Bottled water is produced and bottled in a series of process steps. Lean and Six Sigma have been applied to reduce wastes and defects and improve efficiency. We’ll look at applications from Nigeria, Indonesia, and Greece and finish with a video of a water filling line in China. Lean Six Sigma Applied to Reduce [...]
From obtaining timber to manufacturing secondary forest products, Lean and Six Sigma have a role in improving performance and eliminating waste in the forest industry. We’ll look at several examples of Lean applications and include an SPC Handbook for the treated wood industry. Finally, we’ll go on a virtual sawmill tour of how logs are [...]
Lean and Six Sigma got their start in manufacturing, but they have been applied successfully in service industries for decades. We’ll focus on applications in the financial services industry. We’ll look at the results, benefits, difficulties, and lessons learned in two applications and see recommendations of how Lean can help financial services organizations in their [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
The global tea market was valued at nearly 200 billion U.S. dollars in 2020 and is expected to rise to over 318 billion dollars by 2025*. Tea is produced commercially in over 60 countries. Lean and Six Sigma are used to improve production and distribution and reduce waste. We’ll look at applications from the UK, [...]
Food banks are essential organizations to help the needy. Lean and Six Sigma aid in improving their processes and reducing waste. We’ll look at four applications from Singapore, Boston, Poland, and Seattle. Then we’ll see a video of a food bank operation in Nevada. Using Lean Six Sigma to Improve Food Bank Vending Machine [...]
The U.S. commercial gaming industry revenue in January 2022 reached $4.5 billion*. While details of exact implementations of Lean and Six Sigma may be proprietary, there is ample evidence that the use of Lean and Six Sigma in the gambling and casino business is alive and well. We’ll look at the use of Lean at [...]
