Being on time is one of the biggest issues people struggle with every day in both their professional and personal lives. After decades of talking about the subject, and book …

San Luis Obispo County in California county recently announced a new program based on Lean Six Sigma. The program, called the Continuous Improvement Project, will focus on using data-driven tools …

Written by: Eric Whitley Lean manufacturing is a systematic approach to minimizing waste while maximizing productivity in the manufacturing process. Central to this method is the role of data flow …

Written by: Eric Whitley Takt Time, in the context of Lean Manufacturing, is the rate at which products must be made in a process to meet customer demand. Originating from …

Written by: Eric Whitley In manufacturing, the term Lean refers to a set of principles for optimizing every aspect of the production process. While manufacturing leaders pay much attention to …

Inflationary pressures continue to wreak havoc for many businesses, squeezing them between the twin realities of higher material costs and consumer demand for a stop to the price increases of …

A balanced scorecard allows organizations to get feedback on the state of internal business processes and external outcomes, allowing leaders to sharpen performance and achieve better business results. This strategic …

One of the most important tenets of both Lean and Six Sigma is a consistent approach to business. There’s a good reason for that. Consistently cutting waste, reducing defects and …

Written by Contributing Columnist: David Larsen, PSP, PMP, LSSMBB It had been a long time since I’d last visited an amusement park. But my children were older and tall enough …

A business improvement process needs the collaboration of many kinds of roles to find success. What’s more, each role has its own set of necessary skills and duties to be …