training course asked the following question: Hi Tom, In the lesson on “Choosing the Project – Carefully Assess Candidate Projects to Assure Success”, slide # 21 – it states that the project charter has low relative important criteria, second to the last important criteria. Why is…

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