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Process Improvement in the Age of Smart Manufacturing

February 27, 2024

Process improvement projects have typically been a labor-intensive and imprecise process. Labor-intensive in that capturing

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Financial Services Robotic Process Automation/Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence

Incorporate Lean Six Sigma in Automation Process

February 12, 2024

Robotic process automation (RPA) is the use of software robots to mimic the actions a

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Case Studies

Case Study: Using Six Sigma in a Non-Six Sigma Culture

February 11, 2024

Anyone who has worked in manufacturing has probably experienced some level of finger-pointing when shipments

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Basics Metrics

The Road to Success: How KPIs Support Goal Achievement

February 10, 2024

Key performance indicators (KPIs) are critical to ensuring a project team has the performance data

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Capability Indices/Process Capability

Process Capability – Surface Finish Example: Part 2

January 29, 2024

This is Part 2 of a two-part article on process capability. Part 1 addressed the

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Getting Started Getting Started

Use “Light” Lean Six Sigma When the Textbook Approach Is Not Possible

January 27, 2024

Practitioners cannot wait to use their newly acquired knowledge after they have finished Lean Six

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Capability Indices/Process Capability

Process Capability – The Basics: Part 1

January 22, 2024

This is Part 1 of a two-part article on process capability. Part 1 addresses the

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Case Studies Government/Non-Profit Military

U.S.A.F. Uses Continuous Process Improvement on the B-2 Bomber: Part 2

January 16, 2024

In this case study, the 509th Maintenance Group of the U.S. Air Force used an

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Lean Sampling/Data

Use a Classification and Regression Tree (CART) for Quick Data Insights

January 15, 2024

In the Analyze phase of a DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control) Six Sigma project,

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Case Studies Government/Non-Profit Military

U.S.A.F. Uses Continuous Process Improvement on the B-2 Bomber: Part 1

January 9, 2024

In this case study, the 509th Maintenance Group of the U.S. Air Force used an

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Case Studies

Project Examples from an LSS Deployment for Cultural Transformation

December 27, 2023

My company benchmarked against other manufacturing businesses before starting its cultural transformation change. They formed

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Control Charts

Short-Run Statistical Process Control Techniques

December 23, 2023

Short production runs are a necessity in high-mix, low-volume manufacturing environments. The trend in manufacturing

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Lean Six Sigma Case Studies

Case Studies

Case Study: Using Six Sigma in a Non-Six Sigma Culture

February 11, 2024

Anyone who has worked in manufacturing has probably experienced some level of finger-pointing when shipments

Continue reading
Case Studies Government/Non-Profit Military

U.S.A.F. Uses Continuous Process Improvement on the B-2 Bomber: Part 2

January 16, 2024

In this case study, the 509th Maintenance Group of the U.S. Air Force used an

Continue reading
Case Studies Government/Non-Profit Military

U.S.A.F. Uses Continuous Process Improvement on the B-2 Bomber: Part 1

January 9, 2024

In this case study, the 509th Maintenance Group of the U.S. Air Force used an

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Case Studies

Project Examples from an LSS Deployment for Cultural Transformation

December 27, 2023

My company benchmarked against other manufacturing businesses before starting its cultural transformation change. They formed

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Case Studies Total Quality Management (TQM)

Case Study: Increase Revenue by Decreasing Prices

September 10, 2023

A division of a diversified organization develops and manufactures samples of new drugs for clinical

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Affinity Diagram/KJ Analysis Case Studies Consumer Food Products Hospitality Implementation Industries SIPOC/COPIS Value Stream Mapping

The Cost of Customer Misalignment (& How to Fix It)

June 21, 2022

This consumer products company has a large portfolio of products. Working with key customers, the

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Certification & Training Certification Articles Concepts Methodology Training

Black Belt vs. Master Black Belt in Six Sigma: What’s the Difference?

June 30, 2023

What is a Black Belt (BB)? A Six Sigma Black Belt (BB) is a trained

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Certification Articles Training

Lean Six Sigma Certification Levels

August 29, 2022

Dr. Mikel Harry is often credited with adapting the martial art concept of belt rankings

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Certification Articles Training

Lean Six Sigma Champion Training and Certification

August 29, 2022

The rock band, Queen, celebrated Champions with these lyrics; “We are the champions…. my friends….And

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Certification Articles Training

Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt training and certification

August 26, 2022

Does the term Master Black Belt sound pretty impressive? It should, because it is the

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Certification Articles Training Uncategorized

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Training and Certification

August 26, 2022

Will having a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt allow you to break bricks and beat

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Certification Articles Training

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Training and Certification

August 26, 2022

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt is where your more advanced training and certification begins. If

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Certification Articles Training

Lean Six Sigma White Belt Training and Certification

August 22, 2022

You are ready to start your Lean Six Sigma journey but where do you start?

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Certification Articles Training

Lean Six Sigma Training and Certification

August 22, 2022

Organizations have been deploying and implementing Lean Six Sigma for decades. Yet, there are still

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Certification Articles Training

Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt training and certification

August 22, 2022

After completing your training and certification for White Belt, your next step might be to

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Latest Concept Articles

Concepts Education Methodology

How Lean Six Sigma Practices Helped Amazon Web Services Achieve Operational Excellence

July 31, 2023

In today's highly competitive business landscape, organizations are constantly seeking ways to improve their operations

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Concepts Methodology Value Stream Mapping VOC/Customer Focus

How Lean and Six Sigma Dramatically Improved InterConnect’s Kit Manufacturing Line

July 31, 2023

InterConnect Wiring was constantly needing to be ahead of schedule in assembling its aircraft kits,

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Concepts Deployment Structure Project Management

Project Sponsor vs. Deployment Champion in Six Sigma: What’s the Difference? 

July 1, 2023

What is a Project Sponsor? A Six Sigma project sponsor plays a key role in

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