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Take to the Skies With Piper Aircraft: A Factory Tour
When Mr. Piper introduced the Piper Cub in 1937, he had a dream. He felt that everyone should fly. And he believed that Piper could provide everyone … [More]
Corvette is Building American Muscle: A Factory Tour
Corvette! You hear that word and it gets your blood pumping. Since its inception, the "Vette" has been the icon of American muscle cars. Power, luxury … [More]
Developing the Jaguar V12: A Step Back in Time
When you think of Jaguar, you think of power! From their iconic racing machines, to their sports cars and luxury vehicles, Jaguar has a reputation for … [More]
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The Lean Manufacturing Battle of Tesla
Tesla continues to fight an internal battle to achieve the most efficient Lean manufacturing environment in the world. Elon Musk has brought an … [More]
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[VIDEO] Lean Manufacturing and Tesla
Elon Musk has taken Tesla on a path of innovation and success. With that success, they have also experienced setbacks and frustration for both the … [More]
Jidoka Is About Quality at the Source
The Toyota Production System (TPS) organizes manufacturing and logistics for manufacturing, which includes interaction with suppliers and customers. A … [More]
The Lost Pillar of Jidoka
The popularity of TPS and Lean manufacturing is fully entrenched in manufacturing on a global scale. The success of these concepts are indisputable. … [More]
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Scatterplot in Excel and 7 Quality Tools
Continuing our series on the 7 quality tools, today we’ll discuss the Scatter Plot. The 4:27 minute video explains the Scatterplot in Six Sigma … [More]
Control Charts in Six Sigma – A Video Introduction
Control Charts in Six Sigma is an important topic. In this 7:05 video, we introduce you to the control chart. Specifically, we'll discuss the … [More]
History of Six Sigma: Main Influencers and Their Biographies
Below are just some of the well known quality pioneers, their brief background, and what they contributed to the foundations and History of Six Sigma. … [More]
Cause and Effect Diagram
This video on the Cause and Effect Diagram is part of the 7 Quality Tools series. In this Premium, member-only 5:26 minute video, you will learn the … [More]
Data Types in Six Sigma
In the introduction to the Measure Phase, I mentioned that our focus is in the practical use of data. In that spirit, by the end of this module on … [More]
What is Six Sigma
σ sigma is a letter of the Greek alphabet. Mathematicians use this symbol to signify standard deviation, an important measure of variation. Variation … [More]
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Advances With Lean Six Sigma and Healthcare
Just like any other organization, healthcare organizations do their business through processes, and any process can be studied and improved using … [More]
Understanding Two-Level Factorial Design in Experimentation
Two-level factorial design is an experimental approach to design which aims to uncover the small set of critical factors in the design of a product, … [More]
Using Regression Analysis to Improve Cause and Effect Analysis
Cause and effect analysis is a great way to study the chain of events that led to specific developments in your process, and it can get as detailed as … [More]
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The Lost Pillar of Jidoka
The popularity of TPS and Lean manufacturing is fully entrenched in manufacturing on a global scale. The success of these concepts are indisputable. … [More]
Waste Reduction and Muda, Mura and Muri
Most definitions of lean manufacturing refer to the reduction of the Muda (7 wastes) as the main focus. Few definitions of lean differentiate between … [More]
Patient Safety Awareness Week Mar 11- 17
Patient safety practices have been defined as those that reduce the risk of adverse events related to exposure to medical care across a range of … [More]
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Six Sigma
Advances With Lean Six Sigma and Healthcare
Just like any other organization, healthcare organizations do their business through processes, and any process can be studied and improved using … [More]
Understanding Two-Level Factorial Design in Experimentation
Two-level factorial design is an experimental approach to design which aims to uncover the small set of critical factors in the design of a product, … [More]
Green and Sustainability
The Lean Manufacturing Battle of Tesla
Tesla continues to fight an internal battle to achieve the most efficient Lean manufacturing environment in the world. Elon Musk has brought an … [More]
[VIDEO] Lean Manufacturing and Tesla
Elon Musk has taken Tesla on a path of innovation and success. With that success, they have also experienced setbacks and frustration for both the … [More]
Lean Leadership
The Lean Manufacturing Battle of Tesla
Tesla continues to fight an internal battle to achieve the most efficient Lean manufacturing environment in the world. Elon Musk has brought an … [More]
[VIDEO] Lean Manufacturing and Tesla
Elon Musk has taken Tesla on a path of innovation and success. With that success, they have also experienced setbacks and frustration for both the … [More]
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