Posts in category Six Sigma

Do you have an inspirational story about how Six Sigma has changed your life? Well we’d like to hear about it and share it right here for everyone to read. Your stories …

How well do you understand the human aspect of Six Sigma? You’ve learned about Six Sigma’s focus on improving quality. You may be familiar with some of the statistical tools …

It may surprise you to know that as many as 80% of Six Sigma projects fail to increase quality as much as anticipated. How is it possible that a methodology …

The fictional character Sherlock Holmes is acknowledged as a genius of deduction, a master of disguise, an expert forensic scientist, the first private detective, and even a talented bare-knuckle boxer. …

Like their counterparts in manufacturing, today’s farmers know that efficiency is the ultimate controllable factor in commodity margins. Doing more with less – and doing it better – is the …

Are Black Belts born or made? Can candidates learn the essential qualities and skills they need to become a Six Sigma Black Belt, or is Black Belt ability something that …

It’s been less than a year since newly installed El Paso City Manager Tommy Gonzalez proposed a budget that, among other items, allocated $50,000 for Lean Six Sigma training. Results …

Q. What can the office potluck teach us about applying Six Sigma principles? A. Not all Six Sigma tools (or team members) will contribute equally to the project. Focusing on …

Tell people that you have a Six Sigma certification, and you’re likely to draw a few blank stares. Your friends and family may be in-the-know, but without a background in …

As customers, we’re all familiar with the trend toward self-service: we pump our own gas, act as our own bank tellers and change our own flights at the airline kiosk. …