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Many of the healthcare providers are beginning to include preventive care into the coverage offered to their clients. They created a preventive care package for every stage of life to try and avoid more complicated issues from arising.   Lean Six Sigma tools have shown their... Continue Reading

So what is the biggest secret in solving some of manufacturing most colossal problems using Six Sigma? Specificity.  When in the Define Phase of the DMAIC process, be very specific in defining the issue. Use any data that is representative of the issue at hand. If production... Continue Reading

Let’s look at the foundation or fundamental truth of why we would subscribe to the chain of reasoning of Six Sigma. To do this, we must know the principles of which Six Sigma success is based on.  These Six Sigma principles can also be used as what we promise to do on our behalf... Continue Reading

There is direct correlation between the Toyota Production System (TPS) and Lean Six Sigma. First of all, they both have the goal of getting rid of waste, as well as getting rid of anything that doesn’t add value to the product or service. Both TPS and LSS use some of the same... Continue Reading

What if your business doesn’t have a particular service or product that your customers have been asking for? Completely modifying an existing product probably still won’t meet your customer’s requirements. That’s when Design For Six Sigma (DFSS) comes in very handy. When To Use... Continue Reading

“Repetition makes reputation and reputation makes customers.” These words were spoken by Florence Nightingale Graham, who founded the cosmetic empire Elizabeth Arden, Inc., So in honor of International Women’s Day this month, we are taking her advice and repeating great Six Sigma... Continue Reading

Many of the Lean Six Sigma tools have easy home use application. We see this, for example, in the Lean Six Sigma 5S tool for organization — it applies perfectly for spring cleaning of the home or parts of the home. How about we use the most frequently used root cause analysis... Continue Reading

Lean Six Sigma tools for problem solving can be used by anyone, since they are pretty straightforward. Provided you know what the issue is, there is a Lean Six Sigma tool that can help. So we are going to go down a few of these Lean Six Sigma tools and terms and what they are... Continue Reading

The principles of lean manufacturing have been benefiting many businesses for years now. From reducing waste to detecting errors on the factory floor, these main principles of guide the business practices of many of today’s major organizations, such as Nike, John Deere, and... Continue Reading