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The global seafood market in 2019 was valued at $159.32 billion. Of that, 12.4% or $19.8 billion was due to canned seafood.** [Sources shown at end] How can Lean and Six Sigma contribute to improvement in the fish […]

The production of dairy products is made up of manufacturing processes. Therefore, the Six Sigma DMAIC methodology can be used for continuous improvement.

We’ll take a look at three case studies of the DMAIC a […]

Farming is a system of interrelated processes focused on production. Material flow and reducing waste are key. Therefore, it is natural that Lean would be important in making improvements in farming.

Neil […]

Whenever goods are sold, they most often are transmitted in a package. Therefore, packaging is a key process for producers. Lean is well suited to removing waste and improving the flow in the process, whether […]

It is vitally important for an organization to have the proper projects identified and selected so there is no lack of continuous improvement projects. How does your organization generate doable projects? We’ll he […]

As a series of manufacturing steps, shoe making should be a perfect application for Six Sigma methods. We’ll explore two applications of Six Sigma in shoe manufacturing, one in Indonesia and the other in B […]

We’re all familiar with the 5 Whys as a path for root cause analysis. But is it enough? What’s beyond the 5 Whys? Are there times they shouldn’t be used? Are there other alternatives?

We’ll explore those q […]

First Time Yield and Rolled Throughput Yield are two important standard yield metrics for processes. 

First Time Yield (FTY):  The ratio of the number of good “units” coming out of the process to the numbe […]

We will look at two examples of Lean Six Sigma applied to paper manufacturing. First to generic papermaking, and second to producing baby diapers.

In a paper titled “An Application of Customized Lean Six S […]

Valuing Six Sigma project benefits is important for prioritizing projects, assigning resources, and reporting to management. What are some guidelines for quantifying project benefits when there are tangible (hard) […]