We don’t need any help, we are already lean!
“Lean and Six Sigma are only for manufacturing organizations!” “Our processes/company is unique, so that won’t work here!” “We’re already
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Six Sigma
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
Read MoreStart simple before you map your processes
We see a lot of different processes at various levels of process performance. Some are running near six sigma levels,
Read MoreAnnoying tourist photos have wrong business model with lots of waste!
While on vacation recently, we were overwhelmed by the number of attractions with a photographer service, who make you take
Read MorePrevention not as tough as it seems
Often times, we ask our clients what their proactive or preventative activity is. Most of the time, we get a
Read MoreDon’t “check the box” with soft improvement tools
We recently were reminded of a problem that comes up every so often in regards to process improvement tools. The
Read MoreNew 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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