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Gage R&R and its Application in the Automotive Industry
The gage R&R study is a commonly used tool in various industrial environments, and the automotive industry is arguably one of its biggest users. That should come as no surprise to anyone familiar...
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5 Steps to Effective Poka-Yoke (Mistake-Proofing)
Poka-yoke is a technique that aims to prevent operator mistake, or at least minimize it down to acceptable levels. It’s based on the philosophy that human error cannot be completely avoided no matter...
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How to Enhance Value Through Design for Reliability (DfR) and Design for...
The modern market is moving in some rather strange directions with regards to the value delivered to the end user through products. It’s more and more common to see companies designing products that...
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[VIDEO] A Glimpse Into the Future of Manufacturing
Elon Musk is the co-founder, CEO and Product Architect at Tesla, overseeing all product development, engineering, and design of the company’s electric vehicles, battery products, and solar roofs. His...
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The Best of Shmula
We are proud provide you a recap of five of our most recent blogs for your enjoyment and reference. Please do not forget to dive into the archives from time to time and catch up on reading you may...
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Understanding Design for Yield (DFY) in Achieving Zero Defects
Design for Yield (DfY) is nothing new under the sun, and it’s been heavily emphasized in various industries for some time now. However, it’s only recently that we’ve started to understand the...
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3 Practical Uses for PDCA
The Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) method is a very useful technique for improving the state of operations within an organization, both on a large scale as well as in a targeted manner aimed at specific...
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3 Common Challenges of PDSA
PDSA (Plan-Do-Study-Act) is a commonly used technique in many organizations, and it provides many benefits, especially in situations where improvements are to be prioritized. There is a lot to gain...
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How Run Charts Can Drive Improvement in Healthcare Settings
The run chart is a very simple, yet very powerful tool that sees many various kinds of uses across different industries and sectors. Some people tend to ignore it due to its apparent shallowness and...
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The Lost Pillar of Jidoka
The popularity of TPS and Lean manufacturing is fully entrenched in manufacturing on a global scale. The success of these concepts are indisputable. Like any other process, elements can be left out or...
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Jidoka Is About Quality at the Source
The Toyota Production System (TPS) organizes manufacturing and logistics for manufacturing, which includes interaction with suppliers and customers. A forgotten pillar of TPS and Lean manufacturing is...
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Statistical Process Control Methods in Healthcare Settings: An Overview
Statistical process control is a tool with multiple applications, and it can easily be adapted to various environments. When it comes to healthcare, it’s one of the best ways to ensure that change is...
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[VIDEO] Lean Manufacturing and Tesla
Elon Musk has taken Tesla on a path of innovation and success. With that success, they have also experienced setbacks and frustration for both the organization and investors. Musk has been emphatic...
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The Lean Manufacturing Battle of Tesla
Tesla continues to fight an internal battle to achieve the most efficient Lean manufacturing environment in the world. Elon Musk has brought an unparalleled level of innovation and efficiency to the...
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What Is an Effective Approach for Using the RACI Model?
The RACI model (Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed) can be very useful in defining how responsibilities should flow through an organization, and ensuring that everyone is in the right...
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5 Uses for the Histogram
The histogram originated outside of lean and Six Sigma, but it has many applications in this area, especially in organizations that rely heavily on statistical analysis. It’s a flexible tool that can...
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PDSA vs DMAIC: When to Use Each Problem Solving Technique
There are various techniques that can be used to drive process improvement and solve problems in your organization’s workflow. Some are more complex than others, and some require a specific set of...
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How Can an Efficiency and Effectiveness Matrix Improve Productivity?
Efficiency and effectiveness are two terms that are often confused by inexperienced leaders, and understanding the differences between them is crucial if you want to be in good control of your...
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Value-Added Time in Healthcare and Its Importance
Value-added time is an extremely important concept to study if you’re trying to optimize the flow of any process or system of processes, and it has special value in some specific environments....
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OEE Is the KPI You Need
Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) is a KPI which has become the gold standard in manufacturing to measure and monitor the effectiveness of operating production and packaging machines and lines....
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