Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma principals are used to improve processes and create efficiencies in the overall manufacturing process. Lean manufacturing is used to minimize waste, while saving costs ...

Despite the methodology’s quick and sweeping effect on major corporations across the globe, Six Sigma isn’t an idea that sprung up out of nowhere. It represents decades–centuries, even–of innovation ...

Lean Six Sigma has long been associated with manufacturing but is not confined there and has many applications in the healthcare industry. Within the revenue cycle alone, there are numerous ...

Six Sigma refers to a data-driven approach used by companies to upgrade their business processes. The method uses a five-step methodology to eliminate defects at all stages within a company. Six Sigma ...

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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 ...

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Tom Kelly, instructor of supply chain at Western Michigan University, shares his experience on the benefits of Lean Six Sigma certification courses, which the Haworth College of Business will begin ...