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Green Belt or Black Belt in 2016 with our new Hybrid class – Online AND Classroom combined

Is a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt in your New Year resolution for 2016 ? If so we can help you. With our Hybrid courses we combine Online and Classroom training for the most efficient way to learn the material and pass the certification exam. 1) 60 online Videos 2) 800 page …

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Everyday, Everybody, Everywhere …definition of Kaizen

I recently came across the work of  Masaaki Imai the highly respected Japanese operations management consultant and theorist. He first reminded me that the Japanese translation of KAIZEN is actually ‘ Change For the Better’   and not Continuous Improvement as people usually translate it today.   He also made the incredibly insightful suggestion that …

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The new Wait Time in Healthcare

Cycle Time :  The new Wait Time in Healthcare http://blogs.bmj.com/quality/2013/01/08/cycle-time-the-new-wait-time/Excellent article by Dr. Douglas Woodhouse ( physician-engineer and healthcare consultant ) explains how Lean Six Sigma can assist in reduction of waiting times ( Lead time or Cycle times ) for patients. The advice and direction given in this article is also supported by well documented studies …

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Father of Scientific Management & Work Place Efficiency : Frederick Taylor

Many of the key principles of LEAN and SIX SIGMA can be found in this book first published in 1911 ! The Principles of Scientific Management  by Frederick Winslow Taylor   This book laid out the principles of scientific management and improvement of workplace efficiency.  1.  Focus on improvement the process and training of workers to follow the process. 2. Management by …

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“Black Box Thinking” aka “Lean Six Sigma”

A well written and engaging twist on #LeanSixSigma.  ‘Black Box Thinking’ a new book by Matthew Syed.  The book deserves to do well. The concepts and methods have already been well documented in Lean Six Sigma however Mr Syed’s book presents them in a way that everyone can relate to. Root Cause Analysis, Continuous Improvement ( #Kaizen …

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Management by Data and Hard Facts please.

#LeanSixSigma and the DMAIC method use measurement and collection of data from business processes, #hardfacts and statistical data analysis for evidence based management decisions.   Data Driven Decision making (DDD) is a key component of Lean Six Sigma.  In his book “Profiting from Evidence Based Management” ( 2008 ) Jeffery Pfeffer, professor of organizational behavior at Stanford University’s business school …

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A friend of mine from New Orleans recently posted this photo from school of his nephew showing a cell-phone-holder-board to keep track of who is present in class.   This is an excellent example of a simple LEAN TOOL.  It results in MISTAKE PROOFING ( Poka Yoke ) the process of keeping track of who is …

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