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5S Tool: Celebrate National Clean Off Your Desk Day
As you stare across the piles or paper and clutter that marks your workspace in the office, you get a feeling of resigned frustration. You know that this collection of organized chaos cannot possible...
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Developing the Jaguar V12: A Step Back in Time
When you think of Jaguar, you think of power! From their iconic racing machines, to their sports cars and luxury vehicles, Jaguar has a reputation for precision, powerful vehicles that reflect...
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Case Study: Improving Operating Room Efficiency with Lean Six Sigma
Operating rooms (OR) within healthcare organizations are expensive to operate and consume extensive resources. They also generate a significant portion of an organization’s operating income,...
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Corvette is Building American Muscle: A Factory Tour
Corvette! You hear that word and it gets your blood pumping. Since its inception, the “Vette” has been the icon of American muscle cars. Power, luxury and pure muscle embody the image of this American...
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Lean Standard Work: Are You Making White Space for What Is Important?
Making time for what is important. That is the trick we all struggle with in our professional schedules. Many find that the demands on their time outpace the time available on the calendar. There are...
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Take to the Skies With Piper Aircraft: A Factory Tour
When Mr. Piper introduced the Piper Cub in 1937, he had a dream. He felt that everyone should fly. And he believed that Piper could provide everyone with that freedom. Piper Aircraft, Inc., is a...
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Six Sigma Tools Know-it-all: Six Sigma Definition
What is Six Sigma? It is an often asked question, but providing a short, concise answer can be difficult. Here are some key points to help you understand. Six Sigma is an approach to quality control...
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Professional Development: Are You Training to Get Results?
As a Lean Six Sigma professional, are you training to get results? Unfortunately, training is one of those things people do because they have to. Taking a training course will help meet the...
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What organizations are using Kata?
When it comes to a healthy workplace, it is safe to say that organization and careful planning are two of the key factors that go into making sure the business is set up for success. If there is no...
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What is Kata Process Improvement?
What is Kata Process Improvement? When owning a business, success is obviously the number one thing on any business owners mind. There are many different routes that can be taken to get to the top. One...
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Lean Manufacturing: A TED Talk Exploring the Possibilities
We want to explore Lean manufacturing with a TED Talk. This presentation is by Bill Peterson, a Lean best practices teacher and consultant, with over 30 years of hands-on experience using Lean, Six...
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Relationship between Kata and Kaizen
We are all actively seeking to improve ourselves. It does not matter if we are working on improving ourselves as individuals, or the company that we work for, constant change is the key to success....
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Kaizen Burst Event: References for Your Lean Skill Set
Wouldn’t it be wonderful to be able to complete 80% of your improvement over a 3-5 day period? Imagine being able to master the skill sets necessary to effect such dramatic improvement in such a short...
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Army Bootcamp: Making The American Soldier
Oooo-hah! Let’s see how the US Army makes an American soldier! Here’s a video about the US Army’s Basic Combat Training at Fort Jackson (South Carolina) and numerous other locations across the...
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Kaizen: References for Conducting a Kaizen Burst Event
Wouldn’t it be wonderful to be able to complete 80% of your improvement over a 3-5 day period? Imagine being able to master the skill sets necessary to effect such dramatic improvement in such a short...
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Automation TED Talk: Will Human Labor Become Redundant?
Automation is the use of various control systems for operating equipment; this includes machinery, processes in factories, boilers and heat treating ovens, switching on telephone networks, steering...
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The Evolution of Six Sigma Throughout the Years
The Evolution of Six Sigma Throughout the Years Six Sigma is a set of management techniques designed to improve business processes by considerably reducing the odds of defects. It was introduced in...
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Understanding the Most Important Elements of Total Quality Management (TQM)
Understanding the Most Important Elements of Total Quality Management (TQM) Total Quality Management (TQM) is a management philosophy that strives to achieve the best possible results by centering all...
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Lean Healthcare: Making the Most in a Challenging Environment
In today’s challenging healthcare environment, improving quality and efficiency, while controlling costs are more important than ever to the success of the industry. Government regulations associated...
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Manufacturing Revolution: Is the New Round Here?
“The First Industrial Revolution used steam power to mechanize production. The Second used electric power to create mass production. The Third used electronics and information technology to automate...
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