All parents want the best for their children. As a parent, finding the best education for your kids is top of mind. Many parents with school-age children base important life decisions, like buying a home, around which school district their child will attend. How Can We Efficiently Improve Our Children’s…
What is a Project Screener? The Project Screener will ensure you are working on an appropriate project for your Green Belt Certification. Please download it using the link above. To learn how to use the Project Screener and how to apply Lean or Six Sigma, check out our Green Belt Training…
A group of junior enlisted Sailors and senior officers working on the aircraft carrier USS George Washington attended Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Training to learn ways they can improve naval practices. "The Navy decided to use [Lean Six Sigma] training to improve workflow due to changes that have occurred…
With over 30 years in continuous improvement, I have had the opportunity to hear from and study with a number of truly learned people. In the early 80’s, I was part of what was essentially a Deming User’s group. Through conferences and meetings, I got to meet and learn from…
The majority of questions around statistics require you to understand the formulas and their purpose as opposed to run calculations. Less than 1% of the questions require calculations – and the answers are multiple choice. We use easy to understand language, and although we require you to be able to…
Here are our top picks for Lean Six Sigma success stories and news from around the web for the week of January 2, 2017. Effective & Efficient Results With UC San Diego Extension’s Lean Six Sigma Program Through the Lean Six Sigma program offered through UC San Diego Extension, students…
Through the Lean Six Sigma program offered through UC San Diego Extension, students improve inefficiencies in the workplace through problem solving, identifying and removing unnecessary processes, and working as a team to effect change. The winning project from the Spring 2016 Lean Six Sigma Green Belt project presentations significantly cut…
What is a Project Scope? The Project Scope has two basic components. The most important is the beginning and end of the process being addressed - the "Start" and "Stop" points - which is most often outlined in the SIPOC. The second part of the project scope addresses what's…
What is a Team Alignment Diagnostic? The Team Alignment Diagnostic is a template that guides a process improvement team in assessing how well they are working toward their purpose. The process is to assess team dynamics and then look to goals, roles and procedures to find the root cause of any…