Tag Archives: lean manufacturing

The Lean Team Workshop

Lean Team Workshop from Lean Six Sigma Toolbox

Hi everybody. It’s Cedro with Lean 6 Sigma toolbox. If you’ve been looking for a way to elevate your team’s skill set and make them better problem solvers than I have an idea for. We hold a one-day, in person Lean Team Workshop, which in addition to being an awesome team building activity, teaches your […]

Boost Manufacturing Efficiency: How Teams Can Reduce Lead Times with Lean Six Sigma’s One-Piece Flow Principle

batch process with inventory

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” […]

DMAIC Project – Reducing Future Property Claims for a Client in the Ski and Snowboard Industry

snowboard factory - lean six sigma in manufacturing

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 […]

Reducing Abandonment Rates in a Call Center – DMAIC Project

call center - lean six sigma toolbox

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 […]

Is Your Green Belt Program Working?

nurse with lean six sigma green belt certificate from lean six sigma toolbox

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. […]