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process behavior charts

Top 3 Process Behavior Charts

“Process behavior chart” or “control chart” is such a broad term. When you have decided to track the performance of a process visually using a process behavior chart as one of the tools, you have to settle on which chart type to use. While there a number of control charts to choose from, there are […]

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Process Mapping

Process Mapping — Implementation and its Benefits

A process map is a representation that illustrates graphical sequences of activities within a business process. They represent activities in a step-manner that helps the user to understand how a product/service is being made or how it is being carried out. Process maps create a laymen’s understanding for users for better understanding and to find […]

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How Does Six Sigma Relate to Project Management?

Six Sigma is an effective methodology that helps organizations improve processes using a data-driven approach. When an organization launches a product, it uses a variety of processes to make it a success. This is where Six Sigma comes in to help the project management team make their processes more efficient. That way, they can complete […]

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Lean — The 8 Wastes

8 Wastes of lean Taiichi Ohno — a Japanese Industrial Engineer, was known as the father of the Toyota Production System. While searching for better ways for process improvement and to optimize resources, Ohno identified 7 lean wastes (Muda in Japanese) of lean manufacturing (the 8th waste was added in the 90s). The 8 wastes […]

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yellow belt training

Why You Should Get Yellow Belt Training

The Yellow Belt certification was recently introduced in the world of Six Sigma. As you can imagine, it is not quite as popular as the Green Belt or Black Belt certification. However, its importance cannot be understated. It offers functional and foundational knowledge to aspiring Six Sigma specialists. This allows them to enter the exciting […]

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Understanding Lean and its Benefits

During the 90s, Toyota’s business value was half of General Motors and 2/3rds of Ford. Today, Toyota boasts more than 50% of revenue than General Motors and Ford. An interesting fact to learn here is that Toyota today is valued more than GM, Ford and Honda combined. So, the question arises, what went different? A […]

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How to Improve Logistics With Six Sigma?

When it comes to reducing variation in the manufacturing process, Six Sigma has proven to be an effective methodology. It allows organizations to streamline their operations by reducing or eliminating defects in production processes. As such, the business output is improved, leading to cost reduction, customer satisfaction, and increased bottom line. And with its emphasis […]

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FMEA

All About FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis)

Six Sigma is all about eliminating errors and defects that derails the customer’s experience. And, this is where FMEA comes into the picture, helping predict possible failures that will impact customer experience.  Majorly, FMEA is implemented during the ‘Analyze’ phase of the Six Sigma DMAIC cycle. Check out our blog on DMAIC and its modules. […]

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Organizing Information With An Affinity Diagram

When solving a problem, it is customary to hold a brainstorming session to gather everyone’s input. Since not all input is born equal, you’ll need to sort through it. This will help the team come up with an effective action plan or solution that will get rid of the problem indefinitely. That is where an […]

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Six Sigma Black Belt

Easy way to Get Six Sigma Black Belt

Six Sigma has been around for decades now. And, its impact can be far-reached with many organizations claiming financial gains with its implementation. To name a few, General Electric and Xerox have commanded the Six Sigma methodologies in their business processes and have upturned the ROI in their favour. Finding its usage and techniques in […]

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Understanding Six Sigma Belts

Organizations frequently aim to maximize resources to their fullest possibility and streamline processes to improve quality, performance, and efficiency. Since the inception of the Six Sigma methodology, many organizations have implemented and accomplished a disciplined, data-focused approach to increase process efficiency. The primary goal of Six Sigma is to streamline business processes by eliminating errors, […]

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Kaizen continuous improvement

All you need to know about Kaizen

What is Kaizen? Kaizen is a strategy where employees at all levels of a company work proactively to accomplish steady incremental improvements to the business processes. In a sense, it’s a unification of collective talents within an organization to create a powerful engine improvement with the help of kaizen events. Kaizen is the core concept […]

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Techniques for Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

How Root Cause Analysis can help a business grow?

Every month, your team seems to be working hard to meet the goals. Yet, each month, you find that your team is lagging behind. In February, someone told you about some software glitch — so you bought new software. In March, you heard someone say about a shortage of marketing materials was causing the problem […]

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Six Sigma Virtual Training Program

Benefits of Six Sigma Virtual Training

In the business training and leadership development industry, more and more organizations are transitioning towards the virtual training environment. It’s a new type of learning process that has found its way into the market due to the recent digital disruption. In this type of training, one can complete it online either in an on-demand or […]

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Ishikawa diagram

When to use Ishikawa Diagram?

What is Ishikawa diagram? The Ishikawa diagram portrays the causes of an effect and is used in manufacturing and other services such as product development. It outlines a process and its steps, shows where quality control problems might appear, and determines which resources are needed at given times.  Who invented it? It was first designed […]

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DFSS

Benefits of DFSS Training

Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) is a powerful process management method that’s commonly used in many industries. It’s applicable in a variety of different contexts, and its flexibility is part of what makes it so attractive to a large number of organizations. Going through a DFSS training course can provide you with invaluable knowledge that […]

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Six Sigma Certification Requirements

Six Sigma offers a long path for students to follow. Those who want to become proficient specialists capable of tackling all kinds of projects need to spend many years perfecting their skills. If you are just starting out, you have a lot of learning ahead of you. But the journey will be an exciting one, […]

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Master Black Belt

Salary Expectations for a Six Sigma Master Black Belt Holder

Six Sigma Master Black Belt Salary Expectations Six Sigma is a great development path to follow if you’re interested in optimizing processes and earning a nice salary for it. Many companies are actively searching for Six Sigma specialists these days, and market demand is higher than ever. That said, it’s important to know what you […]

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Six Sigma and Electric Mobility

The electric car industry is booming, and it’s paving the way to a bright future for all of us. It will likely take some time to see the full power of what it has to offer, but we’re already seeing some significant changes all over the world. People are more interested in electric cars than […]

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