Can I Trust My Measurement System? Part 1

TMAC customers contact us periodically to help assess their measurement system. Past examples include a tier-1 supplier for the automotive industry, a tier-1 supplier for a telecommunication company, and a paper manufacturer. A current customer in the healthcare industry is launching a new product and would like to know if their measurement system is reliable. What … Read more

Effective Project Management

Ever wonder what are the most important keys to project success?  From my experience it boils down to two things: Management Buy-In and Effective Project Management.  The former, Management Buy-In, is environment dependent and outside the scope of this article. However, it has been covered in previous blogs such as this one by my colleague … Read more

Effective Team Facilitation

When completing Lean Six Sigma projects, one key to success is formation of a team to fulfill the project goals.  This is true not only for overall project success but also for the successful application of almost any tool in the Lean Six Sigma Toolbox.  The team approach results in numerous advantages including a more … Read more

More Red Flags

Earlier this year we shared a list of ‘Red Flags’ we have encountered over the past 20 years of TMAC’s LSS Program. As a reminder, Red Flags are issues or concerns which can have a negative impact on the success of a Lean Six Sigma project. Often the impact is in the form of higher … Read more