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May 13, 2019June 20, 2020 bizpi

Tariff talks just another blip on the radar for many Lean Six Sigma companies

If you’ve been following the U.S. business news lately, there are discussions about tariffs with China, and many industries are

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March 7, 2019September 27, 2022 bizpi

What do I do with extra resources as a result of improvement without laying them off?

One of the most important things you can do to have a successful culture of improvement is to remove any

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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