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First, let’s review the objectives of each DMAIC step.

D: Define (Establish project purpose and scope, background on process and customer)
M: Measure (Quantify existing process performance)
A: Analyze ( […]

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 s […]

Simpson’s paradox occurs when a trend appears in several different groups of data but disappears or reverses when the data from these groups are combined.

In this video, Guillaume Riesen, currently a Ph.D. […]

How well do your inspectors agree with one another? How well do they agree with a standard?

What about people who review documents? How would several reviewers rate the same document? Do they agree with one […]

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 May webinar.

We are honored to […]

Do you have a problem with an objective to maximize, minimize, or perhaps you want to hit a target value?

Is achieving your objective based on the provision of several resources for which there are constraints? […]

Run Charts are precursors to Shewhart Control Charts, and are extremely valuable for detecting changes, trends, points of improvement, or points of decline.

In this YouTube video from the University of Toronto […]

ISSSP, the non-profit International Society of Six Sigma Professionals providing a forum and resources for Lean, Six Sigma, and Operational Excellence practitioners, is proud to announce its April webinar.

We […]

A Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) divides a project into smaller, manageable pieces. It helps organize the work required. 

A PERT chart works in concert with a WBS to organize and schedule required tasks. PERT […]

Andon is a manufacturing term referring to a system to notify management, maintenance, and other workers of a quality or process problem.

Andon, in Japanese, means “paper lantern.” So, it is an appropriate ter […]