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How do Lean Techniques Improve Quality?

The two most popular process improvement initiatives in businesses today are Lean and Six Sigma. Both methodologies are rooted in

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Can Six Sigma Help The Recycling Problem With China?

You might be hearing a lot about recycling and the changes going on in China over the past year, called

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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

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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