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As we start the new year the global pandemic continues to claim lives at a terrible pace, with over 400,000 lost to COVID-19 in the US alone as of this writing. The good news: Multiple vaccines have been approved for use, and vaccinations began starting in December. One of those vaccines was jointly developed by … Read more
By tradition, we have reserved our December blog for a look back at the past year. And what a year 2020 has been, unlike any in my experience. From natural disasters – including record-setting hurricanes, storms, and wildfires – to civil unrest to a tough election season. Most challenging has been the impact of the … Read more
Author: Eduardo Amezcua, Lean Consultant, Shingo Facilitator, and Black Belt Most examples of Lean Six Sigma projects involve manufacturing processes. This is mainly because it was developed in that environment. But LSS is a methodology that works well in a variety of industries. It is increasingly being used in healthcare to improve quality of care … Read more
Author: Russ Aikman
While many parts of the U.S. are struggling due to the pandemic, the manufacturing sector has remained steadfast. Firms have adapted to the ‘new normal’ by expanding their existing safety programs to encompass best practices to limit risk. The use of masks, social distancing, checking employee temperatures and other methods have become commonplace.
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Sometimes despite your best efforts and a lot of hard work you don’t get the expected results when working on continuous improvement. This can be very frustrating, especially when you are new to Lean Six Sigma. Imagine yourself in each of the following three scenarios. Scenario 1: Your company has offered you the opportunity to … Read more
In this blog, I would like to share a success story in applying lean with one of our customers, InterConnect Wiring. First, a little background on the company from their website: InterConnect Wiring was founded in 1993 and continues to be a world leader in supplying military aerospace electrical products. Over its history, InterConnect … Read more
Author: Russ Aikman
Many of the core concepts of statistical and quality analysis were developed in the early to mid-20th century by a relatively small number of individuals including Ronald Fisher, Karl Pearson, Walter Shewhart, and W. Edwards Deming. Less well known is American mathematician and statistician John Wilder Tukey (1915-2000).
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Author: Russ Aikman
With COVID-19 still causing thousands of deaths worldwide (over half a million as of this writing) the search for a vaccine and a treatment continues at hospitals around the globe. A breakthrough on treatment of some patients was announced back on June 16th when doctors at Oxford University posted research on the steroid dexamethasone.
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Author: Diana Martinez, Ph.D.
Constant adaptability has always been essential for survival but the need for it has probably never been greater than nowadays (at least in our lifetime)! In this blog, I will focus specifically on my experience at TMAC in adapting to delivering services remotely for our customers.
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Authors: Diana Martinez, Ph.D. and Satya Kudapa
Analysis of Variance – commonly shortened to ANOVA – was introduced by the British statistician Sir Ronald Fisher (1890-1962) in 1925. An extremely useful tool for LSS practitioners, ANOVA is a type of hypothesis test to determine whether the means of different populations are the same or different, based on sample data. Note that, despite its name, ANOVA is NOT used to tell if there is a difference in the variance of different populations.
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