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by Travis Pranshcke My grandfather used to tell me, “Get all the knowledge you can. Not pieces of paper that say you know it, but actual knowledge of how to accomplish things.” He would remind me that jobs, money, and possessions can all be lost, but knowledge stays with you. At the time, I didn’t … Read more
by Russ Aikman Do you remember the mid-to-late 1990s? It was the era of Friends and Seinfeld on the small screen, Toy Story, Titanic, and Saving Private Ryan on the big screen. Grunge was in decline while Alt-Rock and Hip-Hop became mainstream. There was also a renaissance of highly produced Pop Music from the likes … Read more
by Russ Aikman The month of January is an exciting time for football fans with playoffs in both the college and professional ranks. The College Football National Championship Game is scheduled for January 19th. And the Super Bowl is set a few weeks later on February 9th. While teams cannot be successful without talent, the … Read more
by Eric Thompson As Green Belts and Black Belts, your role in Lean Six Sigma is more than just applying statistical tools and the DMAIC methodology. Success depends on how well you lead teams, facilitate change, and bring out the best in people—in other words, your People Skills. Some practitioners are naturally gifted in this … Read more
by Jim Logan Again this month, we welcome back Jim Logan, a TMAC customer who has worked in a variety of manufacturing industries including automotive, aerospace, oil & gas, medical devices, and high-precision semiconductor equipment. While he has primarily worked in management over the past 15 years, he is equally adept in a technical setting. … Read more
by Jim Logan This month’s article is by Jim Logan, a TMAC customer who has worked in a variety of manufacturing industries including automotive, aerospace, oil & gas, medical devices, and high-precision semiconductor equipment. While he has primarily worked in management over the past 15 years, he is equally adept in a technical setting. Jim … Read more
by Marcia Garcia Rios When I started working in quality management at a medical device company a couple of years ago, I thought my job was mostly about optimizing equipment settings, adjusting production lines, and writing long protocols. I pictured myself tweaking machines, running experiments, and making processes more efficient. But what I quickly realized … Read more
This month’s newsletter article is one in a series about individuals working in continuous improvement. Each LSS practitioner gets to share their journey in CI and lessons learned. This month I spoke with Allison Madewell, a LSS Black Belt with Uber Freight, formerly Transplace. She completed Black Belt training in 2022 and is currently a … Read more
Becoming a LSS Green Belt or Black Belt takes a major investment of time and money. It starts with 2-4 months of training followed by additional months of leading a project team, collecting and analyzing data, determining root causes, running a pilot, and implementing a solution. The results speak for themselves, with sizeable impacts to … Read more
This month’s newsletter is one in a series about individuals working in continuous improvement. Each LSS practitioner gets to share their journey in CI and some lessons learned. This month I spoke with Ryan Johnson, a LSS Black Belt with CoorsTek, a privately owned manufacturer of technical ceramics for aerospace, automotive, chemical, electronics, medical, metallurgical, … Read more
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