Articles about Lean Six Sigma in Manufacturing.
Lean Six Sigma Toolbox
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Lean Six Sigma Mini Lessons
IT stands for Just In Time. What does that mean? Today we call it Lean [...]
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Lean Six Sigma Mini Lessons
Kanban is a Japanese word that means a signboard, or in other words, a signal [...]
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Lean Six Sigma Toolbox
Kaizen is a Japanese word that means continuous improvement. Broken up into two parts, Kai [...]
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Lean Six Sigma Toolbox
You can get a lean six Sigma certification from anywhere. You can literally go online [...]
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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” […]
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 […]
COVID-19 is disrupting businesses across the world. Some have seen sales drop off while others are busier than ever trying to keep up with changing market demands. We interviewed Casey Adams and Brian Bowers from Visible Supply Chain Management to find out how they and their clients are managing this disruption and what other companies can do […]
There are famous battles in our history. The Battle at Waterloo, Custer’s Last Stand, and the Battle of the Bulge. But none is so fiercely fought as the battle of whether or not a Lean Six Sigma project delivered real value or just “soft” savings! The Lean Six Sigma Black Belts argue, “All savings are […]