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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 […]

3 Effective Six Sigma Tools for Higher Education Process Improvement

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The Six Sigma methodology is a process improvement tactic that was originally introduced within the manufacturing space, but has quickly found adoption into higher education. With the concepts of the methodology spreading widely and offering a template for the improvement of efficiency and enhancement of the performance of educational institutions, Six Sigma and its associated […]

3 Best Practices to Improving the Lean Supply Chain

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The Lean methodology is unique in the sense that it is a concept, philosophy, practice and set of business tools all rolled into one neat package. Its focus is maximization of quality, reduction of unnecessary processing and optimization of value to customers by offering them what they need when they need it. This idea is […]

How to Improve Service Delivery in Government with Lean Six Sigma

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Many challenges exist when trying to implement lean in a governmental context. These include workforce structure, complex relationships with stakeholders, policies that discourage risk taking, and the problem of challenging existing structures. Although it is difficult to introduce lean thinking into government circles, it is possible. People who have worked in lean-focused change programs within […]

3 Ways Lean Six Sigma Can Reduce Absenteeism

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Worker absenteeism is a problem that causes countless managers and business owners headaches as they try to figure out how to run their businesses effectively without all hands on deck. Employees are also affected as well, as someone will have to pick up the slack due to the absence of a coworker. Besides this, absenteeism […]

3 Ways to Increase Efficiency in Healthcare with Kanban

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At first, it may be hard to believe that it is possible for a process which was developed for efficiency in supermarkets could be adapted to the world of healthcare. During the 1940s, Toyota employees observed that supermarkets in the U.S. were able to easily and consistently offer customers food whenever they needed it, without […]

Improving Quality Process at a University Using Six Sigma

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Across a multitude of industries, many organizations around the world have adopted Six Sigma methodologies to their operations in order to reduce waste and make them more efficient. From government agencies to healthcare and even aviation, leaders have discovered that Six Sigma tools and techniques provide huge benefits to their organizations. No matter the industry […]

Understanding Cycle Time to Improve Business Processes

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The phrase ‘cycle time’ may not be familiar to you, but understanding its importance will undoubtedly help you to improve your business processes. Your business, in general, will also see a substantial difference that will be beneficial in several ways. Thankfully, the concept of cycle time in business is easier to understand than people may […]

3 Ways Data Warehousing Can Benefit from Six Sigma

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Understanding how you can benefit from Six Sigma can help you change a number of approaches to suit your business in any industry,. However, in this instance, we are going to focus primarily on data warehousing. Why? Quite simply, thanks to the amount of data stored, shared and hosted,  there can always be room for […]