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Histogram Template Download
The Histogram is one of the 7 Quality Tools. In this article, we provide a link where you can get a Histogram Template Download – but it’s no ordinary template – what you get is a histogram generator –...
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Countermeasure Worksheet Template Download
This Countermeasure Worksheet Template Download is Free and simple to use. Use this worksheet after you’ve performed effective root cause analysis and then this worksheet will help you identify the...
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Takt Time Calculator Download
This free Takt Time Calculator Download is an excel spreadsheet where you can easily plugin a few numbers and the worksheet does all the calculations for you to figure out what you Takt Time needs to...
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Ever Wonder What Kaizen and Shaving Have in Common?
At first glance, there’s no relationship between Kaizen and Shaving. But, like most things, it takes creativity and insight to recognize that a well planned and executed Kaizen that yields positive...
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Graphical Representation of Data
Graphical methods includes boxplots, stem and leaf plots scatter diagrams, pattern and trend analysis, histograms, normal probability distributions and Weibull distributions. This premium article for...
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Paired T Test Calculator Template Download
This article will show you how to Prove Process Improvement with Paired T Test. In you process improvement projects, you will almost – no, inevitably – make process changes. At times, you will be...
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Visual Management at a Hotel
Don’t you hate it when you attempt to get a fork from a condiment stand, but end up picking up a spoon? Has that ever happened to you? I hope I’m not alone in this one. Well, at a recent hotel stay, I...
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The Kano Model in Customer Experience and Continuous Improvement
There are many customer satisfaction models in the marketplace. One very important model is the Kano Model, which we’ll discuss today. In this article, we’ll discuss the following: The origins of the...
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9 Emotions Only Kaizen Event Leaders Understand
Kaizen Leaders – this article is for you. For those that have led and facilitated Point Kaizen Events, you have undoubtedly experience many emotions as you led a group through the steps of...
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5S Shadow Board Example: Rastafarian Style
We know that 5S is an important foundation in any implementation of Lean. Within 5S, there are many ways to apply its principles. In this manner, it’s helpful to see examples of visual management...
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Data Types in Six Sigma
In the introduction to the Measure Phase, I mentioned that our focus is in the practical use of data. In that spirit, by the end of this module on Data Types in Six Sigma, You’ll understand the role of...
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Kaizen Newspaper
In Lean, there is plenty of talk about pretty diagrams, data, charts, etc. But at the end of the day, Taiichi Ohno was concerned more with actual changes – he always emphasized that Lean was practice...
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Scatterplot in Excel and 7 Quality Tools
Continuing our series on the 7 quality tools, today we’ll discuss the Scatter Plot. The 4:27 minute video explains the Scatterplot in Six Sigma projects and the article below shows examples that you...
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Most Lean Workshops are Waste
There, I said it. As a lean practitioner, we are involved in probably many lean workshops, training sessions and, dare I say, Kaizen events. But, guys, even though some of this is necessary, I’m afraid...
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PDCA Cycle or PDSA Cycle – Which is Right?
There’s quite a bit of confusion between the use PDCA Cycle versus PDSA Cycle. For those unfamiliar with the acronym, PDCA stands for Plan-Do-Check-Act and PDSA stands for Plan-Do-Study-Act. To some,...
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Eliminating Delays with Lean
I’ve been traveling a lot lately. I’ve had a lot of opportunity to think and observe airline operations and one thing is abundantly clear: the airline industry is a very mature industry but, man, is it...
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Pick and Choose Your Lean Tools if You Want to Fail
In the world, tools can operate independently. Take a hammer. If there’s a nail, a hammer is a great tool to use to either hammer the nail in or pull the nail out. But, within the context of, say,...
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Basic Statistics in Six Sigma
In this module, we’ll discuss the following various statistical approached utilized in Six Sigma. 1. The Purpose of Basic Statistics The purpose for statistics in Six Sigma are the following: Provide...
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Using Z Values in Six Sigma
In the previous module, we learned Basic Statistics as used in Six Sigma. We learned that statistics is the language of Six Sigma and saw several real world examples from projects of how statistics can...
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Sample Size Calculation in Six Sigma
In the previous module, we learned to how to calculate the Z Score to estimate the probability of an event. You’ll need to know the basics of the Z Score in order to help you in this module. In this...
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