Risk-based thinking—it sounds easy. How hard can it be to think about risk? But did you know that the phrase “risk-based thinking” was only invented in 2015? 

Walter A. Shewhart is lauded as the Father of Statistical Process Control (SPC) and is perhaps best remembered for the SPC control chart.

An analysis of U.S.

Continuing on the theme of value stream mapping (and process mapping in general) from my article “Where is your value stream map?”, I outlined the typical scenario: Th

So far in this series our focus has remained on statistical process control (SPC) in manufacturing.

Nano Tools for Leaders—a collaboration between

You are assigned a new task to demonstrate that an existing process will have the capability to meet newer and tighter specifications.

Just a few decades ago, today’s personal technology was a science fiction pipe dream.

Parts 1, 2, and 3 of our series on statistical process control (SPC) have shown how data can be thoughtfully used to enable learning and improvement—and consequently, better product quality and lower production costs.

Fourteen years ago, I published “Do You Have Leptokurtophobia?” Based on the reaction to that column, the message was needed.