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[VIDEO] Lean Thinking Principles

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Lean was born out of manufacturing practices, but in recent times, has transformed the world of knowledge work and management. It encourages the practice of continuous improvement and is based on the fundamental idea of respect for people. Womack and Jones defined the five principles of Lean manufacturing in their book The Machine That Changed […]

[VIDEO] Bosch Home Appliances Factory Tour

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Bosch Home Appliances is the largest manufacturer of home appliances in Europe, and one of the leading manufacturers of home appliances on a global scale. Bosch is the result of a joint venture between Robert Bosch GmbH and Siemens AG. In 2017, they reported annual sales over 13.8 billion euros, operating 40 factories worldwide. Including […]

3 Advantages of Incorporating Big Data in LSS Projects

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Big data is all around us, and as more and more is being said on the subject, it seems like some people are significantly behind the times with regards to their adoption of this technology. Which is a shame, because incorporating big data is easily one of the best things that can be done to […]

Big Data and Six Sigma: Making the Connection

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As the influence of big data is becoming more and more obvious in all sorts of industries around us, we’re also starting to explore its connection to other fields. Six Sigma is an obvious candidate for this, being a methodology based mainly on optimization and the reduction of unnecessary work, while also ensuring that the […]

[VIDEO] Building Strength With Key Performance Indicators

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Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) can shape strategy and fact-based decision making inside businesses, only if those inside the organization act on them.  It doesn’t matter how brilliantly you’ve aligned your KPIs to your strategy, or even how brilliantly you have captured and presented the relevant KPIs, if they aren’t used as they were intended. If […]

Optimizing Inventory in a Manufacturing Plant: 5 Methods

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Senior executives of manufacturing organizations all know and understand the importance of managing inventory. What is surprising is how many managers are unable to get inventory optimization right. This can be attributed to the fact that many decision makers tend to rely on a range of external benchmarks which rarely give accurate insights. As a […]

Implementing Standardized Work in a Manufacturing Company

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When it comes to implementing standardized work in a manufacturing company, the benefits of using this method are quite clear. It creates a sense of consistency both in the manufacturing process as well as creating the same end result time and time again. A manufacturing company can certainly make full use of the standardized work […]

How Swim Lane Diagrams Communicate Complex Principles

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Using swim lane diagrams to communicate complex principles can make your life a lot easier when you fully understand the way they are able to project information. This is due to their design and practicality, things are laid out in a clear and concise manner. Don’t be fooled into thinking this is a shortcut, but […]

Six Sigma Best Practices in Shared Services Organizations

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Working in a company that provides shared services can make it challenging to ensure that everyone has fair and sufficient access to the services in question. Things can become particularly difficult when those services are critical to everyone’s success, and when you want to make sure that the job flows smoothly and without any interruptions, […]