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The 7 Principles of Quality Management
Key Points Prioritize understanding and meeting customer needs to enhance satisfaction and loyalty, driving overall
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Y = f(x) Roadmap: Telling the DMAIC Story Using Xs and Ys
Key Points DMAIC can be summarized with the Y=f(x) method. Y can be project outcomes,
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Exploring Process Capability Analysis: A Versatile Tool for Quality Assessment
Key Points Process capability analysis is measuring the parts of your process that are in
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Kappa: Reliable Measurements for Attributes in Data
Key Points Kappa is a quantitative means of measuring qualitative data. It is a simple
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Defect Prevention: Reducing Costs and Enhancing Quality
Key Points Defects are variances beyond the expected result. Prevention is a better principle to
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Goodman-Kruskal Gamma: A Powerful Tool for Research and Analysis
Key Points Goodman-Kruskal Gamme is a calculation used for ordered or discrete data. It is
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Are You Ready? How to Conduct a Maturity Assessment
Key Points Maturity assessments allow an organization to see the progress of anything within the
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Random Variation: Understanding the Noise
Key Points Random variation is a deviation from a standard distribution independent of inputs or
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Six Sigma DMAIC Roadmap: Get Your Processes Under Control
Key Points DMAIC is a methodology aimed at problem-solving and process improvement. It is one
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Little’s Law: A Powerful Metric for Process Analysis
Key Points Little's Law is a metric for seeing the velocity of a process. Practically,
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Visual Management Boards: Seeing Progress and Success
Key Points VMBs are a great way of visualizing progress and sharing information. You have
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PDCA vs. DMAIC: What’s the Difference?
Key Points PDCA is an approach aimed at continual improvement. DMAIC is a process improvement
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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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Exploring Process Capability Analysis: A Versatile Tool for Quality Assessment
Key Points Process capability analysis is measuring the parts of your process that are in
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Kappa: Reliable Measurements for Attributes in Data
Key Points Kappa is a quantitative means of measuring qualitative data. It is a simple
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Goodman-Kruskal Gamma: A Powerful Tool for Research and Analysis
Key Points Goodman-Kruskal Gamme is a calculation used for ordered or discrete data. It is
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