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Engaging People in Your Continuous Improvement Effort Will Pay Off
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Using Fractional Factorial Design of Experiments Saved Almost $800,000
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Coefficient of Variation: Understanding the Differences in Your Data
CoV is a simple calculation to measure the variation in your process. Let’s see how
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The Role of the Anderson-Darling Test in Assumption Testing
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Boosting Efficiency: How Non-Value-Added Reduction Leads to Cost Savings
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How PDCA Can Help Improve Organizational Efficiency
Never-ending improvement is the heart of any continuous improvement effort. The Deming Cycle, or PDCA,
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The Change Game: Engaging Exercises to Teach Change
Successful initial implementation and ongoing maintenance of process improvements requires overcoming the resistance to change.
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Preparing to Measure Process Work with a Time Study
How do you measure process work? First introduced in the 19th and early 20th centuries,
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Understanding the Concept of Quality
Quality is one of those words and concepts that have many meanings. Let’s review the
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Mastering Gage R&R: Key Steps for a Successful Study
Gage R&R is all about the integrity of your measurement system and its ability to
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Overcoming Common Challenges in Digital Transformation
Key Points Digital transformation can be an expensive and time-consuming process. Any digital transformation effort
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Converting DPMO to Sigma Level and Cpk: A Step-by-Step Guide
How do you convert DPMO to Sigma Level? There are several metrics you can use
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Engaging People in Your Continuous Improvement Effort Will Pay Off
How do you get everyone on board with a continuous improvement effort? A prominent peanut
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Case Study: Optimizing Fill Weight to Enhance Profitability for a National Coffee Producer
Background A large national producer and distributor of canned instant ground coffee faced a significant
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Case Study: Using Six Sigma in a Non-Six Sigma Culture
Anyone who has worked in manufacturing has probably experienced some level of finger-pointing when shipments
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U.S.A.F. Uses Continuous Process Improvement on the B-2 Bomber: Part 2
In this case study, the 509th Maintenance Group of the U.S. Air Force used an
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U.S.A.F. Uses Continuous Process Improvement on the B-2 Bomber: Part 1
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Project Examples from an LSS Deployment for Cultural Transformation
My company benchmarked against other manufacturing businesses before starting its cultural transformation change. They formed
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Black Belt vs. Master Black Belt in Six Sigma: What’s the Difference?
What is a Black Belt (BB)? A Six Sigma Black Belt (BB) is a trained
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Lean Six Sigma Certification Levels
Dr. Mikel Harry is often credited with adapting the martial art concept of belt rankings
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Lean Six Sigma Champion Training and Certification
The rock band, Queen, celebrated Champions with these lyrics; “We are the champions…. my friends….And
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Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt training and certification
Does the term Master Black Belt sound pretty impressive? It should, because it is the
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Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Training and Certification
Will having a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt allow you to break bricks and beat
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Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Training and Certification
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt is where your more advanced training and certification begins. If
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Lean Six Sigma White Belt Training and Certification
You are ready to start your Lean Six Sigma journey but where do you start?
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Lean Six Sigma Training and Certification
Organizations have been deploying and implementing Lean Six Sigma for decades. Yet, there are still
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Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt training and certification
After completing your training and certification for White Belt, your next step might be to
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Coefficient of Variation: Understanding the Differences in Your Data
CoV is a simple calculation to measure the variation in your process. Let’s see how
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The Role of the Anderson-Darling Test in Assumption Testing
What exactly is an Anderson-Darling test? Testing for normality is often the first step in
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