DMADV
The battle of operational excellence methodologies: DMADV vs. DMAIC
October 04 by Elizabeth MixsonWhile DMAIC is ideal for improving existing processes, DMADV is ideal for designing new processes and reimaging especially problematic ones.
Shared Expectations for Rapid Change
February 20 by Jeff ColeHave you found that some tools are timeless? In good times or bad they serve us well. I was recently reminded by a client that not knowing your Customer’s expectations can be an absolute k...
What is Six Sigma?
June 07 by James GauciThis article provides an introductory level overview of Six Sigma, which has experienced widespread use and success across both manufacturing and service sectors in recent decades
A Sense of Control
March 11 by Jeff ColeWhat difference does being in control make to our behaviour?
Design for Six Sigma Tools You Need to Know Right Now
December 08 by Genna WeissIn this Profit through Process podcast, Genna Weiss speaks with Ali Fouani, a certified DFSS Master Black Belt and a certified Six Sigma Black Belt with over 16 years experience in product development...
Managing the Six Sigma Bounce
November 18 by Jeff ColeChange can be a messy, chaotic, disruptive, unwanted and demoralizing affair. Change can also be surgically precise, extremely swift and a long-awaited organization morale booster. The slippery natu...
Street Smart Lessons from a Caveman
January 05 by Jeff ColeHave you ever wondered what the oldest tool is in your Six Sigma process improvement toolbox? Some argue that Dr. John Snow’s map, which helped end the cholera epidemic of London in the mid-1800...
Six Sigma, Continuous Improvement and Innovation
January 05 by Mark KiemeleLeadership is still the key to making it happen. Leaders must nurture the conditions needed to derive the combined power of Six Sigma and innovation. It has been done before and will be accomplished a...
A Few Thoughts on Six Sigma Change Management
December 01 by Jeff ColeIn a methodology that is jammed with technical aspects such as degrees of freedom, residuals and p-values, it’s easy to get absorbed in the technical side of a process improvement while the human elem...
Design for Six Sigma for Green Belts and Champions
April 26 by Book ReviewBy Howard Gitlow, David Levine, Edward PopovichPublished June 5, 2006 by PH Professional BusinessMost Six Sigma books are targeted at manufacturers, and don't reflect the unique implementation challen...