What Are the Seven Basic Tools of Six Sigma?
Invented by engineering professor Kaoru Ishikawa, the seven basic tools of Six Sigma – sometimes referred to as the Ishikawa Tools – are simple but effective tools for solving quality …
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Invented by engineering professor Kaoru Ishikawa, the seven basic tools of Six Sigma – sometimes referred to as the Ishikawa Tools – are simple but effective tools for solving quality …
Written by: Michael Parent Lean Six Sigma (LSS) is entering a new era. The nature of work is changing and has already changed. Workers are remote. Processes no longer just …
When problems appear, discipline is vital. Disciplines also help, and the eight disciplines of problem-solving (also referred to as the 8Ds) offer a proven process improvement structure that provides a framework for …
A Kaizen Event is designed to support an effective, short-term brainstorming session that focuses on a single challenge and improves an existing process. The term is loosely translated from the …
Six Sigma refers to a quality control methodology that takes a systematic approach to improving any type of process. It’s called Six Sigma because the term sigma refers to one …
The core of Lean methodology involves the identification and elimination of waste. To help focus efforts in this area, Lean practitioners developed a list of eight wastes which establish the …
Managers and team leaders are right when they suggest that brainstorming is the place to start when trying to find solutions to tough challenges. Unfortunately, many don’t brainstorm correctly or …
Developed as part of the respected Toyota Production System, an A3 is a tool that provides a framework for continuous problem-solving. Project teams use an A3 to identify problems, develop …
A wireless network company has put Lean Six Sigma to use in its business, training a group of eight employees as Green Belts and achieving cost savings during the training …
Written by Contributing Columnist: David Larsen, PSP, PMP, LSSBB Continuous improvement leaders support a variety of processes, projects, and people. With so many variables interacting and affecting the velocity of …