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Lean Six Sigma Applications and Heart Surgery

“Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide, responsible for 17.5 million deaths every year, of which 80% occur in low- and middle-income countries. Some 75% of the world does not have access to cardiac surgery when needed because of lack of infrastructure, human resources, and financial coverage. This study aims to map access [...]

2025-02-23T16:29:55-06:00By |0 Comments

Improving Performance in Radiology Through Lean Six Sigma

The field of radiology encompasses  X-ray, Computed Tomography (CT) , Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Ultrasound, Radiation Therapy and Nuclear Medicine Imaging Techniques. We’ll look at applications of Lean and Six Sigma in radiology and finish with a video tour of an interventional radiology suite. Implementing Lean Six Sigma Methodologies in a Radiology Department In a [...]

2025-02-16T12:09:28-06:00By |0 Comments

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Lean and Six Sigma

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common lung disease causing restricted airflow and breathing problems. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide, causing 3.5 million deaths in 2021, approximately 5% of all global deaths.* We’ll look at Lean and Six Sigma applications and finish with a video on [...]

2025-02-09T17:33:23-06:00By |0 Comments

Military Supply Chains – Applications for Lean and Six Sigma

Military supply-chain management is a cross-functional approach to procuring, producing and delivering products and services for military material applications. Military supply chain management includes sub-suppliers, suppliers, internal information and funds flow* We’ll look at applications of Lean and Six Sigma and finish with an overview video of how ancient Roman armies were supplied. *Source Improving [...]

2025-01-31T11:18:07-06:00By |0 Comments

Swine Production – Improvements with Lean and Six Sigma

In 2024, China was the largest producer of pork globally, accounting for 48.4% of production with 55.9  million metric tons.* We’ll look at discussions of Lean and Six Sigma in swine production and finish with a video of a breeding farm. *Source  Managing Swine Production Processes In a report titled “Managing complex processes in agricultural [...]

2025-01-26T12:03:32-06:00By |0 Comments

Improving Hiring Processes: Lean and Six Sigma Applications

Hiring good employees is a goal for organizations around the world. We’ll look at applications of Lean and Six Sigma for improving the hiring process and finish with a video of what an internal corporate recruiter says in the interview process and what it really means. Lean Six Sigma in the Hiring Process In a [...]

2025-01-19T13:40:05-06:00By |0 Comments

Credit Card Process Improvement – Six Sigma Applications

As of 2021,  the percentage of people aged 15+ who have a credit card in 121 countries where data was available ranged from 0% in Afghanistan to a high of 82.74% in Canada. The average percentage across the 121 countries was 22.6%.* We’ll look at two applications in two different credit card units of a [...]

2025-01-11T13:47:43-06:00By |0 Comments

Airport Services: Lean and Six Sigma Applications

There are over 41,700 airports globally. They provide commercial service, cargo service, and general aviation.* We’ll look at Lean and Six Sigma applications in airport services and finish with a video of what it’s like to be a ramp service agent at London City Airport. *Source Airport Services Defined: Airport Services means services provided to [...]

2025-01-04T16:23:31-06:00By |0 Comments

Manufacturing Water Heaters with Lean and Six Sigma

There are many types of water heaters: solar, electric, on-demand, storage-tank, gas, conventional, andtankless water heaters. You can even find coal and wood-fired water heaters. The global water heatermarket size will grow from $37.29 billion in 2023 to $40.94 billion in 2024.* We’ll look at applications of Lean and Six Sigma in water heater production and [...]

2024-12-22T11:13:47-06:00By |0 Comments
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