How can I encourage approval and importance on my initiative to improve a process in Federal Government?
With a Green Belt or Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma, where could I work?
Is Six Sigma Useful For Electrical And Electronics Engineers?
All work is a process and Six Sigma focuses on improving processes, you can apply the principles to any industry. The tools used will vary depending on your position, but wherever there’s a process, there’s an opportunity to improve with Lean Six Sigma tools. This applies even if you are…
Burn the Popcorn: Stop Traditional Brainstorming
Your process improvement effort is going splendidly! You flowcharted, collected data, determined root cause and now, you finally get to discuss solutions. Sometimes the solutions are obvious – but what if they aren’t? It doesn't take hours of brainstorming to understand that Standard Work might be a good place to…
How can I apply Lean Six Sigma to reduce queries in a banking sector?
Am I able to use Lean Six Sigma in the aerospace industry?
Lean Six Sigma Without Using “Lean” and “Six Sigma”
Here are 5 quick ways you can make improvements – even if management won’t. “But my [fill in the blank with “manager”, “leadership”, “management”, etc] doesn't support it.” This and similarly themed statements are common after performance excellence related training, such as Lean, Six Sigma, process improvement, Baldrige, etc. The trouble is…
Wine & Waste: A Primer on Value
Wine and Waste: Two terms that are not typically “paired” in our house. Wine is rarely wasted in the consumption process (unless you consider unneeded calories, but let’s not go there). However, what about during the buying and tasting process? There must be some waste there. Or, so I assumed…
A Fun 5S Rhyme That Will Help You Shine!
This fun, rhyming story about 5S can help you and your team remember the 5Ss: Sort, Set In Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain. You can learn more about 5S in our Green Belt Training or Lean Training. The manager was full of angst and dismay, As customers whined and complained all day.…