Category: Operational Excellence
Understanding the Lean Six Sigma Tiered Belt System
Every manufacturing company has a desire to reduce costs and increase revenue. One of the best ways to do that is to take a hard look at the company’s processes and find out where they can be improv... Read More
We Help You Work “On” Rather Than “In” Your Business
A sustainable Continuous Improvement culture is achievable. Solve problems and stop fighting fires.... Read More
Getting Your OpEx Program Off to a Great Start
We sometimes hear manufacturers say they’ve tried Lean or Six Sigma or any of the other continuous improvement processes before and “got nothing from it” or saw little in the way of results. The... Read More
OpEx as a Part of Business Growth Strategy
It’s no secret that most companies face challenges on a daily basis. Unfortunately, without the right strategy, they often find themselves dealing with their difficulties in a way that makes it ... Read More
Operational Excellence: A Look at Dr. W. Edwards Deming
Building a Rock-Solid Foundation for Operational Excellence W. Edwards Deming has been credited throughout the world as being the “Father of Quality”. His work after WWII was foundational in eleva... Read More
Operational Excellence Corner – Control Charts 101: The Window to Your Process
Human nature is to want to fix something when it’s not right. We can all say that at some point in our lives we have turned a knob on a machine or process just because we thought that it would hel... Read More
Operational Excellence & The 5S Culture
Building an environment of Operational Excellence is one of the best things that a company can do to insure sustainability and continued growth. It’s a culture with goals that everyone can agree u... Read More
Operational Excellence Corner – These Things Called Metrics
On a journey you have to have a road map. To use a map, you have to know where you are starting and where you are going. Without knowing these two pieces of information, you will never be able to ... Read More
Operational Excellence Corner – Problem Solving in a LEAN World
So… You Have a Problem Now What ?! We are all faced with the need to solve problems every day. In business or at home, it can be as simple as a paperwork issue, or involve a complex manufactur... Read More