The earliest jewelry found was dated from around 25,000 years ago and was a simple necklace made of fish bones. Let’s see how Lean and Six Sigma are used in jewelry manufacturing today. We’ll look at the use of Lean and Six Sigma in jewelry making in Thailand, Indonesia, Portugal, and Peru and finish with [...]
Lean and Six Sigma applications help the food industry improve and reduce waste around the world. We’ll learn from articles in Taiwan, India, and Malaysia and finish with a video of how milk powder is made. Six Sigma Applied to the Food Industry to Reduce Quality Cost: Taiwan In a paper titled “Applying [...]
Animal feed is produced for consumption all over the world. Not only for pets but for farm animals, ranches, zoos, etc. Lean and Six Sigma can improve productivity and reduce waste. We’ll look at three case studies from Indonesia, Brazil, and Hungary and finish with a short video of making livestock feed. Using Lean [...]
Steel is a critical material around the world. Its manufacturing process is improved through the use of Lean and Six Sigma methodologies. We’ll look at three studies from Pakistan, Brazil, and India. We’ll then finish with a video from Mexico on all aspects of the steel-making process. Using Six Sigma in Steel Bar Manufacturing: [...]
Plumbing and pipes are used everywhere in the world in a myriad of applications, including water, sewage, and chemicals. Lean and Six Sigma are used to ensure improved processes and products. We’ll look at three applications from Kuwait, Bangladesh, and the United States. Then we’ll finish with a video of how PVC pipes are made. [...]
Mobile phones are used in every country in the world. Lean and Six Sigma help in their production and distribution. We’ll look at three case studies from India, United Arab Emirates, and Brazil. We’ll finish with a video of how Samsung smartphones are made. Applying Six Sigma DMAIC to Reduce Mobile Phone Soldering Defects: [...]
Batteries of all types (lead-acid, nicad, lithium) are used in a multitude of applications. Six Sigma helps improve their manufacture by reducing defects. We’ll look at three case studies applying Six Sigma to battery manufacture: two from India and one from Portugal. Then we’ll finish with a video of how rechargeable alkaline batteries are made. [...]
Everyone wears apparel. We would expect the apparel manufacturing market to be large. In fact, according to IBISWorld, the global apparel manufacturing market size reached $825.7 billion in 2021*. Lean and Six Sigma applications in the industry serve to improve processes, reduce defects and waste. We’ll take a look at several cases focusing on the [...]
Lean and Six Sigma are used in the paint and coatings manufacturing industry to reduce defects, improve flow, and reduce waste. We’ll look at three cases from Saudi Arabia, DuPont, and United Arab Emirates. We’ll finish with an interesting video on the paint manufacturing process. Using Lean Manufacturing Techniques in Paint Manufacturing: Saudi Arabia [...]
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 [...]
