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There is plenty of variation to be found among adopters of change programs – from widely successful to not so much. Most likely, your success lies somewhere in between. To move closer to wildly...
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Now, more than ever, Corporate America is suffering from a growing lack of commitment, loyalty, creativity and ideas from its own employees. Called employee engagement, this unseen, unquantifiable and...
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What causes Six Sigma projects to fail to produce desired results, and what would most help to improve Six Sigma project results? This article presents survey results from Six Sigma professionals and...
View ArticleA-Gift from Quality
Quality tool books are full of terms, acronyms and charts that can make a non-quality professional faint of heart (some quality professionals as well). Here is how to change the “policing” perception...
View ArticleHow to Develop a Lean Six Sigma Deployment Plan [VIDEO] – With Gary Cone
Starting a Lean or Six Sigma initiative at your organization is no easy task. The task is easier, however, when you build a comprehensive deployment plan. In this video, you will learn everything you...
View ArticleFLEXcon: Lean for the Long Run
The following are selected highlights of a corporate leadership profile of FLEXcon. The complete article – with more details about Lean application and how the company avoided layoffs during the...
View ArticleTri-State Industries Grows with Lean Manufacturing
Tri-State Industries was founded by Don Keller in 1980 as a manufacturer of industrial pipe guides and slides. In the 1990s, the company adopted the principles and practices of Lean manufacturing....
View ArticleThe Lean Six Sigma Deployment in Tyler, Texas
In 2008, Susan Guthrie was the communications manager of the City of Tyler, Texas, (current interim city manager) and a General Electric-trained Green Belt. She approached the assistant city manager at...
View ArticleSix Steps to Effectively Plan for Lean Six Sigma Efforts
Some of the complaints commonly levied against continuous improvement deployments is that they focus on the wrong issues, and that projects take too long or require too much investment (time, training...
View ArticleQuick Wins Can Successfully Launch Operational Excellence in Healthcare
If the Mayo Clinic can do it, so can you! Let this case study at the medical organization's Phoenix Transplant Center be your guide to operational excellence in healthcare settings. The post Quick Wins...
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