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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 […]

Six Sigma Best Practices in Mission Critical Organizations

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Six Sigma is a broad methodology that can be easily applied in a variety of fields and contexts, and while this makes it a powerful tool, it can also lead to some confusion among newcomers to the field who are not very confident about the right application of Six Sigma in their workflow. Depending on […]

What Does the Future Look Like for Lean Six Sigma?

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Six Sigma has evolved quite a lot since its inception, and today it’s an extremely powerful methodology that can bring a lot to the table for most organizations on the market. It’s a shame that it’s not being utilized more actively at the moment, but that will probably change in due time as people start […]

What is the Difference Between Process Capability and Process Performance?

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Process capability and process performance are both useful indicators for determining the current performance of your organization. However, they are quite different in nature and a common problem among leaders is that they end up confusing them a great deal of the time in their analysis, leading to mistakes that can be easily avoided. It’s […]

Pros and Cons of Zero Defects

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A lot has been said about zero defects in lean circles, and while the methodology has evolved into a somewhat new direction today, there are still valid use cases for it and it’s important to recognize the benefits it brings to the table for any modern organization. The fundamental idea behind zero defects is that […]

Applying the Theory of Constraints to Healthcare

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The theory of constraints (TOC) is a methodology that seeks to maximize the potential of any system by investigating its constraints, and figuring out the critical ones. From there, the system can be safely expanded in directions where the constraints are not at their limit yet, allowing the company to move forward towards improved productivity […]

Poka-Yoke: Application in the Service Industry

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Small mistakes can often lead to huge problems in the service industry, and it’s critical to maintain a high level of quality and attention to detail with every client. It should therefore be no surprise that poka-yoke is such a popular methodology in that area, and there are plenty of examples of successfully using it […]

3 Common Mistakes in Performance Measurement

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Performance measurement is a very effective method for analyzing the way a part of your organization performs – or even the whole organization itself. It has been used in many professional circles for quite a while, and it now has an established place in many industrial environments. The methodology has evolved quite a lot since […]