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Eldon Kao
Continuous Improvement Blog
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In my experience as a Lean practitioner I've had to navigate through different industry/corporate cultures, levels of organizations, and varied personalities. You may have already found that the potency of the Lean agenda depends heavily on how it is received. Through my own experiences training and advocating Lean methods, I've decided to include a short list of some keys to success that may help others incite and sustain change.
Read MoreWhether you are contemplating acquiring a Lean Six Sigma Certification, a newly minted member, or a battle-tested veteran, it's worth a prospective look at the Continuous Improvement trends. As businesses continue to seek competitive advantages, the trends from 2015 reflect the rising demand for continuous improvement specialists.
Read MoreLean Six Sigma is indeed a powerful tool to achieve process improvement when utilized correctly. However, as more and more industries are seeking to reap the benefits of Lean Six Sigma, it's equally important to take pause and recognize when Lean Six Sigma may not be the way to go. A good Lean Six Sigma project may yield improved quality, reduced variations, and significant financial savings but a bad Lean Six Sigma project may result in wasted time and resources. Here are a few attributes that influence a proposed project's eligibility for the full Lean Six Sigma treatment (DMAIC process):
Read MoreWhat is it?
Simply put, Kanban is a visual management tool originating from Toyota in the 1940's that was developed to improve production throughput by aligning resources with demand. In it's most basic form a Kanban board tracks items using three columns: To do, In progress and Completed as depicted in the example above. The simple nature and ease of interpretation of the Kanban tool allows it to be used in a variety of settings to organize and track countless tasks. Of course, both the Kanban cards and board can be customized to add more processing steps and details as required.
The following are two examples of Kanban being used at work and at home:
Read MoreA question that frequently comes up over and over again in forums is "Where do I get my certification in Lean Six Sigma?" and it is usually paired with "Should I do Yellow, Green, or Black Belt?". Since there are so many providers of Lean Six Sigma training and certifications, I'd figure I should share some of my own research that I used in making my decisions on this topic.
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