In professional baseball, getting on base one-third of the time is considered a solid average. Nobody expects every hit to be a home run. Some hits will be singles, some doubles, and others may be walks. But more at bats means more chances to score, and every hit helps put the team on top. Lean […]
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Teamwork plays a vital role in the success of any organization. Specifically, being able to work as a team contributes to the success of Lean Six Sigma projects and continuous improvement efforts. Team performance is about reaching the potential of each individual as well as the team as a whole. Keys to Operating a Successful
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Organizations big and small, for profit and not, benefit from the continuous improvement tools and techniques of Lean Six Sigma. No matter the challenges an organization faces—from customer service to manufacturing to cost overruns—Lean Six Sigma projects are highly likely to solve those challenges. Ten improvement opportunities that are well-suited for Lean Six Sigma projects
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Lean Six Sigma can benefit almost any business, but if you are looking to become Lean Six Sigma certified, it is important that you select a training provider that fits your needs. What is the best Lean Six Sigma certification program? The following questions are designed for YOU to ask a prospective program provider to
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Beyond their initial hiring and eventual retirement, employees of prior generations faced little change in their work lives. In today’s global economy, however, employees face continual change to achieve business results. For changes to be successful, businesses must manage attitudes and emotions about the change. Change is often met with resistance. A key part to
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What is waste? Waste exists as two major categories: There are 8 basic categories of waste: The idea of 8 wastes is useful because it allows a company to categorize problems and then focus attention in the appropriate areas once they have been identified. It is important to always strive to minimize the amount of
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In operations, the word improvement means different things to different people. Some define improvement as lower operating cost or reduced inventory while others describe it in terms of increased efficiency or better quality. The process of achieving improvement in an organization often involves management setting a goal, employees making changes in their areas to achieve it, then
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The practice of eliminating waste in products or processes is something that many organizations are looking to implement. Commonly known as Lean, when you “lean” or eliminate waste in a product or service, you are not only making the product or service better, you are helping the organization save time and money, and you are
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You have probably experienced some level of change (personally or professionally) in the not-so-distant past. In fact, most of us experience change every day, maybe there is construction on your regular route to work so you have to drive on unfamiliar roads. Maybe it is a positive change, like getting the latest and greatest new
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Bloom’s Taxonomy is a classification of the different objectives that educators set for its students. It divides the objectives into 3 levels of learning: Cognitive, Affective and Psychomotor. These levels are further divided into 6 categories: Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Analysis, Evaluation and Synthesis. One of the goals of Bloom’s Taxonomy is to encourage educators to
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