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Reviving a Restaurant Chain: How Kano Analysis Transformed Sales
Background The COVID-19 pandemic brought unprecedented challenges to businesses, and the food and beverage industry
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FMEA in Product Development: Reducing Risk Early On
Key Points FMEA has several variants that allow for minimizing risk throughout product development. Design
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Case Studies: Companies Successfully Using AI to Innovate
Key Points Amazon: Leveraging AI for supply chain optimization and personalized customer experiences, Amazon improves
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Common Pitfalls in FMEA and How to Overcome Them
Key Points FMEA is a flexible methodology for addressing potential failure points and implementing lasting
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Real-World Examples of FMEA in Action
Key Points FMEA is a means to refine processes and reduce the points of failure.
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Ethical Challenges in Adopting AI in the Workplace
Key Points Biases in AI Models: AI systems can perpetuate discrimination due to biases in
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Mistakes When Using Fishbone (Ishikawa) Diagrams
Key Points A lack of detail can hinder any Ishikawa diagram. Make sure to consult
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A New Way to Understand Customers: The Conjoint Analysis Journey
Background When FreshSense, a mid-sized packaged goods company, decided to launch a new line of
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The Best Tools To Make a Fishbone (Ishikawa) Diagram
Key Points Fishbone diagrams are used for root cause analysis. One of the best tools
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Pareto Chart: How to Use It to Identify Root Causes
Key Points Pareto charts are a simple and effective way of determining the root cause
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Using the Harada Method in Education To Help Students Set and Achieve Personal Goals
Key Points Empowering Student Self-Management: The Harada Method equips students with tools to independently set
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The Harada Method for Athletes: How It Works And Drives Success
Key Points Clear Goal Setting and Action Planning: The Harada Method emphasizes setting specific, measurable
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Case Study: Using Six Sigma in a Non-Six Sigma Culture
Anyone who has worked in manufacturing has probably experienced some level of finger-pointing when shipments
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U.S.A.F. Uses Continuous Process Improvement on the B-2 Bomber: Part 2
In this case study, the 509th Maintenance Group of the U.S. Air Force used an
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U.S.A.F. Uses Continuous Process Improvement on the B-2 Bomber: Part 1
In this case study, the 509th Maintenance Group of the U.S. Air Force used an
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Project Examples from an LSS Deployment for Cultural Transformation
My company benchmarked against other manufacturing businesses before starting its cultural transformation change. They formed
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Case Study: Increase Revenue by Decreasing Prices
A division of a diversified organization develops and manufactures samples of new drugs for clinical
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The Cost of Customer Misalignment (& How to Fix It)
This consumer products company has a large portfolio of products. Working with key customers, the
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Black Belt vs. Master Black Belt in Six Sigma: What’s the Difference?
What is a Black Belt (BB)? A Six Sigma Black Belt (BB) is a trained
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Lean Six Sigma Certification Levels
Dr. Mikel Harry is often credited with adapting the martial art concept of belt rankings
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Lean Six Sigma Champion Training and Certification
The rock band, Queen, celebrated Champions with these lyrics; “We are the champions…. my friends….And
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Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt training and certification
Does the term Master Black Belt sound pretty impressive? It should, because it is the
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Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Training and Certification
Will having a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt allow you to break bricks and beat
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Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Training and Certification
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt is where your more advanced training and certification begins. If
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Lean Six Sigma White Belt Training and Certification
You are ready to start your Lean Six Sigma journey but where do you start?
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Lean Six Sigma Training and Certification
Organizations have been deploying and implementing Lean Six Sigma for decades. Yet, there are still
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Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt training and certification
After completing your training and certification for White Belt, your next step might be to
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7 Best Examples of Design Thinking
Key Points Design thinking is an approach centered on the customer, first and foremost. It
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Productivity Target: Reaching Your Goals
Key Points Productivity targets are a set of expected outputs from a given input. Expectations
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Quality Program Report (QPR): Guaranteeing You Hit the Mark
Key Points A QPR is a report created to show whether or not a product
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