What the Beardstown Ladies Taught Us about Six Sigma
Remember the Beardstown Ladies? These 16 women from Beardstown, Illinois formed an investment club in the mid ‘80s that was as sensible and plain spoken as they were. Their stock …
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Remember the Beardstown Ladies? These 16 women from Beardstown, Illinois formed an investment club in the mid ‘80s that was as sensible and plain spoken as they were. Their stock …
Creative teamwork is to the Six Sigma project what the Sun is to the Earth: a source of light and life. Both combine basic elements to create energy. The Sun …
Six Sigma is a powerfully effective methodology for quality improvement – no matter the industry or vertical. Here are four of the most important of the Six Sigma statistical tools: …
Six Sigma methodology is known for its data-driven approach to process improvement. One aspect of Six Sigma that is rarely mentioned, however, is the way that it taps into a …
The urban legend of the clown statue is repeated more frequently as the Halloween season approaches. The next time you hear it, now you can apply it to Six Sigma. …
The Six Sigma methodology – Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control, or DMAIC – is known for its ability to eliminate problems resulting from variability in manufacturing, engineering and transactional processes. There …
7 Ways to Help Six Sigma Change Take Root The pull of old habits and engrained ways of doing business is a force more powerful than we acknowledge. However, there …
For Six Sigma projects to achieve impressive bottom-line results, they must be accurately defined. Six Sigma projects that are properly defined will typically meet certain criteria: they are approved by …
The Analyze phase of DMAIC helps project teams identify problems in the production process that cause product defects. This phase of Six Sigma methodology is loaded with tools to help …
How Variations on Traditional Brainstorming Can Boost Impact of Business Projects Brainstorming has become almost ubiquitous in business today, and small wonder. Done right, it’s an effective way of harnessing …