Is It A Good Fit? Before deploying an effective Six Sigma program, the biggest consideration leaders must consider is whether or not it is a good fit
Project Charter: Are You Properly Defining Your Mission?
What Is The Role of the Project Charter? Defining a proper project charter is crucial. There are many tools available to a Six Sigma practitioner to
Accountability and Metrics: Is There a New Wild West?
Breaking a Trail in the New Frontier There is a popular saying in business that goes something like this: 'If you can't measure it, then you can't
Sales Can Increase With Lean Strategies
Does it Work With Sales? When you understand the Lean philosophy, this question comes to mind. Even though the philosophy is geared to the
Are You Ready For A Great Team?
Teamwork! We all know that great success is the result of great teamwork! Individual effort is important to the equation, but individual effort must
How Do I Sell Lean to My Boss?
You know it's going to be a tough meeting. Lean is a mindset and comes from the heart, based on desires to change to improve outcomes. As simple as
Lead With Respect For Better Results
Let's just be frank. Americans are unhappy at work! Recent surveys indicate that 70% of then American work force are disengaged. That means that out
Are You Administratively LEAN? 3 Steps to a Lean Office
You know that your shop floor is extremely lean. It is efficiency in motion and something to be emulated across your industry. The real question is:
Voice of the Customer (VOC): Are You Just Putting Out Fires?
Do you feel like you're just putting out fires with Voice of the Customer (VOC) programs? Always in a defensive, under siege mentality, arbitrarily