Do you have a hidden factory? Do you know employees who always have time to do it over but never time to get it right? Did you know organizations waste up to 40% of their capacity this way? Well, raise a glass to the quality guru who championed the capture…
Business leaders may be aware of Continuous Improvement efforts, but they may not understand exactly how it could impact their organization. Most Lean Six Sigma blogs address the “What” of Lean Six Sigma, but it’s critical to discuss the “Why” behind it—leaders and executives deserve a better understanding of the…
Last week, I hosted an extravagant dinner party for the most important people and processes in my life. The seating chart was far and away the most complicated part of the preparation—On one side I had all the people over the past 20 years of my process career who told…
Did you know Dr. Kano was a student of Dr. Ishikawa? Did you know Dr. Kano was still with us? Does he know everyone still uses the Kano Model? Would that be a delighter for Dr. Kano? Inquiring minds want to know! This November marks Noriaki Kano’s 79th birthday (we’re…
GoLeanSixSigma.com is thrilled to announce a new partnership with Facebook! We are excited to offer all Facebook employees substantial discounts on all of our Training & Certification courses. The multinational social media company joins a long list of companies from a broad spectrum of industries who have trusted us in…
Robert Fagan, a contracting officer with the Clothing and Textiles (C&T) team, is crediting a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Training Course for giving him the tools to complete a process improvement project for the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support. After completing the Green Belt Training & Certification, Fagan found…
Lean Six Sigma solves problems by applying tools through a specific process—DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control). This process is not simply a way of organizing the work, but a way to connect the use of the tools to achieve successful results. I call this “connecting the dots” and…
Using strong management efforts and thoughtful, conservative fiscal projections, Ventura County was able to save $43 million in the past year. "Approximately $15 million of the savings came from savings in expenditures with almost $4 million resulting from the County’s commitment to lean six sigma process improvement." These savings have…
KushCo is well known for its wide variety of services and products for the regulated cannabis and CBD industries. On Thursday, November 8th, KushCo announced that GoLeanSixSigma.com has been selected to support the implementation of process improvement for KushCo's operations teams. By implementing this new system of process improvement, KushCo…
