In today’s competitive business landscape, organizations are constantly looking for ways to optimize their processes, reduce costs, and improve customer satisfaction. Lean Six Sigma is one such methodology that has gained immense popularity in recent years. In this blog post, we’ll take a closer look at what Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt is, how it […]
Manufacturing is a serious business, but when batch processing goes wrong, it can be downright comical. Luckily, Lean Six Sigma principles like one-piece flow can help teams reduce lead times and avoid these mishaps. In this article, we’ll explore how teams can use one-piece flow to keep things running smoothly and avoid any more “oops” […]
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are measurable values that help organizations evaluate their progress towards specific business objectives. When used effectively, KPIs can be a powerful tool for setting and achieving team goals, as well as driving continuous improvement. Here are some ways to use KPIs to help your team set and reach their goals while […]
In the current business landscape, organizations must continuously improve their processes to remain competitive. However, this can be a challenging task for employees who may resist change due to uncertainty about job security or fear of the unknown. As a leader, it is your responsibility to help your team embrace change resulting from continuous improvement […]
Bins are a thing of the past as we implemented one piece flow at Rustico, a high end leather goods company. But why in the world would a company want to go to one piece flow? It’s much more difficult than batching orders together into functional work areas. The reason is flexibility and On Time […]
Company: EPIC Ski and Snowboard Company builds high end skis and snowboards for their own brand as well as OEM for other industry brands. Problem: EPIC had filed an insurance claim caused by a 55-gallon drum of epoxy leaking onto the factory floor causing a quarter million dollars in damage to product and equipment. The […]
Does Lean Six Sigma work in a hospital? Yes! This DMAIC project example shows you how an emergency department in a rural hospital reduced the LOS, length of stay, to increase revenue and lower costs while delivering better patient outcomes. If you would like your hospital to have great outcomes like this one and create […]
Does Lean Six Sigma work in service industries? Yes! Here’s an example of how a call center at one of the world’s largest credit card processing companies applied DMAIC to reduce call abandonment rates. DMAIC Project for Process Improvement Define the Problem: In the last 6 months, there have been 10,987 calls lasting more than […]
So you trained a bunch of people to be Lean Six Sigma Green Belts. Now what? I’ve seen it a hundred times. A company hand picks their best and brightest to get Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certified with the hope that they will solve the company’s problems and create a culture of Continuous Improvement. […]
A friend and business partner of mine was diagnosed with COVID-19 this week. I was already obsessed with how viruses spread but this really brought it home. So I pulled up some Data, because let’s be honest, everyone is worried about it and we don’t have any sports stats right now… so why not? […]
