Risk Management – Part 1: Overview

Co-Authored by Alberto Yanez-Moreno, Ph.D. and Russ Aikman, MBB Successful LSS practitioners must know not only specific tools and methods for solving problems (e.g., control charts, ANOVA, setup reduction, etc.) but also project management. And from a project management standpoint there are three major overarching goals: Quality: Was the solution effective? Time: Was it completed … Read more

USG Corporation

USG Corporation is an industry-leading manufacturer of building products and innovative solutions, serving construction markets around the world. USG employs around 6,600 people in North America at 52 manufacturing facilities, a Corporate Innovation Center in Libertyville, Illinois, and its headquarters in Chicago.
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Sustaining Results Using Training Within Industry

Author: Pat Boutier (Shingo Prize Winning Author, Certified TWI and Coach) A major challenge for all LSS practitioners is how to sustain results achieved during their project. Basically, the entire Control Phase is about sustaining results.  Fortunately there is an existing body of knowledge which complements Lean Six Sigma and was developed for the express … Read more

ISO 9000 and Lean Six Sigma – A Synergistic View

First published in 1987, the ISO 9000 Quality Management System (QMS) standard is now widely used around the world with over 1.1 million registered companies. This standard – actually a family of standards – is updated periodically, most recently in 2015 by the International Organization for Standardization. ISO 9000 provides guidance and a framework for … Read more

Engaging Senior Management: Deployment Champion

TMAC hosted a LSS Deployment Champion Symposium for our customers on November 16-17, 2016. Champions and senior managers from nine different companies participated in the symposium, representing industries ranging from food & beverage and logistics to jewelry-making, retail, building products, aerospace, energy, and healthcare. Despite the variety – or perhaps because of it – participants … Read more

Lean Six Sigma in City Government (Part 1 of 2)

Co-Authored by Diana Martinez, Ph.D. and Alberto Yáñez-Moreno, Ph.D. Although Lean and Six Sigma originated in manufacturing, LSS has proven successful in a variety of service industries including the city government. LSS practitioners who plan to work in government face many challenges, some of which are unique to their environment. What are the keys to … Read more