Blogs

Blogs from iSixSigma Version 1.0 and 2.0 (Years 2000 to 2011).

Using Performance Boards Successfully in Services

Faced with stiffening competition, increasingly demanding customers, high labor costs, and, in some markets, slowing growth, service businesses around the world are trying to boost their productivity. Although manufacturing businesses can raise productivity levels by monitoring and reducing waste and…

Leveraging Lean Six Sigma Tools for Strategic Planning

NRMC CMIO began development of a strategic plan in October 2013.

Kaizen

Rework

Normal Distribution

The Cox-Box: Normal Distribution

Cold Beer

Recently I toured the Ellis Island Casino and Brewery in Las Vegas. Our guide stated that their customers loved "cold" beer. Like most of you I immediately thought of Six Sigma critical-to-quality (CTQ) trees.

Project Report

A Look at 6S

The Lean Six Sigma (LSS) tool 6S has long been used by LSS practitioners as a tool for organizing work spaces from shop floors to operating rooms. This tool can also have tremendous value in organizing an area where many workers spend the majority of their work time – the electronic workspace.

Should You Invest in Growth Potential or Talent?

This is a tale of two divergent philosophies.

First Team Meeting

Special Special Cause

Deflate Gate

The Cox-Box: Deflate Gate

“Good” Continuous Improvement Programs

Follow this simple maxim – “The best for all concerned” – and you will be the best in everything you do.

Congratulations iSixSigma Movers and Shakers!

Have you been paying attention to your iSixSigma User Profile rankings? We've had a couple of community members jump levels in the past month.

Value Stream Mapping

Statistical Analysis and Data Mining Top Skill of 2014

LinkedIn, the largest and most popular business-oriented social networking service, announced over the weekend their top 25 "hottest skills" of 2014. It's of little surprise that "Statistical Analysis and Data Mining" was listed as the top skill of those individuals in highest demand.