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Lean for Haiti

by Pete Abilla on January 21, 2011

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Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Russell Maroni, a Lean Six Sigma leader at The Akron Children’s Hospital Center of Operations Excellence (COE), had the opportunity to spend much time in Haiti as a selfless volunteer. During his time there, he wrote his thoughts in a journal, which he [...]

Lean Logistics Management

by Pete Abilla on January 18, 2011

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Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn In a recent newsletter from Inbound Logistics, the author provides some practical tips to reducing logistics costs, one of the largest costs areas in operations management – not to mention reducing inventory carrying costs. Unsurprisingly, these tips to reduce supply chain and logistics [...]

Six Sigma Black Belt Certification

by Pete Abilla on January 17, 2011

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Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Not surprisingly, the term Black Belt has its roots in the exotic realm of martial arts. Like a person skilled in the Oriental sport of karate, the Six Sigma Black Belt is self-assured and knowledgeable, the result of intensive training and real-world experience. [...]

UPS and FedEx Supply Chain

by Pete Abilla on January 17, 2011

Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn UPS and FedEx are two of the largest domestic shipping, international shipping, and freight shipping companies. We know that the use of Free Shipping by online retailers has contributed to the massive increase in revenue for UPS and FedEx. But how big are [...]

Lean Six Sigma: Elements of CONTROL

by Pete Abilla on January 14, 2011

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Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn In previous posts, we covered the DMAIC Methodology in Six Sigma. Specifically, we covered: Define Phase, DMAIC Measure Phase, DMAIC Analyze Phase, DMAIC Improve Phase, DMAIC In this post, we’ll cover the final phase of the DMAIC Methodology in Six Sigma, Control. DMAIC – [...]



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