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April 25, 2011 bizpi

Cost savings from process improvements can be misleading

I’ve been to many conferences, and have seen lots of companies claim cost savings and metric improvements that are very

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November 21, 2009 bizpi

New spin (literally) on an old quality tool

I love the Pareto chart. It’s one of the simplest quality tools, yet one of the most powerful, and underused

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LSS Bursts Podcast

Lean Six Sigma Bursts
Lean Six Sigma Bursts

We share our takes and thoughts on a variety of topics related to process improvement (specifically Lean and Six Sigma methods), Bursts are rapid improvement activities, so this sounded like a good word to use for these short audio clips. We’ll try to keep them under 5 minutes each.

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E141: Hidden Costs of Equipment Downtime
byBrion Hurley

In this episode, I discuss a big opportunity to improve success in your manufacturing facility, reducing equipment downtime.

Most people are only focused on the lost labor when equipment isn't running, but what about the lost opportunity to produce valuable products that could be sold to a customer?

If you're looking for a good improvement project, collecting data on your downtime and calculating these costs might uncover a potential project you can work on.

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E141: Hidden Costs of Equipment Downtime
E141: Hidden Costs of Equipment Downtime
July 24, 2026
Brion Hurley
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June 22, 2026
Brion Hurley
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May 17, 2026
Brion Hurley
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