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March 29, 2015November 11, 2019 bizpi

Combining DMAIC and lean events to maximize process improvements

The DMAIC approach for process improvement is the foundation for Six Sigma, and I have grown to appreciate it more

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December 13, 2012April 14, 2021 bizpi

Online statistics training from Minitab has great animation and examples

Minitab statistical software is one of the most powerful and popular programs around, especially for those in the Six Sigma

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March 5, 2011October 13, 2022 bizpi

Start 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,

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.

The following was a clip from a recent presentation, where I discuss how hypothesis testing can help you draw more statistically valid conclusions from data, and avoid misleading or incorrect conclusions.

I share two examples. The first was a data set from the Denver Sheriff's Department, where they graphed and analyzed intake use of force incidents, but their conclusions don't seem to match the graphic.

The 2nd example was data I pulled for a nonprofit I ran that showed the day of the week and time of day had no impact on click through rates on our monthly email newsletter.

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