Written by: Eric Whitley Lean manufacturing combines innovative strategies and tools for improving internal processes, managing customer expectations, and driving radical organizational changes. Companies use Lean manufacturing to achieve different …
The concept of Form, Storm, Norm, Perform (FSNP) evolved from an effort to use the insights of psychology to understand the stages of project team development. The resulting theory provides …
One of the most compelling modern issues in business is sustainability. While most executives voice support for making their company’s operations greener, they may struggle to put a plan in …
Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt worked as an educator, author, scientist, philosopher and business leader during the course of his career. But one of his greatest accomplishments involved finding a unique …
The Theory of constraints is similar to the concept of the adage, ‘a chain is only as strong as its weakest link’. In a series of steps in a process, the slowest step controls the pace of the whole flow of the process. The process cannot go faster than the slowest step. This concept was made popular by the author, Eliyahu M. Goldratt in his book, The Goal.
Lean, Six Sigma and the Theory of Constraints (ToC) rank among the best strategies for creating positive change and optimizing processes within a company, according to a recent column in …
Motorola famously started using Six Sigma in the 1980s, bringing a data-driven approach to reducing process variations that lead to errors and defects. The concepts of Lean grew from the …
Written by Contributing Columnist: David Larsen, PSP, PMP, LSSMBB Problems are frequently encountered by leaders, teams, and individual contributors. Problems can be viewed as opportunities to improve. At times, leaders …
The data-focused and detail-oriented strategies of Lean Six Sigma can streamline any type of operation, ranging from an assembly line on the manufacturing floor to the check-in process at a …
Invented by engineering professor Kaoru Ishikawa, the seven basic tools of Six Sigma – sometimes referred to as the Ishikawa Tools – are simple but effective tools for solving quality …
