The Importance of a Proper SPC Subgroup Sampling Technique
A common error of many Six Sigma and operations research professionals is not properly selecting the correct subgroup sampling technique when constructing a statistical process control (SPC) chart.
Redux: Rethinking Lean (Six Sigma) Service
I have identified myself as a “reformed” lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt. Some will see this as an affront to lean and Six Sigma. I want to assure you that there are many things to like about lean and Six Sigma.
Quality Insights: How Do Sampling Plans and AQLs Work?
If you are buying two or three complex assemblies per month from a contract manufacturer, it would be reasonable to check every one carefully; there’s a lot that could go wrong.
Integrating Lean and Six Sigma Process Improvement Tools
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ix Sigma and lean provide tools for process improvement. Most of today’s business improvement programs can trace their roots back to a lean or a Six Sigma heritage.Stop Wasting Improvement Resources
The financials of an enterprise are a result of the integration and interaction of its processes, not of individual procedures in isolation. Using a whole-system perspective, one realizes that the output of a system is a function of its weakest link or constraint.
If Six Sigma Is So Easy, Why Isn’t Everyone Doing It?
At the 2009 National Association for Healthcare Quality conference, I gave a speech on lean Six Sigma simplified.
Lean Six Sigma in a Health Care Environment
In 2005, according to a BBC News report at the time, operating rooms all over the United Kingdom were thrown into chaos and operations canceled due to broken, missing, or dirty surgical instruments.
