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Quality Improvement Movement

The editor of Harvard Business Review says that “corporate survival today requires the capacity for rapid change.” Isn’t it time to embrace an Agile approach to Lean Six Sigma to “speed its evolution and better serve customers’ needs?”

Join the Agile Quality Improvement Movement!

Posted by Jay Arthur in Improvement Insights, Lean, Six Sigma.

Earth Day and Lean Six Sigma

A typical company suffers from 33% waste and rework.

Eliminate the waste and rework with Lean Six Sigma and it will be great for the Earth.

Posted by Jay Arthur in Improvement Insights, Lean, QI Macros, Six Sigma.

Agile Lean Six Sigma

The March-April 2018 issue of Harvard Business Review says that “corporate survival today requires the capacity for rapid change.” Even HR is embracing IT’s Agile methodology to “speed its evolution and better serve customers’ needs.”

Isn’t it time to bring Agile to Lean Six Sigma? Read more… 

Quality has to accelerate its evolution to keep pace with business and technology.

I’m afraid our old, slow way of implementing Lean Six Sigma is going the way of the dinosaur.

Posted by Jay Arthur in Agile Lean Six Sigma, Lean, Six Sigma.

Lean Six Sigma – April Fools!

Does Lean Six Sigma seem like an April Fool’s joke?

Why doesn’t it seem to work sometimes?

Posted by Jay Arthur in Improvement Insights, Lean, QI Macros, Six Sigma.

St. Patrick’s Day – Luck of the Lean Six Sigma

You don’t have to be Irish or lucky to be successful. You can make your own luck using Lean Six Sigma.

Posted by Jay Arthur in Improvement Insights, Lean, QI Macros, Six Sigma.

Insights from ASQ Phoenix – 2018

Here are my takeaways from the ASQ conference in Phoenix.

Posted by Jay Arthur in Improvement Insights, Lean, Manufacturing, Six Sigma.

Have You Fallen In Love With Lean Six Sigma?

I fell in love with Lean Six Sigma almost 30 years ago…but it takes some work to stay in love with Lean Six Sigma.

Are you willing to do what it takes to make Lean Six Sigma your Valentine?

Posted by Jay Arthur in Improvement Insights, Lean, QI Macros, Six Sigma.

How Is Your Business Like a Banana?

Shigeo Shingo used this metaphor often. Find out why.

Posted by Jay Arthur in Improvement Insights, Lean, QI Macros, Six Sigma.

Hospital Costs a “Hungry Tapeworm on U.S. Economy” says Warren Buffett

I have been thinking for some time that someone would come along, start buying up hospitals and forcing them to adopt the Lean principles of Amazon and Six Sigma to achieve the “science and evidence” that Don Berwick has been challenging the IHI to adopt.

https://money.cnn.com/2018/01/30/news/companies/amazon-berkshire-jpmorgan-health-insurance/index.html

Warren Buffet has the money, but usually invests in “well-run” companies, not ones in trouble. An estimated half of all hospitals are in financial trouble (often because of the lack of Lean Six Sigma).

Bezos and Amazon have the operational efficiency needed in virtually all healthcare environments.

Dimon has a big bank.

They are all worried about the quality of healthcare and the rising costs.

Posted by Jay Arthur in Healthcare, Lean, QI Macros, Six Sigma.

Are You Wasting Time in Six Sigma?

Are you wasting time in Six Sigma on unnecessary steps?

Here’s how to kick start your improvement efforts.

Posted by Jay Arthur in Improvement Insights, Lean, Six Sigma.