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As a series of manufacturing steps, shoe making should be a perfect application for Six Sigma methods. We’ll explore two applications of Six Sigma in shoe manufacturing, one in Indonesia and the other in B […]

We’re all familiar with the 5 Whys as a path for root cause analysis. But is it enough? What’s beyond the 5 Whys? Are there times they shouldn’t be used? Are there other alternatives?

We’ll explore those q […]

First Time Yield and Rolled Throughput Yield are two important standard yield metrics for processes. 

First Time Yield (FTY):  The ratio of the number of good “units” coming out of the process to the numbe […]

We will look at two examples of Lean Six Sigma applied to paper manufacturing. First to generic papermaking, and second to producing baby diapers.

In a paper titled “An Application of Customized Lean Six S […]

Valuing Six Sigma project benefits is important for prioritizing projects, assigning resources, and reporting to management. What are some guidelines for quantifying project benefits when there are tangible (hard) […]

We can speak of Lean and human resources in two related paths: The role of HR in Lean deployment and Lean principles applied to improving HR. We will address both.

First, let’s look at the role of human r […]