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Regardless of the industry, if you manufacture any products at all, these five key principles of Lean manufacturing are what you need to follow as though your life depended on it. Remember, you are manufacturing the product for your customer and they will spend their hard-earned... Continue Reading

When your spark plugs are failing, your car will suffer from slow acceleration, difficulty starting, and yes, poor fuel economy. Knowing how to change your own spark plugs will prove to be beneficial. Without Six Sigma, your business won’t flow adequately, you might have trouble... Continue Reading

If we think of human beings as a system and our internal organs as the processes that must take place every day for us to be our best selves, then using the Six Sigma DMAIC template as part of your daily life is easy to implement. As people get older, it is fair to say that they... Continue Reading

Six Sigma is an effective way of implementing a data-based methodology with a specific set of tools for process improvement. So Six Sigma is synonymous with the words improvement, and data-based solutions, since there isn’t any guessing or gut feeling — although some tools... Continue Reading

If we are in a Six Sigma state of mind, the word waste needs to be off-limits. It is the kryptonite to us all — we avoid it like the plague! So here are the types of waste we must be on the lookout for under all circumstances. Defects: When products don’t meet... Continue Reading

The Six Sigma fascination is a very real thing — you can apply Six Sigma to just about anything. Apply the appropriate information, and you are on your way to excellence! This year has been interesting to say the least — we have gone through some sobering experiences... Continue Reading

The PDCA cycle, also known as the Deming cycle, was brought into the spotlight by Dr. Edwards Deming. This is a continuous improvement tool for processes. At its best, it is an effective technique for solving problems or issues as well as managing change. It is a great way to... Continue Reading

Fixing errors, getting rid of waste, and organizing are tasks that are daunting if done all at one time. Kaizen is a system that involves continuous small changes on a regular basis. This small bite-size piece of change makes improvement easier to accomplish. Originally... Continue Reading

That’s what Six Sigma has been saying all along! Your business has meaning because of your customers. If you look at this infographic, the first point is to “Specify value as perceived by the customer.”  It is your customer that dictates what value is in regards to your product... Continue Reading