In today’s fast-paced, globalized business world, competition among modern corporations is fierce. In this climate, every competitive edge matters, leading business professionals to continually ...

If you’ve heard some buzz about Lean tools and principles, you’re not alone. Lean tools got their start in America as early as the 1900s, when Henry Ford used Lean methodology to create the Model T ...

Quality assurance methods address quality issues in the output of businesses. Lean and six sigma principles apply approaches and metrics to a process to promote efficiency with a minimum number of ...

The integration of Lean and Six Sigma principles has emerged as a robust framework for optimising processes, reducing waste and enhancing quality in diverse sectors such as manufacturing, healthcare ...

While cutting red tape or reducing hassles for employees can sound unrelated to saving money, a training program in Lean Six Sigma principles has been teaching UC Davis employees how to streamline ...

Lean Six Sigma is an approach for efficiency in manufacturing and business that uses statistical modeling with the goal of delivering stable and predictable results. The original Six Sigma philosophy, ...

Although Six Sigma itself doesn’t target time delays, Lean Six Sigma, and its adaptations, does and one of its principles is that “on-time delivery equals quality.” Time delays are chief among the ...

How can you argue with a business strategy proven to improve quality, increase efficiency, reduce waste, enhance employee productivity and increase customer satisfaction? Simply, you can’t. That’s why ...

Changes were also made within the hospital to improve communication and share information. In 2008, the hospital established its Mark A. Watson Center for Operations Excellence, which uses Lean Six ...

KALAMAZOO, MI—Tom Kelly, Western Michigan University's director of the Center for Supply Chain, is providing students with a valuable opportunity. Through the Haworth College of Business, Kelly has ...

WASHINGTON (Army News Service) -- Saving millions of dollars, the recipients of this year's Lean Six Sigma excellence awards reduced processing times, improved health of the force and increased ...