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Integrating Lean Six Sigma Principles in an Established Corporate Structure

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Integrating Lean Six Sigma Principles in an Established Corporate Structure Fighting against an established corporate structure can be an uphill battle in many cases, even when your goal is to improve the overall situation of the company. It can sometimes take serious convincing to get the message across and ensure that everyone is on the […]

Automotive Organizations Implementing Green Lean Six Sigma Initiatives

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Automotive Organizations Implementing Green Lean Six Sigma Initiatives The term lean manufacturing signifies a production methodology which is aimed at reducing waste by lowering inventory on the shop floor of a manufacturing enterprise. It has its origins that extend deep into Japanese culture, where manufacturers enforce strict policies on materials control, with the aim of […]

5 Challenges to Implementing Green Lean Six Sigma

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5 Challenges to Implementing Green Lean Six Sigma Continuous Improvement has become somewhat of an umbrella term which encompasses a wide array of methodologies and disciplines that may include Performance Management, Compliance, Quality Management, Business Process Development, Six Sigma, Lean and many others. Despite the many different terms used, the variety of techniques and the […]

Guidelines for a Strong Framework for Green Lean Six Sigma Implementation

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Guidelines for a Strong Framework for Green Lean Six Sigma Implementation For many organizations, there exist functional divides between the people who manage health, environment and safety issues, those in charge of environmental improvement, the people in regulatory compliance roles and operational improvement specialists such as Lean Six Sigma experts. In addition, environmental technical assistance […]

[VIDEO] Breaking the Rules On the Way Up

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Are we really preparing leaders for the future? For decades, leadership styles have been cut from the same mold. The way you act, interact and even dress have been outlined and detail in many ‘how-to’ books, platforms and educational curriculum. There have been generations of leaders shaping the future of our workforce from practices that are […]

[VIDEO] What Are You Willing to Give Up?

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Breaking down silos and digging out the old entrenched habits in an organization can be a painful challenge. It really does take grit and determination to start making real change. It takes free-thinking, flexible leaders who are will to challenge everything and change the norms. What are you willing to give up to create fast, […]

[VIDEO] Understanding Lean Six Sigma

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Is it Six Sigma or Lean Six Sigma? What is Lean then? These can be some of the most confusing questions that can be asked when trying to understand quality processes. Understanding the differences and similarities are crucial to clarity.  Check out this informative video that defines what is really Lean Six Sigma.     Related […]

Understanding Lean vs Six Sigma When to Choose Which One

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Six Sigma and the Lean approach both have essentially the same goals. While lean experts attribute the waste to the unnecessary steps in the production phases that do not significantly add value to the products and services offered, Six Sigma practitioners attribute the same wastes to variation within the processes. Lean, Six Sigma, or Lean […]

[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 […]

[VIDEO] Improving Operating Room Efficiency with Lean Six Sigma

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The operating room (OR) is a resource intensive and costly unit in every hospital. Finding ways to maximize their efficiency is crucial to ensuring the financial viability of the organization. As the healthcare environment becomes more and more competitive, increasing OR productivity becomes a high priority. The trick is to find the balance between efficiency […]