Retail and convenience stores exist in every country in the world. Lean and Six Sigma are used throughout the retail industry. We’ll look at three applications. First, a discussion of the retail industry challenges and the benefits of applying Lean Six Sigma. Then we’ll look at applications from Mexico and Portugal. We’ll finish with a [...]
Rubber, both natural and synthetic, is used in rubber manufacturing around the world to produce many different products. Lean and Six Sigma aid in that production by improving quality and reducing waste. We’ll look at three applications from Malaysia, Indonesia, and the United States. Then we’ll finish with two videos: one on how synthetic rubber [...]
As of 2021, the total market size of the global fitness club industry was over $87 billion with over 200,000 health and fitness clubs. The United States, Germany, and the United Kingdom have the highest number of fitness club memberships*. We’ll look at applications of Lean and Six Sigma in the fitness industry and finish [...]
There are seven types of railcars: Autorack, Gondola, Boxcar, Flatcar, Tank Car, Covered Hopper, and Open-Top Hopper*. Lean and Six Sigma aid in improving quality and reducing wastes in the railcar industry. We’ll look at two applications: one from South Africa and another from the United States. Then we’ll finish with a short video on [...]
Every country in the world has networks of highways and roads that have been engineered and constructed. Lean and Six Sigma methodologies aid in the engineering, construction, and transportation processes. We’ll look at three applications: Highway Engineering – Thailand, Road Construction – India, and Road Transportation Products – Brazil. Then we’ll finish with two interesting [...]
Plastics are used in numerous applications and products around the world, including building and construction, textiles, consumer products, transportation, electronics, and industrial machinery. Lean and Six Sigma methodologies are used to improve quality and reduce waste in plastics manufacturing. We’ll look at three applications from India and Kuwait and finish with an instructional video on [...]
Welding processes are used around the world in a range of industries including aerospace, automotive, energy, construction and many others. Lean and Six Sigma methodologies are used to improve the quality of the welds and the associated processes. We’ll look at three applications from Pakistan and India, and see how to implement Lean in welding [...]
Water treatment plants are essential in modern life. Six Sigma helps them improve quality and reduce environmental impact and operational costs. We’ll look at Six Sigma applications from Indonesia and Romania and finish with a video of how water treatment plants work. Using Six Sigma to Improve Water Quality in the Pharmaceutical Industry: Indonesia [...]
Every country in the world has fire departments. They are critical to protecting people and property. Lean and Six Sigma aid in improving the delivery of their services. We’ll look at Lean and Six Sigma applications at fire departments from Texas, Florida, Michigan, and Indonesia and finish with a video of Lean Six Sigma implementation [...]
Organizations rely on call centers to address customer concerns. It is important that they operate efficiently and effectively. Lean and Six Sigma are used in call center operations to achieve those objectives. We’ll look at three applications from Indonesia, the US, and India and finish with a funny video of the types of people that [...]
