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Lean Six Sigma in Manufacturing

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

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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” […]

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Lean Six Sigma in Manufacturing, Lean Six Sigma in Service Industries

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

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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 […]

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Lean Six Sigma in Service Industries, Lean Six Sigma Toolbox

Reducing Abandonment Rates in a Call Center – DMAIC Project

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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 […]

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Lean Six Sigma Toolbox

Is Your Green Belt Program Working?

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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. […]

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