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LEAN TRANSFORMATION

In light of the economic downturn, many enterprises are going through Lean transformations to streamline their operations. Lean transformation is a comprehensive approach to Lean implementation that produces immediate and dramatic results. Lean transformation requires organizations to change the fundamentals of their culture and to create a place that empowers teams, thrives for continuous improvement, and decrease in waste.

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The Long Tail of Problem Solvingmore

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Lean Management – Driving force of Lean Transformationmore

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Developing a Kaizen Spiritmore

. This e-book is a transcription of our recent podcast. Even if you listened to the podcast, I believe you will enjoy...

Best Practices for a Lean Six Sigma Deployment - Part 1more

In these challenging economic times, Lean Six Sigma deployment in a company is more important than ever.

DMEDI or DMAIC? That is the Questionmore

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An Introduction to Six Sigma Management more

Six Sigma management uses statistical process control to relentlessly and rigorously pursue the reduction of variance...

Lean Six Sigma Speeds Testing for Hospital Emergency Roomsmore

More and more healthcare organizations are adopting Lean Six Sigma methodologies to help cut costs and improve patient...

Bringing Back the Romance for Lean Six Sigmamore

I am a CNBC fanatic. I started watching it religiously when I exited the executive ranks of the corporate world and...

Design for Lean Six Sigma, The Xerox Waymore

Lean Six Sigma is a major Xerox initiative for driving new levels of business performance, product offerings, and...

Balanced Life – Lean Beyond Work Placemore

An amazing thing happened last week when one of my colleague suggested to use Leader Standard Work to manage his life.

You Get What You Give: Achieving Lean Six Sigma Results through Transf...more

Why leaders must "walk the walk" to fully support Lean Six Sigma deployment. You cannot visit a facility...

Maximizing Profits Through the Integration of Lean, Six Sigma and Theo...more

Like most consultants, I was looking to remove waste and variation in every process I touched. After all, waste and...

How to Achieve Zero Retained Foreign Objects with DMAIC Part IVmore

In this article, we will examine the critical fourth step in the DMAIC process of the Six Sigma methodology, the...

Are You Ready for the Upturn?more

Are You Ready for the Upturn? Many pundits out there think the economy has hit bottom. If the last couple of cycles are...

Leader Standard work – A bite a day keeps audit away!more

I was reading “Audit Vs. leader Standard Work” by Mark Rosenthal and I suddenly realized what potential we have created...

The Death of the Marketing Calendar – Part1more

Marketing people talk about it all the time, and it must be from the days of buying so much print media, television and...

You Get What You Give: Achieving Lean Six Sigma Results through Transf...more

Why leaders must "walk the walk" to fully support Lean Six Sigma deployment. You cannot visit a facility...

Updates on the Department of Defense's Lean Six Sigma Deployment Initi...more

J.D. Sicili talks about the DoD's drive to achieve consistency amongst all of the different Lean Six Sigma initiatives.

Your Value Stream Map is not your Project Planmore

The purpose of a project plan in marketing is to coordinate many of the uncertain activities that happen.

Enhancing the Lean Six Sigma and Design for Six Sigma Statistics Train...more

Regression analysis, ANOVA, hypothesis testing—do these words strike fear among members of your team who are learning...

Ideation vs. Innovationmore

Both Peter F. Drucker and Harvard's Ted Levitt noted that creativity is only one part of successful innovation.

Using FIFO in the Value Stream Mapping process for Marketingmore

In the Value Stream Mapping process a FIFO lane is used for the unusual stuff that often involves unique processing...

Lean Tools and Culture as it relates to Zenmore

But when you understand Zen, you see the mountain as a mountain. I feel the same thing about the tools.

Implementing Lean – As fast as a Pit Crew?more

The concepts PIP teaches motorsports pit crews to conduct sub 13-second pit-stops relate to your business and drive...

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