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Year in Review This year marked a return to normalcy as TMAC began operating much as we did before the pandemic. Today all classes, workshops, kaizen events and project work are held in-person. Still, we see the benefit of – and have gotten very comfortable using – virtual platforms for meetings and coaching sessions. But … Read more
Not your “typical” Lean Six Sigma Student Howdy LSS Newsletter subscribers! My name is Loren Hitchcock and I’m not your “typical” Lean Six Sigma student. I’m a member of the TMAC team, and work in business development. Basically, I’m responsible for growing and developing our customer base here in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex area. This … Read more
Recently I was teaching a Lean Six Sigma course, talking to students about the purpose behind using statistical analysis in decision-making. I know, it sounds like a riveting exchange of wit, levity, and inspiration. Isn’t every exchange that involves data, evidence, and reason? Of course not. So, then, what is our purpose? Our mission? Our … Read more
This month’s newsletter starts the first in an occasional series about individuals working in continuous improvement. Our goal is to let LSS practitioners tell their stories and share some lessons learned. This month I spoke with Kellie Foglio, a LSS Master Black Belt with USG Corporation. When did you begin working at USG Corporation, and … Read more
When TMAC staff visit a company for the first time we ask a series of questions as part of an informal assessment of their business. One of the most basic questions asked: How do you use the Measurement System at your company? Do you use it to separate good from bad? Do you use it … Read more
Improvise. Adapt. Overcome. Earlier this month was the 78th anniversary of one of the most important events of the 20th Century: The D-Day Invasion at Normandy. More correctly known as Operation Neptune (land-based operations were dubbed Operation Overlord), it is considered the largest seaborne invasion in history. The complexity of this event is hard to … Read more
The idea of continuous improvement (CI) within any organization is easy to support at multiple levels. What front-line worker doesn’t want his or her job to be easier or make more sense? What supervisor doesn’t want better outcomes? What executive doesn’t want improved business results? Our lives, both personal and professional, are surrounded by opportunities … Read more
When I was a little girl, my family would go camping with a group from our church. I loved being outdoors, enjoying nature, and spending time with my sister. During one trip the young kids were all riding our bikes around the campground, and we came to a fork in the road. My older sister … Read more
“Success comes from experience… and experience comes from failure. If you’re not successful yet, then maybe you haven’t failed enough.” ~ Mel Robbins In life we all have good and not so good experiences. All experiences offer a learning opportunity. Personally, I think I have learned much more from my not so good experiences – … Read more
Co-Authored by Alberto Yáñez-Moreno, Ph.D and Russ Aikman, MBB In Part 1 of this blog, we shared some basic information about designed experiments, and the advantages of DOE over other root cause methods. In this blog we will provide an overview on how to conduct a designed experiment. We will also share details of a … Read more
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