Clinical trials are essential for the development and approval of new drugs. Lean and Six Sigma methods are useful in the clinical trial environment. We’ll look at their application and finish with a video on the four phases of clinical trials. Lean and Six Sigma Potential Application in Clinical Trial Sites An article [...]
There were an estimated 18.1 million cancer cases around the world in 2020. Of these, 9.3 million cases were in men and 8.8 million in women.* Lean and Six Sigma methodologies can aid in the care of cancer patients, the screening for cancer, and the use of chemotherapy drugs. We’ll look at applications from the [...]
The Cobra Effect is a great example of unintended consequences that arise when solving a problem. We’ll highlight the Cobra Effect and other examples of unintended consequences both in articles and a video and mention two Six Sigma tools that can aid in surfacing potential unintended consequences before they occur. The Cobra Effect and [...]
China produced 38,837,000 metric tons of aluminum in 2021, over 6.5 times of the next largest producer.* We’ll look at the use of Lean and Six Sigma in aluminum-related industries from Portugal, Iraq, Nigeria, and Indonesia and finish with an animated video of how aluminum is made and its uses. *Source Using Six Sigma [...]
The most litigious countries in the world are the United States, Australia, Germany, and Sweden.* How much is spent on litigation in the US? As of 2016, the cost of litigation was $429 billion, or 2.3 percent of U.S. gross domestic.** With so much litigation worldwide, what role can Lean and Six Sigma play? We [...]
The property management industry in the United States generates $99.449 billion in annual revenue and is expected to grow* We’ll look at applications of Lean and Six Sigma in property management and finish with a video of a day in the life of a property manager. *Source Six Sigma in Property Management In [...]
Railroads are an important mode of transportation worldwide. The world’s railway network spans over 1.3 million route-kilometers (807,782.55 miles)*. We’ll look at applications of Lean and Six Sigma in railroads from Britain, Slovakia, and Saudi Arabia and finish with a video of the 15 most dangerous railways in the world. *Source Principles of Lean [...]
Zoos provide education and entertainment and often the preservation of rare animals. Lean and Six Sigma are used in zoos to improve operations and reduce wastes. We’ll look at several applications and finish with a video of some of the world’s amazing zoos. Greenbelt Project to Reduce the Number of Days to Procure Zoo [...]
The internet is omnipresent around the world. How a website is designed affects how people access and use it. And the design influences how search engines rank it. We’ll look at applications of Lean and Six Sigma in web design and search engine optimization (SEO). We’ll finish with a video on the parts of a [...]
Between 2000 and 2011, there were 20,659,684 traumatic injury discharges from US hospitals alone.* Every minute counts in a traumatic injury. We look at several applications of Lean and Six Sigma in trauma care and in an article on using data for performance improvement in a trauma center. Then we’ll finish with a video of [...]
