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Don’t Let Sleeping Dogs Lie
Many years ago I worked in industrial security; I spent many nights patrolling an automotive assembly plant. During this time I would occasionally find flyers written by somebody who called themself the “Sleeping Dog.”
Leverage Six Sigma to Manage Operational Risk in Financial Services
To escape from post-financial crisis times, financial services companies need to effectively and efficiently manage their risks. This article showcases how financial services can leverage FMEA and control charts to manage their operational risk and reduce costs.
Efforts and Limitations in Creating Key Performance Indicators
If senior management teams were omnipotent then all decisions would be perfect, market share would increase, sales would spike, profitability would skyrocket and employee morale would be unparalleled. Unfortunately, the reality is that even the most sophisticated company rarely knows its financial position until the end of the month.
Abstraction Factor Analysis: A Nonlinear Way to Improve Product Development
One way to extend the Lean Six Sigma toolkit is by introducing new, nonlinear approaches to improvement within the transactional improvement space – particularly upstream in the areas of innovation, new product development and the software development life cycle.
Research: 10th Annual iSixSigma Global Salary Survey Highlights
In the 10 years that iSixSigma has produced its Global Salary Survey, the world has undergone sweeping changes including natural disasters, the collapse of economies and the release of the iPhone. Throughout all of these developments, Six Sigma has remained a source of inspiration and progress for thousands of companies.
England’s Early Years System Focuses on Quality Improvement
UK's education regulator seeks input as he aims for quality improvements to the early years school system.
How to Learn Lean Six Sigma
Individuals have options for learning new skills at the place they prefer and in the way they prefer: in-person, online or blended (a combination of classroom and online).
Six Sigma Brings $200K Cost Savings To County Schools
Savannah River Remediation is expanding its implementation of Six Sigma strategies to more public schools after it helped the Aiken school system see as much as $200,000 in energy cost savings.
Lean Six Sigma Boosts Monroe County Crime Lab’s Efficiency By 400%
Monroe County Crime Lab of New York State implemented Lean Six Sigma to decrease backlog, increase turn-around times and quality.
Five Simple Steps to Project Certification Success
For many organizations, Lean Six Sigma certification requires a Green Belt or Black Belt to present and defend their project to a panel of experts. Whether you are preparing for a project presentation as the final step to achieve certification or simply as a routine part of closing a project, the five tips provided here will be sure to help.
