Many familiar with total quality management know the story about how W. Edwards Deming went to Japan to share his ideas when many American manufacturers did not take him seriously. Deming highlighted ...

Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma principals are used to improve processes and create efficiencies in the overall manufacturing process. Lean manufacturing is used to minimize waste, while saving costs ...

If you’ve heard some buzz about Lean tools and principles, you’re not alone. Lean tools got their start in America as early as the 1900s, when Henry Ford used Lean methodology to create the Model T ...

When it comes to lean versus Six Sigma talent demand, lean wins, hands down. That’s the primary takeaway from a 2022 study by executive search and recruiting firm the Avery Point Group, based on its ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Lean Six Sigma, a certification program that combines the ...

Quality assurance methods address quality issues in the output of businesses. Lean and six sigma principles apply approaches and metrics to a process to promote efficiency with a minimum number of ...

Lean Six Sigma is thriving in healthcare, a distinct change from two decades ago, when the performance improvement methodologies were first introduced to the industry. When Marti Beltz, a healthcare ...

I’ve always been keen on lean — the productivity methodology that minimizes inefficiency and emphasizes continuous improvement. I was first introduced to lean manufacturing in 1997 when I was hired by ...

This program is offered to individuals who already received Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification and have successfully conducted five Black Belt level projects or have mentored ten Black Belt ...

A common tool that we can all relate to is the pedestal/bench grinder. It is used in almost every setting, from multinational corporations, distribution, government, to small private companies. If ...

Learn from anywhere on your own schedule with our 100% online format. Purdue University delivers a best-in-class online Lean Six Sigma (LSS) certificate program for learners with a range of career ...