Today’s organizations have an enormous wealth of tools, techniques and methodologies for improving performance and quality. When choosing among all the possible quality improvement tools available, organizations need to avoid common …
At Christmastime, every child wonders how Santa does it? How does Jolly Old Saint Nick visit millions of children all over the world and deliver presents to every one of …
The novella A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens has become an important part of Christmas tradition. The timeless appeal of this story can be attributed to its powerful message. During the …
The Six Sigma quality improvement process was first adopted by companies such as Motorola, Allied Signal, and General Electric. Because these companies are known for manufacturing, the misconception began that …
With the emphasis that Six Sigma places on statistics, data analysis, and process evaluation, it is important to remember that the success of a project is not based on quantitative …
Remember the Beardstown Ladies? These 16 women from Beardstown, Illinois formed an investment club in the mid ‘80s that was as sensible and plain spoken as they were. Their stock …
Motivation to Change In 2003, outdoorsman Aron Ralston set out on a hike through the remote Utah desert. As he descended a narrow passage into Blue John Canyon, the boulder …
The world waited in eager anticipation as a platform with two clear plastic boxes descended into an aquarium tank in Oberhausen, Germany. Both boxes contained an unremarkable mussel that would …
Creative teamwork is to the Six Sigma project what the Sun is to the Earth: a source of light and life. Both combine basic elements to create energy. The Sun …
In 2006 the International Astronomical Union (IAU) changed the way we understand our solar system by declaring that Pluto was no longer a planet. A single decision nullified the one …
