Enabling Integrated Enterprise Excellence…
I've been following Forrest Breyfogle for some time. You may [...]
Why use SPC Software when the economy is crashing all around you…
A couple weeks ago I published an audio interview with [...]
Inside Crown Audio’s Lean & Quality Journey
Recently Larry Coburn, the Sr. VP of Operations at Crown [...]
Using SPC software to close the loop and reduce material costs… part 2
In my last post I described an interesting conversation with [...]
Using SPC software to close the loop and reduce material costs… part 1
"As we talked it became clear that material costs were going through the roof, and the company needed to find ways to control and reduce those costs. .. Eventually we went back to the QM's office and her computer where we spent about 10 minutes digging into the data that they were already collecting. We used GainSeeker's Analysis Wizard to find underlying causes. What I found surprised all three of us. . . . "
Explorers or Settlers – Is Six Sigma DMAIC Linear or Cyclical?
Data is a wild river that holds some great fish that you can eat, but essentially it is blocking you from your next destination. . . . If you're an Act II Settler, that same data river is something that can help drive subsequent cycles of the DMAIC process. In Settler terms you can use it to water your crops, drive a new sawmill, and (once you've invented them) power electric lights and a toaster. . .
Audio: Automating KPIs by integrating CRM and Web data using GainSeeker…
This morning I opened my weekly update from LinkedIn and [...]
Getting to OEE…
We've been working on an OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) project for a new client. Once this customer puts his OPC factory network in place, we'll automate the data collection piece. . . .
Doing more with less…
What is clear from our experience, and is now supported by research from the Aberdeen Group, is that one of the best ways to do more with less is to empower your people with ready access to accurate, actionable, real-time data. Real-time data helps you respond to problems faster and reduce material costs and scrap and rework costs, and it frees staff for more productive work.. . .
Creative ROI vrs. the best lean six sigma book…
Recently a colleague forwarded this email from a friend of [...]
