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[VIDEO] The TAKT Time of Manufacturing

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Takt time is the pace of production that aligns production with customer demand. Simply put, it is how fast you need to manufacture product in order to fill your customer orders. It is a key concept in lean manufacturing. and the heartbeat of a lean organization by matching actual production to demand. It is not a goal to […]

Principles of Lean Thinking

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During the 1980’s the principles of lean thinking took hold in US manufacturing. The existing techniques of manufacturing were questioned as the Japanese manufacturing principles of ‘just in time’ were becoming a better paradigm. Subsequently, those techniques became better known as lean production. Soon, the principles of lean thinking spread across numerous industries and became […]

Understanding the Six Sigma Methodologies: DMAIC vs DMADV

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DMAIC and DMADV are two of the most common Six Sigma methodologies in use today. Businesses frequently rely on them to produce high quality with minimal defects while meeting the expectations of customers. While both are designed to help businesses to be more effective and efficient, they are certainly not interchangeable and are optimized for […]

4 Reasons for Operational Excellence (OpEx) Failure

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Operational Excellence (OpEx) finds its origins in the principles of total quality management. Keeping certain aspects in mind can help OpEx deployments succeed. Having a clear vision and purpose for your deployment is most important. Maintain a strong focus on the creation of customer value. In fact, it is recommended to measure the factors that […]

[VIDEO] Lean Factory Tour of Seating Matters

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Seating Matters was established to improve patients’ lives and to influence clinical best practices. Their mission was to create chairs that would cater to the holistic needs of patients by providing comfort, postural support and pressure management. Their chairs have been designed by therapists and clinicians and supported by independent clinical evidence, proving their ability in […]

[VIDEO] Building the Porsche 911

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When you talk about speed, one of the first cars that comes to mind is the iconic Porsche 911. Since 1963, Porsche AG of Stuttgart has been building the 911 (better known in German as the ‘Nuenelfer’) and making history with the famous sports car. The 911 is two door, six-cylinder rear engine speedster that has retained […]

Using Lean Six Sigma to Achieve Operational Excellence

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OpEx and Six Sigma make for a powerful combination. The concept of Operational Excellence (OpEx) has been around for almost two decades. In the most basic terms, OpEx is a way of looking at a business as a whole rather than considering its individual parts separately. Using the principles of Lean Six Sigma and Operational […]

How Does Continuous Improvement Help Procurement?

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Six Sigma is a methodology whose origins can be traced to manufacturing and uses metrics to determine the quality of the processes. What is its objective? To fine-tune processes to perfection. This is done by identifying faults and reducing deviations within the system. Six Sigma has been found to boost the motivation of staff, quality […]

Data Mining Applications in Healthcare

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Healthcare facilities are adopting Electronic Health Records (EHR) more rapidly than ever. EHRs allow healthcare facilities to improve quality and boost efficiency through the application of data mining on large pools of data. In the 90s, organizations applied data mining for credit scoring and the detection of fraud. More healthcare providers are starting to realize […]