The year 2022 saw 18,741,966 cancer cases around the world in 2022. Of these, 9,566,825 were in men and 9,175,141 in women.* We’ll look at applications of Lean and Six Sigma in the fight against cancer and finish with a video of a day in the life of a medical oncologist. *Source A Lean Six [...]
Local governments benefit from implementing Lean and Six Sigma in their operations. We’ll look at several applications from the USA, Indonesia, and Australia and finish with a short video presentation of a Lean Six Sigma project in a municipality. Lean Six Sigma In Municipal Government: USA In a case study titled “Implementation of Lean Six [...]
“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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
