Most often when we think of a wheel, it’s in the context of transportation, one of the more obvious and ever-present of the 7 wastes in lean. In fact, the first likely use of a wheel and axle was not for transport but for processing—actual work.
Genichi Taguchi is famous for his pioneering methods of robust quality engineering. One of the major contributions that he made to quality improvement methods is Taguchi designs.
‘Sitting is the new smoking” is a common new adage.
Sean Doering, a 2016 graduate, and Associate Professor Jen Grant discuss Doering’s research conducted in the Student Jobs Program.
Credit: UW-Stout
The attempt to eliminate noise from an operating system or a business process is an interesting and perhaps worthwhile challenge, until one considers the question: What is the real signal? What is creating the noise?
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