There are an abundance of tools in the Lean Six Sigma toolkit but what really makes the difference is getting a little guidance and seeing some practical examples. Once you see how these tools and concepts function in the real world, it’s easier to apply them to your own processes and you’re more likely to see significant results.
As we near the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, it is important for us to remain ever vigilant of the icebergs in our midst. In working with a large government agency who is facing severe budget pressures, I discovered that one of their biggest challenges in dealing…
Have you worked on projects that only produced temporary benefits? Locking in improvements and even continuing to ratchet up the performance of your processes can be challenging; many would say the most challenging piece of continuous improvement. It is also this work that begins to move the culture forward. A…