The number of electric cars in the world continues to grow. Between the years 2012 and 2021, 17,607,610 electric vehicles were sold globally (all-electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles combined).* Lean and Six Sigma methodologies contribute to the quality of their manufacture. We’ll look at several applications and finish with a video on the long [...]
Whether gasoline or diesel, engines drive vehicles around the world. Lean and Six Sigma methodologies aid in their manufacture. We’ll look at two applications from India and a master's thesis from Sweden. Then we’ll finish with a video of Cummins diesel engine manufacturing. Six Sigma Applied to Engine Assembly and Testing: India In [...]
Lean Six Sigma and Design for Six Sigma methodologies are being used in the motorcycle manufacturing and parts industry. We’ll take a look at two cases from Thailand and Italy. Finally, we’ll showcase a video of the making of the Ducati SuperBike. Lean Six Sigma Applied to Rear Combination Lighting Process: Thailand In [...]
Tires are made through a production process. Lean and Six Sigma have been used in the tire industry to improve manufacturing processes. We’ll look at four case studies of their use: two from India and one each from Portugal and Spain. Then we’ll finish with two videos of how tires are made: one an animation [...]
Lean and Six Sigma have a base in the vehicle industry. We’ll take a look at four applications: Vehicle Fleet Maintenance, U.S. Army Vehicle Maintenance, County Government Body Shop, and an overview of use in the trucking industry. Vehicle Fleet Maintenance In an article titled “Application of Six Sigma Model on Efficient Use of Vehicle [...]
Recently we took a snapshot of Six Sigma jobs in the financial arena. Now, we are sampling automotive/transportation companies to see what Six Sigma jobs are in need. As an exercise, again we went to Indeed.com Accordingly, we looked at job notices on Indeed for five companies. Bridgestone Americas Continental Penske Truck Leasing Ryder Lear [...]
