Should I put my Lean or Six Sigma certification from my former employer on my resume?
This is a common question I receive, and it came up last week in a training class. Does my internal
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Aerospace Manufacturer Finds Major Waste During VSM Event
Based on financial analysis of their plant, the CEO identified one particular product that had significant past due orders and
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Manufacturer leverages Green Belt training to save $30,000 per project with 10:1 ROI
An international manufacturer revamped their continuous improvement program, and wanted to increase the problem solving skill set of their leadership
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Value Stream Mapping event leads to $800K in revenue opportunities and $500K in inventory reduction
A small-town factory was looking to identify cost savings opportunities along with improved customer delivery and satisfaction. It was decided
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Food manufacturer conducts kaizen event to establish new maintenance program
A kaizen event was planned with maintenance managers across multiple facilities in order to improve the preventative maintenance (PM) program.
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Taiichi Ohno Quotes and Insights from “The Birth of Lean”
From the book description: “There are a lot of books that describe the Toyota Production System, but most do so
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Romac Industries earns Pollution Prevention (P2) Award for Wastewater Reduction
We are excited to announce that Romac Industries, Inc. was named the winners of the Pollution Prevention (P2) Multimedia Award
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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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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
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Introducing My Summer Intern, Teagen
From mid-May through July, I will be having a summer intern helping me out. Teagen Stalte is a student at
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