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RPA Implementation: 6 Common Mistakes and Misconceptions to Avoid
January 17 by Graham TurnbullIf you're hoping that RPA s a magic bullet for reducing headcount and waste, beware says Graham Turnbull. He tells a tale of delighted customers - and revised expectations.
Four Key Process Improvement Techniques for Services
August 16 by Abhishek SoniHere are four techniques you should consider using to improve processes in the service industry...
The eight deadly lean wastes: DOWNTIME
August 12 by Jason McGee-AbeDiscover what the eight wastes recognized by the lean methodology are and their impact on organizations
Adding Value with Lean Improvements
June 13 by Process Excellence NetworkLean is often known as a tool for reducing waste. But should it really be about increasing added value in the business? Philip Holt, Director Customer Collaboration Online at Philips Consumer Lifest...
Should the President of the United States be a Black Belt?
June 13 by Process Excellence NetworkWaste has no constituency, says Mike George, a retired consultant and director of a group campaigning for the use of Lean Six Sigma in government services to cut the deficit. His group Strong Americ...
Seven Lessons from Farming for Process Improvement
May 31 by Pratik ShahWeeds are troublesome plants that divert precious soil resources away from more valuable crops. Sound familiar to waste in processes? Patrik Shah says that process improvement practitioners could le...
Future Proofing Business and Avoiding the Unmanageable
April 14 by Dax LovegroveLeading companies increasingly understand how man-made impacts present new business risks and are starting to adapt business practices, writes Dax Lovegrove, Head of Business and Industry at WWF. Bu...
An Introduction to Lean Office
December 24 by Process Excellence NetworkThese seven factors are overproduction, waiting, transport, inappropriate processing, unnecessary inventory, unnecessary motion, defects and excess stock.
Integrating Lean Six Sigma in Financial Services
December 21 by Arul AruleswaranThe wastes that are described are also known as TIMWOOD. Lean Six Sigma trains its practitioners to recognize TIMWOOD and eliminate it. Having TIMWOOD eliminated from the processes, transactions and s...
Balanced on the Lean/Green Tight Wire: The Role of Lean and Six Sigma in Organizational Survivability and Environmental Sustainability
February 11 by Clyde ParkerAs we struggle to keep a solid footing on the tight wire of global completion, gale-force winds of economic uncertainty pose a new risk to our balance. The skillful navigation of tomorrow’s fisc...
What is Lean in a Service Context?
February 02 by Debashis SarkarLean manufacturing has been around for quite sometime. Even before we got to know what Toyota was doing, manufacturing companies have been practicing many of the tools and techniques of Lean. How...
Recipe for Success with Six Sigma in Healthcare
January 19 by Anantha KollengodeAs I was waiting for my oil change, I flipped through a magazine and came across a photo of perfectly baked bread made from scratch. It reminded me of my first experience baking bread, and I realized...