Elvin Martin’s business changed in April of 2016. Martin, the owner of cabinet-manufacturing company Mullet Door, acquired the business in 2001. And in the past 16 years, he did what …
Is your business interested in implementing Six Sigma? Are you curious how other organizations have used Six Sigma philosophies (and the outcomes they’ve achieved)? Well, cast your eyes toward Bengaluru, …
It seems like Six Sigma and profit go hand-in-hand. The methodology was designed around manufacturing, after all. When you hear terms like Lean or Kanban, you probably think of names …
A recent survey of operational excellence practitioners around the world found that one issue looms far above all others in blocking process improvement: company culture. The Global State of Operational …
One of the most important concepts in process improvement, cellular manufacturing involves fine-tuning an operation so that work on sub-projects within a larger project are done in close proximity. As …
A Gemba Walk Can Open Leaders’ Eyes to Real-World Business Challenges
There’s a lot to appreciate about Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. He’s a visionary. A leader. An innovator. He’s one of the greatest minds of our (or any) generation, and he’s …
Kaizen is a simple principle to understand, but a hard principle to practice. It’s a notion that everyone, regardless of age or station, should strive to improve every day. Each …
Genius comes in many forms. Look around you. Think about the screen you’re using to read this article. Or about the Bluetooth technology that allows you to read this article …
Imagine it’s Christmas Eve and you are the parent of child about to receive their first bicycle. The only issue is this: You’ve got one night to put it together. …
