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The Whys and Wherefores of the 5 Whys 26 Aug 2013 | 12:01 pm
As parents of young children know, “Why?” is one of the most frequently asked questions they hear. And not just once. A girl asks, “Why is the sky blue?” and will proceed with further “Why?” demands t...
Avoid Failure When Using Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) 19 Aug 2013 | 12:01 pm
FMEA is a risk assessment tool. Through the structured approach of an FMEA, improvement teams identify possible ways in which a product or process can fail, specify the subsequent effects, quantify th...
Competently Use Capability Analysis 12 Aug 2013 | 12:01 pm
The capability of a process, statistically speaking, is the ability of that process – based on historical performance – to achieve measurable results that satisfy established specifications and statis...
The Harada Method: Templates to Measure Long-term Goal Achievement – Part 2 of 2 5 Aug 2013 | 12:01 pm
The Harada method helps individuals achieve self-reliance that in turn facilitates a company’s process improvement journey. Part One provides an overview of the method and its genesis. Part Two presen...
New Performance Improvement Office Aims to Lean CU-Boulder 5 Aug 2013 | 12:01 pm
With the goal to boost employee efficiency and streamline the execution of various activities, the University of Colorado Boulder has launched a new office to focus on improving the way the university...
UT’s Center for Lifelong Engineering Education Launches Six Sigma Program 30 Jul 2013 | 02:00 pm
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Contact: Lauryn Feil, Communications Coordinator (832) 289-8454, Laurynfeil@utexas.edu Austin, TX (July 30, 2013) – The University of Texas at Austin’s Center for Lifel...
SigmaXL Inc. Announces Release of DiscoverSim Version 1.1 29 Jul 2013 | 10:39 pm
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Contact: Kevin Madden (888) 744-6295 Toronto (July 29, 2013) – SigmaXL Inc., a leading provider of user friendly Excel Add-ins, announces the release of DiscoverSim Versi...
The Harada Method: Reduce the Eighth Waste – Part 1 of 2 29 Jul 2013 | 12:01 pm
The Harada method helps individuals achieve self-reliance that in turn facilitates a company’s process improvement journey. This week’s article provides an overview of the method and its genesis. Next...
Use Realistic Tolerancing and Poka-yoke for Process Control 22 Jul 2013 | 12:01 pm
Many organizations attempt to improve their processes. The first instinct for many new quality personnel is to attempt 100 percent inspection. A more experienced approach to quality control is to cont...
SIPOC: Beyond Process Mapping 15 Jul 2013 | 12:01 pm
The Six Sigma tool SIPOC (supplier, input, process, output, customer) is used to map processes at a high level. SIPOC diagrams are typically included as a slide in project presentations – often as a r...
