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In October 2001, an article appearing in Managed Healthcare Executive announced the arrival of Six Sigma methodologies in the healthcare sector.[1] While manufacturing industries had verified ...

The notion of Lean Six Sigma and innovation being used in the same process, or even the same sentence, is considered by many to be an oxymoron. How is it that a process-focused methodology like Lean ...

Its name sounds like a secret society or mathematical equation. Experts on the topic are called "black belts," and volumes have been written about it. The name naturally evokes questions, but in the ...

To thrive even in times of economic tumult and supply chain disruptions, organizations need to be built from the top down with efficiency and quality in mind. Common problems such as shipping delays ...

Mention lean or Six Sigma and a listener traditionally thinks of waste reduction, optimization and continuous improvement initiatives involving only the production process. But that was yesterday.

Now that you are Lean Six Sigma certified, you have already proved your command over the lean six sigma methodology. But have you decided which career path you want to tread? Did you know that ...

To the casual observer, Professor Wendy Martin is a smart, mechanical engineer who, before entering the world of education, built a successful career in the beverage container industry perfecting the ...

How do you make a good traveler even better? That's the question Kaj Ahlmann, owner of the Six Sigma Ranch in Northern California's Lake County, has contemplated most of his career. With a name like ...