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What are the Personal Benefits of Six Sigma

While there are so many concepts out there that businesses and individuals can adopt to get better, there is no denying that Six Sigma is one of the most popular ones. Just like any other concept out...

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Getting to Know Agile Development – 4 Value of the Agile Manifesto

The Agile Manifesto has become an extremely handy tool for any software development team. In it, there are four values that help teams produce software that not only works but is also of the highest...

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What is Agile Development: Key Features and How it Works

Even though Agile development has been gaining traction as of late, it has existed since the mid-90s. Agile is a software development methodology, but with the impressive results it has produced in...

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Getting to Know Agile Development – 12 Principles of the Agile Manifesto

In 2001, the Agile manifesto was created and proved to be a game-changer in software development. Basically, it is a set of four values and 12 principles that guide software development teams in using...

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Mistake and Error Proofing: Poka Yoke

We have many process analysis tools in Lean, but the poka-yoke is one of the most popular ones. In any given process with human operators, mistakes and errors are bound to happen. These lead to...

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[VIDEO] Amazon UK Fulfillment Center Virtual Tour

One of the most impressive operating companies is Amazon and how they fulfill orders and ship to their customers. Their processes are considered state-of-the-art, and they need to be with all the...

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6 Common Six Sigma Myths – Are They True?

Six Sigma is becoming increasingly popular with each passing day. Organizations around the world are using it to reduce waste and process variation. In doing so, they are giving customers more and...

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Basics of Project Management

Project Management Organization Skill Concept Every organization undertakes projects. To an organization, a project is essentially an endeavor that is carried out by an individual or a team for the...

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Agile Six Sigma – Can it Work?

Many organizations usually go the Agile route or the Six Sigma route, and that is perfectly okay. Technology has become a dominant force in modern times, becoming ubiquitous in our daily lives – both...

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When and How Should the DMAIC Be Used?

DMAIC, which stands for Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control, presents organizations with a data-driven, customer-focused approach to process improvement. Each letter is a phase, and it must...

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A Brief History of Six Sigma

Today, Six Sigma has an impressive track record of improving processes with its wide array of tools and techniques. Sigma Belts – individuals who are trained in some or all aspects of Six Sigma – are...

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Organizational Effectiveness and How Six Sigma Can Help

Improving the overall effectiveness of your organization is important at every stage of its operation. There is often a lot you can do to keep things running more smoothly and minimize bottlenecks,...

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How Six Sigma Benefits Warehousing Operations

Warehousing is the storage of goods intended for sale or distribution in a warehouse. However, it becomes more complex when this process comes face-to-face with the dynamic nature of business...

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A Brief Overview of Process Behavior Charts

Process behavior charts or control charts were invented by Walter Stewart in the 1920s. They are a great statistical tool that analyzes how a process changes over a period of time. His main aim of...

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How the DMAIC Methodology Can Improve Digital Marketing

After launching a digital marketing campaign, it is reasonable to expect a return on investment (ROI). But when the expected results aren’t achieved (variation), there is a problem that needs to be...

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Six Sigma Certification – What is it and Why is it Important?

As far as approaches management can take to improve performance and guarantee quality go, Six Sigma can be considered to be a huge success. Many professionals across various industries, from...

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How Can Six Sigma Improve Your Marketing

Not many marketers would consider Six Sigma as a means of improving their marketing process. And it is no surprise since Six Sigma is mostly known in the manufacturing industry. The methodology is a...

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How Lean Can Improve Customer Experience

Lean Six Sigma is spreading throughout many industries as it is a process that can enhance the success of a firm and its processes. Lean Six Sigma can be used to increase customer experience and...

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How 5S can Improve the Retail Industry

5S is a quality control technique of Lean that can improve productivity and reduce waste in a multitude of industries. The 5S technique was created in Japan and involves five Japanese words such as...

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How Kaizen can Help With Self-Improvement

Kaizen is a Japanese philosophical concept and Lean manufacturing tool which believes that processes can always change for the better and there are no limits to how much they can improve. Translated...

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LEAN VS SIX SIGMA: Choosing the right strategy for your business

Choosing a perfect strategy for your business is always a debatable and important issue for business houses. Among many strategies, the two most popular are Lean and Six Sigma.  Lean, the all-time...

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Lean Six Sigma: Combining the Best of Both Worlds

What is Lean Six Sigma? Lean Six Sigma is a combination of two methodologies “Lean” and “Six Sigma”. Lean and Six Sigma are two faces of a coin. The Lean methodology deals in waste management while Six...

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Business Intelligence vs Business Analytics: It’s All About Making Right...

If you’re in the managerial or strategy space, chances are, you might have heard of the terms business intelligence and business analytics. Sometimes, people use them interchangeably, which adds to the...

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The Lean Methodology: Understanding the Fundamentals

Lean is a buzzword of modern times and a very prominent one at that. You’ll find businesses around the world, big and small, using the lean methodology to improve efficiency and reduce waste. But what...

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Understanding the Business Intelligence Dashboard

The Business Intelligence Dashboard or BI is a business tool that measures, examines, and analyzes data with the help of selected Key Performance Indicators of that business to evaluate business...

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Defining KPIs for the Right Business Intelligence Approach

What are KPIs? KPIs or Key performance indicators may be defined as an analytical approach to evaluate your company’s performance for achieving business goals. By using KPIs, organizations may appraise...

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Achieving Success the Six Sigma Way

There are a number of techniques for achieving success in your business. Among them, Six Sigma is one of the most effective and systematic ways. In the Six Sigma method the following steps are adopted:...

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5 Ways Business Intelligence Can Transform Your Business

What is Business Intelligence and how does it help to grow your business?  BI implies the use and proper management of past and present data to improve the efficiency of a business. By implementing a...

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Getting to know the Founding Pillars of Six Sigma Methodology

There are several business models and strategies that claim to improve business processes to achieve business goals. It is very crucial and difficult to find the correct business strategy among these...

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5 Key Things to Remember When Designing Your Business Intelligence Dashboard

What is a BI dashboard? A dashboard is a tool that helps visualize and analyze business data gathered from miscellaneous sources on one single screen to check the business performance instantly. It...

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