Defining Heijunka, Batching & Takt Time
What would you say if you heard the word Heijunka in your next staff meeting? “Bless you?” Maybe. Nobody would fault you. Heijunka (pronounced hi-JUNE-kuh) is a word that many …
Clinical Lab Achieves Quality Rank of Six Sigma
A clinical laboratory in Utah has spent 25 years refining its processes to attain a level of Six Sigma that is unheard of in the industry. Relying on a complex …
Develop Your Project Management Soft Skills with Six Sigma
Project management requires high-level skills in technical areas. They include an understanding of the collection and application of statistics and process improvement methodology. These skills are mandatory. But so are …
Lean Six Sigma Principles Streamline Nebraska Healthcare Processes
More governments continue to adopt Lean Six Sigma methodology, convinced of its benefits to taxpayers. It’s already worked for governments in Houston, Miami-Dade County and Kern County, California. Now it’s …
How to Use Six Sigma to Improve HR
Human Resources and Six Sigma aren’t often mentioned together, and there’s a good reason. HR is difficult to analyze objectively. It’s not manufacturing. It’s not labor. So much of the …
Need Help With Your Golf Game? Consider The Lessons of Six Sigma
For those who play the game, golf can be both the source of great joy and terrible frustration. This article looks at dealing with that second part. No matter how …
Clinical Trial Managers Seek Unification, Streamlining of Software Apps
The increased interest in process improvement that has swept across so many industries has now reached the area of clinical trials. In a recent survey, nearly all respondents said there …
U.S. Army Prioritizes Lean Six Sigma Training
The American military is considered one of the most focused and efficient groups of people in the history of the planet. It’s an institution known for its tight haircuts, sharp …
VA Takes Next Big Step in Improving its Process Improvement
The federal Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) took another step forward in process improvement, launching a program to achieve more transparency and accountability in the agency. The move comes on …
Six Sigma, Beer and Industrial Quality Control
How one man’s determination to make better beer drove the creation of quality control.