Quality Quiz from PQ Systems e-Line
Posted by: meikah | 23 September 2010 | 2:39 am
PQ Systems through it’s Quality eline newsletter brings us another quality quiz by Professor Leary.
For this month’s quiz, and a chance to win a copy of Quality Quiz Classics, submit your response by September 30 to be entered in the drawing.
Here’s the quiz:
Russ T. Buckett, Quinn Quip’s boss at Quince Quality Quiche, continues to demand information about the citizens of Quincy, in order to enhance the company’s marketing efforts. He asks Quinn to survey residents’ views about the economy in terms of their assessment of the effect—positive or negative—that the current economic situation has on them. In other words, he wants a mini-assessment of the local consumer confidence level, so he can frame promotional campaigns to a receptive audience.
Winners of last month’s quiz and a copy of the Quality Quiz Classics DVD:
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Clipper Windpower Goes Six Sigma
Posted by: meikah | 22 September 2010 | 3:44 am
Clipper Windpower is a fast growing company. It’s business is wind energy technology, wind turbine manufacturing, and wind project development
The company already got its ISO 9001 certification, but its turning point was during the winter of 2007-2008 when the winter hit hard and freezing rain and fog caused the anemometer units to fail. They were able to fix it, although temporarily. The problem recurs.
That was when Clipper Windpower decided to go Six Sigma and launched its DMAIC journey.
Learn how the company did it HERE.
Filed under: Clipper Windpower, DMAIC, Energy, Six Sigma
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Mark Graban of Lean Blog Interviews Justin Holland of GE Healthcare
Posted by: meikah | 8 September 2010 | 9:37 pm
Topics covered during this interview are:
- how GE integrated lean with six sigma
- how healthcare organizations are striving to have a “lean culture”
- some of the successes and challenges facing hospitals and other healthcare organizations
Filed under: GE Healthcare, Healthcare, Lean, Six Sigma
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SixSig Reference Feature: Tips from Executives on How to Improve Business Efficiency
Posted by: meikah | 8 September 2010 | 9:34 pm
I often hear companies professing to make their business efficient because of quality management programs. On the other hand, others say that these are just all motherhood statements.
But I believe that efficiency can be done, and knowing the Best Practices, I know that there are companies out there that really make Six Sigma or Lean Six Sigma work for them.
Here is an article who shares insights from executives of companies that are improving efficiency through Lean, Kaizen, and Six Sigma.
Let’s learn from them.
Filed under: Kaizen, Lean, Lean Six Sigma, Quality, Six Sigma, Six Sigma Organizations
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The 7 Deadly “Wastes” that Could Cost Your Company
Posted by: meikah | 8 September 2010 | 8:55 pm
For every business operation, the use of resources is critical. Of course, in every action that you take or in every time and effort investment, you have to make sure that it adds value to your company.
An article on SixSigmaIQ says that, “If an activity consumes resource time or capital but does not add value, it must be wasteful and should be eliminated.”
True! Then the article went on to list and discuss the seven deadly wastes. Read more…
Filed under: Lean, Six Sigma
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Innovation of the Week: Nissan Plays Up Innovation Angle
Posted by: meikah | 2 September 2010 | 10:55 pm
This week’s edition of innovation update features Nissan. With its new products, the company is playing up an innovation angle.
New York Times online reports:
Eight years after urging consumers to “Shift” their buying behavior when it comes to cars, trucks and minivans, Nissan North America is changing brand themes.
In a campaign that is scheduled to get under way on Saturday, Nissan North America, part of the Nissan Motor Company of Japan, will proclaim its mission is to provide “Innovation for all.”
