At some point in the last decade, employers around the world turned the corner when it came to . The time when project managers were a luxury and not a …
“Without a standard there is no logical basis for making a decision or taking action.” – Joseph Juran Ten years ago today, quality improvement lost one of its most important …
If crime dramas are to be believed, case backlogs are a common part of policework. That’s especially true for a forensics lab in Tulsa, Oklahoma. For the Tulsa Police Department …
A tire manufacturing company in Portugal has provided an excellent study in implementing Six Sigma and how it can impact business performance. Six Sigma already has proven its value in …
Governments looking for a way to streamline operations while still providing quality services are increasingly turning to Lean and Six Sigma to make taxpayer-funded agencies more efficient. That includes the …
Elvin Martin’s business changed in April of 2016. Martin, the owner of cabinet-manufacturing company Mullet Door, acquired the business in 2001. And in the past 16 years, he did what …
Is your business interested in implementing Six Sigma? Are you curious how other organizations have used Six Sigma philosophies (and the outcomes they’ve achieved)? Well, cast your eyes toward Bengaluru, …
Back in June of 2017 (and again in November), we explored the process improvement journey of Kern County – a California-based county that fell on hard times due to a …
Those who work in business constantly face challenges with disruptive technology. Big data, the Internet of Things and machine learning are changing approaches to work across almost every industry. For …
A recent survey of operational excellence practitioners around the world found that one issue looms far above all others in blocking process improvement: company culture. The Global State of Operational …
