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Author: Satya Kudapa Posted: October 2016 A common feedback from our Black Belt and Green Belt students is that at the end of the training (4 weeks for BBs and 2 weeks for GBs) they feel overwhelmed with the amount of information and tools provided to them. Many students feel like they were fed from […]
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Authors: Chris Meeks and Russ Aikman Posted: September 2016 Many LSS companies embrace the principles of 5S in their operations. Increasingly this is true even in non-manufacturing industries such as health care. And many excel at their 5S implementation – in operations. The benefits are obvious to all: Better organization, clearer communications, improved safety, fewer […]
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Author: Russ Aikman Posted: August 2016 In the 1970s the late comedian George Carlin (1937-2008) perfected a routine in which he listed seven words that could not be used on broadcast television. Carlin was known for his acerbic wit and ability to skewer bureaucrats, politicians, and anyone else that he found to be arrogant, pompous, […]
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Author: Alberto Yáñez-Moreno, Ph.D. Posted: June 2016 Often companies that want to implement a LSS program – and experience the benefits associated with it – think that by sending a couple of staff to Green or Black Belt training they are on their way to success. Nothing can be further from the truth. If belts […]
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Author: Russ Aikman Posted: May 2016 Many LSS practitioners are familiar with project management practices from working on non-LSS project teams. Regardless of your past experience, here are five areas of focus for effective project management compiled by TMAC staff from coaching many Black Belts and Green Belts. Define Phase Deliverables: Charter, Team Launch, Stakeholder […]
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Author: Chris Meeks Posted: April 2016 The process of selecting a project can sometimes seem daunting – especially when there are many problems which need to be solved. Here are five guidelines compiled by TMAC staff through years of reviewing literally hundreds of Lean Six Sigma projects. 1. Strategic Alignment The project should be one […]
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Author: Alberto Yáñez-Moreno, Ph.D. Posted: March 2016 TMAC requires our students to complete one project (for Green Belts) or two projects (for Black Belts) as part of the requirements for certification. All GB and BB candidates must submit their project documentation for review. TMAC staff examine project files for adherence to the DMAIC process, use […]
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Author: Jordan Kempler Posted: February 2016 As the Event Coordinator for TMAC’s Lean Six Sigma program, I would often pass by our classroom and hear our instructors speaking about what sounded to me to be math problems that would stump Albert Einstein! On top of that, the walls always seemed to be covered with charts […]
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Author: Russ Aikman Posted: January 2016 1) Resolve to teach others – There are many benefits to teaching others about Lean Six Sigma. It forces you to know enough about something to make it comprehensible. This is especially true when it is a technical concept or tool. As one of my college professors used to […]
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Author: Russ Aikman Posted: December 2015 A common argument from individuals who are new to Lean principles is ‘We’re different. This Lean stuff doesn’t apply to us. It only works in manufacturing.’ Experienced Lean Six Sigma (LSS) practitioners know Lean practices have been successfully implemented in a wide variety of non-manufacturing industries including health care, […]