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What are some specific examples of Hard Dollar savings in service industries rather than manufacturing based?

Tracy O'Rourke

Almost all of the examples listed under hard dollar savings can be applied to a service environment. What was mentioned in the webinar: Equipment or capital reduction – office space or office equipment – if you streamline processes and don’t just throw people at the problem, then you may not need to lease bigger offices…

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When using a Swimlane Map, is it recommended to include every step, or can you leave some out that are obvious?

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Great question. You only want to spend your time where it’s most effective so if you agree as a group to remove steps like “put in in-box” then that can make the map faster to create and take up less room. Just be wary of removing steps that could hide waste. In the case of…

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Lean Six Sigma Reduces Aircraft Turnaround Time

Jurija Metovic

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…

Hertz Doesn’t Hurt: Why Your Customer Experience Matters

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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…

Can I use Lean Six Sigma in the automotive industry?

Karlo Tanjuakio

Can I use Lean Six Sigma in the automotive industry? I work at a car dealership as a sales general manager? Lean Six Sigma has been used at Ford, BMW, Toyota, Porsche, and Tesla. That’s just to name a few. The use of Lean Six Sigma in automobile manufacturing and sales is not uncommon. Both…

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Lean Six Sigma News: New Routes Save Money And Support Growth, Week Of September 14, 2015

Jurija Metovic

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…

Lean Drives Delivery Precision And Production Rates In The Transportation Industry, Week Of January 12, 2015

Jurija Metovic

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

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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.…

Lean Sparks Speed In Apparel Manufacturing And Competition In Aerospace

Jurija Metovic

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…

Lean Six Sigma News: Cut Out Time Consuming Activities & Reveal Awesome 1st Quarter Accomplishments

Jurija Metovic

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…