Modern aircraft causes an unfortunate amount of congestion at airports. Efficient ground operations, repairs and utilization are key to meeting customer service expectations. Lean Six Sigma can help cross-functional operations and increase profits from time in the air and back down to the landing strip. Read more at Aviation…
Sometimes being a process improvement expert is a curse, especially when you’re the customer receiving bad service from an organization. In the midst of experiencing the bad service, do you ever start to analyze why the process is so poorly designed? I want to share a story from my own…
Here are our top picks for Lean Six Sigma success stories and news from around the web for the week of September 14, 2015. GM’s New Problem-Solving Focus Reaps Savings This year, GM identified a shortage of premium 22-inch chrome wheels for its popular and profitable Cadillac Escalade SUV. The…
Here are our top picks for Lean success stories and news from around the web for the week of January 12, 2015. Success Using Lean Principles The Collision Center at Driver’s Village in Cicero, New York once lived in a dead strip mall. That is, until Roger Burdick capitalized on…
Transportation refers to the concept of the moves or "touches" to a unit or product as it flows through a process. This can refer to an email sent from one department to another or to materials being moved from one warehouse to another. Transportation is one of the 8 Wastes.…
Here are our top picks for Lean success stories and news from around the web for the week of December 1, 2014. Lectra Unveils Optiplan Cutting Room Solution For Apparel Lectra, one of the leading integrated technology solutions providers for fabrics and technical textile companies, has recently launched its cutting room…
Here are our top picks for Lean Six Sigma success stories and news from around the web for the week of November 24, 2014. Etihad Airways' Technical Maintenance Sets Record Replacing GE90 Engine Etihad Airways has been working on a Six Sigma initiative over the past twelve months to improve…