Growing AmericaCreating jobs
Tue, 03/06/2007 - 22:00
Businesses have lately been focusing on profit and process improvement. However, profit improvement at any cost to make the upcoming quarter look bright has a price. It appears that most improvement effort leads with efficiency measured by head-… Leaning AmericaAnd causing starvation
Tue, 02/06/2007 - 22:00
A few years ago, lean thinking came to light. It sounded similar to what I had learned about the “pull” system. I wondered why we renamed cycle time reduction, or just in time (JIT), “lean.” Cycle time reduction was easy to understand and related to… Happy Birthday, Six SigmaCelebrating 20 years
Tue, 01/02/2007 - 22:00
Six Sigma was officially launched January 1, 1987, at Motorola, and it took more than nine months to make Six Sigma real. Twenty years later, Six Sigma has grown from a good baby methodology into a mature system that affects thousands of… Making Your QMS WorkDon’t waste it!
Tue, 12/05/2006 - 22:00
Most quality management systems don’t produce the desired results because of the way companies use it to affect their bottom line.
A QMS is often considered to be a burden, and there’s apathy in all levels of the organization toward quality. ISO… Quality of ServiceDoes anyone care?
Tue, 10/31/2006 - 22:00
Globalization has led to worldwide economic growth, shared resources and shared business functions. Some countries dominate manufacturing, others software or the service industry. The quality of manufacturing operations has been improving for… Balancing Lean and Six SigmaA useful skill
Tue, 10/03/2006 - 22:00
Lean and Six Sigma have been implemented for many years and organizations have benefited from both methodologies. With Six Sigma, corporations have reaped benefits in the billions of dollars. With lean, organizations have reported up to 90-percent… Six Sigma and TerrorismAnalyzing conflict
Wed, 09/06/2006 - 22:00
Editor’s note: This is an attempt to use DMAIC methodology to resolve conflicts, in concert with the approach presented in an article titled “Feds may unleash Six Sigma on terrorism” by Del Jones in USA Today, October 30, 2002. By no means does… Leadership StylesPros and cons
Tue, 08/01/2006 - 22:00
Considering the leadership at Motorola and General Electric provided by stalwarts such as Bob Galvin and Jack Welch, respectively, I believe that two leaders with totally different styles can get similar results using the same tools. When I worked… Print Media, Airlines and the InternetSix Sigma can be everywhere
Wed, 07/05/2006 - 22:00
At a recent committee meeting of a professional association, the speaker talked about print media and the Internet. Print media are struggling because the Internet can more easily disseminate information. The Internet is changing the world, and… Rock With Six SigmaHappy employees make all the difference.
Tue, 06/06/2006 - 22:00
Six Sigma has gained a reputation as a data-driven statistical methodology for process improvement. If the statistical methodology by itself were responsible for Six Sigma’s success, then there would be nothing new in Six Sigma. Methodologies based…
