Who is the Grand Poobah of Toyota Production System? The Wizard of Lean? His Royal Eminence of Efficiency? Sure, he had some help, but Taiichi Ohno was the behind-the-scenes master of what is now known as Lean Manufacturing. Time to appreciate a significant quality forbear! Born in China, Mr. Ohno…
We’re excited to launch our new course: Champion Training & Certification! Our new course is the perfect way for you to learn the basics of being a Lean Six Sigma Leader and Mentor so you can begin building a Culture of Continuous Improvement. Problem Solvers have multiple learning options like…
What do you know about Sakichi Toyoda? Did you know he was born on Valentine’s Day? That he started out in the textile business? That he came up with the 5 Whys root cause guessing game? Oh, and that he founded Toyota Industries Company!? Born in Japan, Mr. Toyoda was…
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What do you call it when a garage door stops closing before it hits your head? The Hokey Pokey? No, a Poke-yoke! Lucky for us, Shigeo Shingo baked this mistake-proofing technique into the Toyota Production System and the rest is history. Mr. Shingo was an industrial engineer, an author and…
Did Taguchi design Kimonos? He could have, if he’d spent his life working in the family Kimono business (and I’m sure they would have been stunning), but lucky for us, this quality rebel devoted a lifetime to the idea that customers deserved better. Born in Japan, Mr. Taguchi was an…
If Bill Smith was the father of Six Sigma, Mikel Harry, in his words, was the godfather. Dr. Harry worked with pioneer Bill Smith at Motorola to refine the Six Sigma method and spread it throughout Motorola. Dr. Harry wrote the international bestseller Six Sigma: The Breakthrough Management Strategy Revolutionizing…
Time to tip our hats to the man who pointed out that sometimes inspection costs more than the defects themselves. Huzzah! Best known for establishing the Juran Institute, he dedicated his life to promoting quality as a way to improve society. Like other quality greats, Dr. Deming and Walter Shewhart,…
Now Accepting Entries for 2020! Process Improvement is another way of saying "Success Story." But not all successes are created equal. Some involved more struggle. Some involved truly elegant solutions. Some saved piles of cash. Some saved human lives. GoLeanSixSigma.com's 2019 Project Of the Year is based on data collected…
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