There are many uses for stainless steel. Here are some of the common ones: culinary uses, kitchen sinks, cutlery, cookware, surgical tools and medical equipment, hemostats, surgical implants, temporary dental crowns, bridges, automotive and aerospace applications, auto bodies, rail cars, and aircraft.* We’ll look at Six Sigma and Lean applications in stainless steel and finish with [...]
Porcelain is used for tableware, electrical insulation, bathroom fittings, dental bridges and crowns, tiles and fine art such as vases. We’ll look at quality in the manufacture of porcelain products and finish with a video of how fine porcelain tableware is made. Waste Reduction in the Production of Porcelain Plates In a paper titled “Waste Reduction In [...]
In 2022, the luggage market was valued at approximately 17.6 billion U.S. dollars worldwide.* We’ll look at Lean and Six Sigma applications in luggage manufacturing and finish with a video of how suitcases are made in Japan. *Source: Copy and paste the following link into your browser to see the statistics. Sustainable Lean Six Sigma in Luggage [...]
The global iron casting market size was valued at USD $101.17 billion in 2021.* Cast iron is used around the world in brake discs, chains, machinery, cookware, shafts and rods, housings, mining equipment, etc. We’ll look at several applications of Lean and Six Sigma in cast iron manufacturing and finish with a video of mostly manual cast iron [...]
The global toys market size reached USD 113.9 Billion in 2024.* We’ll look at Lean and Six Sigma applications in toy manufacturing and finish with a video of how toy figurines are made. *Source Six Sigma Used to Achieve Quality Improvement in Toy Manufacturing In a paper titled “Quality Improvement in Plastic Based Toy Manufacturer [...]
The Global Aviation Safety Plan (GASP) presents the global strategy for continuous improvement of aviation safety.* We’ll examine applications of Lean and Six Sigma in aviation safety and finish with a video on the history of aviation safety. Source* Lean Six Sigma in Aviation Safety In a paper titled “Lean Six-Sigma in Aviation Safety: [...]
In 2023, the global leather goods market was expected to reach US$ 443.52 billion.* In 2023, 25% percent of the global value of exported leather goods were realized by China, making the country the leading exporter for leather goods in the world.** We’ll look at Lean and Six Sigma applications in the leather industry from [...]
The global wine cork market size was valued at USD 5.7 billion in 2021.* We’ll look at applications of Lean and Six Sigma in cork production and finish with a video of how cork is harvested and wine corks are made. *Source Applying Lean Methods to Improve Cork Stopper Production: Portugal In a paper [...]
The global rope market size was valued at USD 12.90 billion in 2022*. We’ll look at applications of Lean in plastic and wire rope making and finish with a video on how traditional ropes have been made for hundreds of years. *Source Lean Manufacturing Applied in Plastic Rope Manufacture: India In a case study [...]
Asphalt is a black, semi-solid form of petroleum used to bind aggregate together. Asphalt’s most common use is to form smooth, durable surfaces for roads, driveways, walking paths, and parking lots. Lean and Six Sigma methods aid production and use of asphalt and paving. We’ll look at applications from Thailand, the USA, and Lebanon and [...]
