A population is the entire collection of elements, parts, people, etc. in the study of interest. It is rare that you have the entire population available for your study. So, in order to collect data, you must take a sample. A sample is a subset from the population of interest on which you will make [...]
ISSSP, the non-profit International Society of Six Sigma Professionals, providing resources for Lean, Six Sigma, and Operational Excellence practitioners, is proud to announce its June webinar. We are honored to have Lepora Fluornoy, Managing Director of Nextgen People, be our speaker on Wednesday, June 12, 2019. The topic: The Importance of Managing Change in Six [...]
Discrete Event Simulation can be defined as a mathematical or logical model of a system that portrays that system’s state changes at given points in simulated time. What are some of the benefits of simulation? What If Scenarios Test of potential solutions/what if scenarios without impacting the actual system Waste Identification Determination of process bottlenecks [...]
In this YouTube video, Doug Neill gives a useful introduction to the construction of mind maps. A mind map is a graphical way to visualize and organize information. As such it is great for summarizing your Lean Six Sigma project, its core theme, and its elements. Your central topic or theme is the cornerstone of [...]
In this video from Innovation Tutorials, learn how to know your customers better and design products and services for them through the Kano Model. Noriaki Kano, currently Professor Emeritus at Tokyo University and Board Director at Komatsu, Ltd. developed his model in 1984. He recognized that customers have conscious requirements and unconscious wants when buying [...]
A SIPOC diagram is the first step on the way to a process map. As you know, SIPOC stands for: Supplier, Inputs, Process, Outputs, Customers. Much has been written about making a SIPOC, and there are many YouTube video examples. However, some of them do not use realistic examples. And in some cases, they give [...]
What is 5S? 5S is a systematic process for creating an orderly environment that is easily maintained, whether it is in the workplace or in your personal life. Hiroyuki Hirano is responsible for developing 5S as part of his system for production. In his book, 5 Pillars of the Visual Workplace, Hirano says: “A company [...]
