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William Edwards Deming

October 9, 2024

Deming William Edwards Deming was an American management consultant and educator who greatly impacted the process management and control fields...

Theory of Constraints (TOC)

October 9, 2024

The Theory of Constraints is system-based philosophy that states that the constraint determines the performance of the systems. In other...

Quick Changeovers (SMED) Single Minute Exchange of Die

October 9, 2024

Single Minute Exchange of Die (SMED) is a process used to reduce waste. Originally begun in manufacturing, the techniques associated...

Balanced Scorecard and Dashboard

October 9, 2024

A Balanced Scorecard (BSC) is a framework for managing business strategy. It maps strategic choices to aspects of your business....

Kaoru Ishikawa

October 9, 2024

Kaoru Ishikawa Kaoru Ishikawa is considered the Father of Japanese Quality. He invented the Fishbone diagram (aka 4M/5M or cause...

Classic Wastes

October 9, 2024

Classic Wastes hinder productivity. In a highly competitive world, it is impossible to offset lower productivity by raising prices to...

Takt Time

October 9, 2024

Takt time is the rate at which an organization needs to complete the production process in order to meet customer...

DMAIC Overview

October 9, 2024

DMAIC is Six Sigma’s signature framework for process improvement. It provides a structured way of improving a process. Video: The...

What is Six Sigma?

October 9, 2024

Six Sigma is a framework designed to make an organization more competitive by focusing on being effective and efficient. It...

Cellular Systems

October 9, 2024

Cellular Systems is a kind of Lean approach that seeks to achieve efficiencies by leveraging the similarities between production units. It is...