Category: Lean Six Sigma Topics
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Kaizen
Kaizen is a Japanese philosophy focused on continuous, incremental improvement involving everyone in the organization, from executives to shop-floor workers. It emphasizes solving problems at the source (gemba), fostering a…
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Hoshin Kanri
Hoshin Kanri is a strategic planning method that aligns improvement efforts across all levels of an organization toward a unified goal—often referred to as “true north.” It integrates tools like…
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DMAIC model
The DMAIC model is a structured, five-phase roadmap used in Six Sigma to improve processes by eliminating defects and reducing variation. It guides teams through defining problems, measuring performance, analyzing…
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FMEA model
FMEA, or Failure Mode and Effects Analysis, is a structured approach used to identify, evaluate, and prioritize potential failures in a product or process before they occur. By assessing the…
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Lean Six Sigma Can Help You Survive A Crisis
To survive, you must adapt. To adapt, you must improve. To improve, you must organize. This mantra briefly summarizes the operational excellence philosophy of Continuous Improvement, a philosophy that stands…
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The beginner guide to Lean Six Sigma for managers
Read time: 5-7 minutes Managerial positions have always been high on the list of personal career goals. Because of this, we felt it appropriate to render advice on the topic…
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Goal-setting Frameworks: a comparison between Hoshin Kanri and OKR
Ever participated in a Lean Six Sigma project or worked alongside of Continuous Improvement professionals? Then you will probably have heard it mentioned how big of a role organizational culture…
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The Basics of Poka Yoke
The Lean Six Sigma methodology offers many tools to improve your processes with. To help you get started with these tools, we thought it helpful to highlight the most useful…
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The basics of FMEA
A ‘failure mode and effects analysis’ (FMEA) is a systematic, and most importantly, pro–active method for evaluating a process or product to help you find out where, and how, it…
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How One Trainer Achieved a Student Project Success Rate of 78% and an ROI of 700%
After some two decades of training people in Lean Six Sigma, we have concluded that one issue hinders nearly everyone we train. Regardless of who is in front of the…