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In 1984, Israeli businessman Eliyahu M. Goldratt took an unusual approach to getting his new business theory before the public. He decided to make the theory – the Theory of …

Lean offers a variety of strategies for identifying and eliminating waste. One of the most effective comes with an interesting name: Single Minute Exchange of Die (SMED). It’s also known …

For those new to Six Sigma, the terminology can get confusing. Before getting too deep into trying to learn the methodology, it’s important to know exactly which one you should …

Seven Lean Tools Businesses Can Apply Immediately to Help Improve Performance

One of the most important concepts in process improvement, cellular manufacturing involves fine-tuning an operation so that work on sub-projects within a larger project are done in close proximity. As …

A Gemba Walk Can Open Leaders’ Eyes to Real-World Business Challenges

Debt is an issue facing millions of people in the United States. It can drag people down both financially and emotionally. The amount of debt has grown again in the …

Kaizen is a simple principle to understand, but a hard principle to practice. It’s a notion that everyone, regardless of age or station, should strive to improve every day. Each …

Genius comes in many forms. Look around you. Think about the screen you’re using to read this article. Or about the Bluetooth technology that allows you to read this article …

The acronym SIPOC stands for Suppliers, Inputs, Process, Outputs and Customer. Using information from these five areas creates a process map that gives a high-level overview of a Six Sigma project.