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Solving Business Problems with SIPOC and the Cause and Effect Diagram
Getting an overview of your operations in their current state can be a challenge, especially in a more complex organization that has multiple layers in its work. This is where tools like SIPOC and the...
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Emerging Trends in Global Sustainable Performance Management
Being aware of the emerging trends in global sustainable performance management can be essential for industries in order to help them plan for the future. Of course, trends do vary, so what is...
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3 Ways Data Warehousing Can Benefit from Six Sigma
Understanding how you can benefit from Six Sigma can help you change a number of approaches to suit your business in any industry,. However, in this instance, we are going to focus primarily on data...
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Introduction to Hypothesis Testing in Six Sigma
Hypothesis testing is easier than it sounds. In its most basic form, it relates to a method that can be used to to make a rational decision in relation to the reality of effects. At first, this may...
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How Swim Lane Diagrams Communicate Complex Principles
Using swim lane diagrams to communicate complex principles can make your life a lot easier when you fully understand the way they are able to project information. This is due to their design and...
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PDCA Creates a Culture of Critical Thinking
PDCA is a methodology used to control and continuously improve processes and products. The roots of the philosophy can be traced back to the Tokyo Institute of Technology in 1959. The father of modern...
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[VIDEO] PDCA Is About Innovation
PDCA is all about innovation! By using a methodical approach to problem solving, PDCA is one of the most valued tools available to Lean Manufacturing. When applied properly, PDCA creates a culture of...
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3 Reasons to Use the Yamazumi Chart in Lean Manufacturing
The Yamazumi chart can work amazingly well for any process-based company. By implementing this easiest of tools, it allows the company to better understand where time is being potentially wasted in...
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Implementing Standardized Work in a Manufacturing Company
When it comes to implementing standardized work in a manufacturing company, the benefits of using this method are quite clear. It creates a sense of consistency both in the manufacturing process as...
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Understanding Cycle Time to Improve Business Processes
The phrase ‘cycle time’ may not be familiar to you, but understanding its importance will undoubtedly help you to improve your business processes. Your business, in general, will also see a...
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3 Benefits of Standardized Work in Lean
There are a series of benefits associated with standardized work using lean. When used properly, it can be a very effective tool in your arsenal. However, knowing the reasons as to why it should be...
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5 Ways to Optimize Operational Management
Seeking ways to optimize operational management via process performances can be very fruitful for you and your company. Delivering operational excellence should always be a target for any company,...
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[VIDEO] RCA Uncovers the Hidden Truth
“If you don’t ask the right questions, you don’t get the right answers. A question asked in the right way often points to its own answer. Asking questions is the ABC of diagnosis. Only the inquiring...
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RCA Moves You Closer to The Truth
It is said that somewhere between Point A and Point B lies the truth. Finding that elusive point of fact is one of the most challenging opportunities in quality management. Everyone has their view of...
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How Does SOA and Business Process Management (BPM) Accelerate Lean?
A business built on a solid SOA (Service-Oriented Architecture) foundation can thrive easily in cases where its different components undergo changes that make the whole system unstable. At the same...
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The Marriage of SOA and Design for Six Sigma (DFSS)
Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) and Service-oriented Architecture (SOA) are two closely related concepts whose proximity is explored surprisingly rarely, even today. An organization can benefit...
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Understanding the Yamazumi Chart
When seeking to understand the Yamazumi chart, we must look at the reason for it existing in the first place. This will allow you to acknowledge ways in which it could potentially be implemented into...
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How to Use Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)
The total variation (orange) is broken up into 4 different factors using Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) If you take a Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt training class, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) is...
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Understanding the 5 Laws of Lean Six Sigma
The Lean manufacturing process and Six Sigma approach are two independent and entirely distinct tools used in project management. However, when used in combination, they can be extremely effective to...
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Collaborative Leadership Is a Different Skillset
The concept of collaborative leadership seems foreign to some professionals new to a leadership role. Most newly anointed leaders anticipate an environment where they are streaming orders down the...
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