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Author: Kurt Middelkoop
Recently I was facilitating an E3 (Economy, Energy, Environmental) workshop with a local company. We spent time learning about lean and how to identify value and non-value add activities. After covering these basics I lead the group out of the classroom to conduct a Gemba walk so they could put the lessons learned to practice. As all LSS practitioners know, direct observation of work activities is fundamental to lean.
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Hello Lean Six Sigma Lectors! While technical knowledge is important to your success (we have been discussing Process Capability during the last three blogs) of equal importance is your ability to communicate. That is why we have decided to change gears and take the opportunity to discuss Effective Presentations. This skill is important whether presenting … Read more
In the previous blogs we covered the basics of process capability and its use as a Management tool. Part 1 addressed process capability for continuous, normally distributed data. Part 2 covered Short Term vs. Long Term capability, plus capability analysis when the target is not centered between the spec limits. You can read those blogs … Read more
In part 1 of this blog (Process Capability: A Critical Management Tool – Part 1), we covered the basics of process capability and its use as a Management tool. The focus of that blog was on capability analysis with continuous data that are normally distributed. In this second in our series on capability, I would … Read more
Gaining knowledge is the first step to wisdom. Sharing it is the first step to humanity. ~Author Unknown One of the highlights of the year for TMAC’s Lean Six Sigma team is the Lean & Six Sigma World Conference. It is my pleasure to share my experiences and key learnings from this year’s conference which … Read more
Based on a Lean article written by Jamie Flinchbaugh Several years ago I came across an excellent article about deploying a Lean Program. Written by Jamie Flinchbaugh, co-author of The Hitchhikers Guide to Lean: Lessons from the Road (2005), this article first came out in January 2004. Although it has been 15 years since he … Read more
The most interesting business book I read last year was Daniel Pink’s When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing (Riverhead Books, 2018). Based on research on a wide series of topics, the common theme is that of time – and timing – and how it affects your chances for success in all sorts of endeavors. … Read more
What is Smart Manufacturing? And how is it related to Lean Six Sigma? Also called Industry 4.0, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), and Cyber-Physical Systems, Smart Manufacturing has been the topic of conversation for several years among manufacturing experts, strategists and thought leaders. What does this mean to Lean Six Sigma Practitioners? Can we leverage … Read more
All LSS practitioners understand the importance of the Voice of the Customer (VOC) and Voice of the Business (VOB). Determining the VOC and VOB during the Define Phase is critical to project success in the DMAIC Process. Most GBs and BBs spend little time on this activity and use basic approaches for gathering and understanding … Read more
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