DMAIC, which stands for Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control, presents organizations with a data-driven, customer-focused approach to process improvement. Each letter is a phase, and it must be completed in sequential order before moving on to the next one. However, there is still confusion on when exactly the method should be used. When looking […]
4 Myths About Process Improvement
4 Myths About Process Improvement Six Sigma is one of the most popular process improvement methodologies in the world, despite there be a number of them. However, process improvement itself is one term that many people have strong feelings about. Depending on how it is perceived, those feelings can range from good to bad. Ultimately, […]
How to Speed Up Lean Six Sigma Implementation
How to Speed Up Lean Six Sigma Implementation The Lean Six Sigma toolkit is a very versatile and potent technique for process improvement. The tools help users understand the process and increase their productivity. Used the right way, the methodology would help reduce costs and increase the quality standards of the products and services offered. […]
[VIDEO] The TAKT Time of Manufacturing
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] Building the Boeing 787 Dreamliner
The Boeing 787 is reinventing the way we imagine air travel. This aircraft is setting the standard in both range and performance, enabling airlines to expand routes and improve capabilities in existing routes. Passengers will experience greater comfort during their flight due to both the technical abilities and creature comforts designed into the aircraft by Boeing. They call […]
How Does Continuous Improvement Help Procurement?
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 […]
Big Data and Six Sigma: Making the Connection
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
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
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
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 […]
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