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How to improve productivity and efficiency using lean six sigma

Lean Six Sigma = Lean + 6 Sigma | Most of the businesses are expecting to improve operational efficiency, that will trigger an improvement in the quality of the product, and while reducing overall costs. But the question is how to improve operational efficiency? There are actually two approaches to improving operational efficiency, the first […]

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Poka Yoke (Fool-Proofing)

Poka-yoke in Japanese means ‘Mistake-proof’. A poka-yoke refers to any type of mechanism in Lean manufacture which helps an equipment operator to avoid (yokeru) mistakes (poka). Poka-yoke eliminates product defects through prevention, correction, or spotting human errors as and when they occur. Shiego Shingo adopted this concept and made it a part of the production

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SIPOC (Suppliers-Inputs-Process-Output-Customers) Diagram

SIPOC (Suppliers-Inputs-Process-Output-Customers) is basically a diagram – a tool used in Six Sigma methodology. Of late, it has been the focus of many inquiries and discussions. It is explained in detail in the following paragraphs. Before a process improvement project begins, the team uses the SIPOC diagram for identifying all the relevant elements of it. This

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Correlation between Lean and Six Sigma

Lean operates on the principles of removing wastes of any process, thus accelerating the velocity, and reducing process costs. It basically focuses on speed. Six Sigma operates on the principles of reduction of variations and improvement of process yield. It basically focuses on the quality of any given service or product. Quality and speed and complementing factors, and thus Lean

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How to reduce manufacturing cost? – Useful 13 ideas

Manufacturing Cost: Manufacturing cost is total of costs of all assets used in manufacturing processes for producing a product. Every business should keep eyes on financial transitions in uncertain economy circumstance. if your business is suffering due to inefficient manufacturing or disable to cost-effective way, so it is time to apply ideas in manufacturing processes. “It’s

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What is an integrated six sigma framework?

The integrated six sigma framework has been developed to create an integrated process for turning business imperatives into ideas and projects and then systematically delivering financial benefits. The framework includes all the key elements required to manage the four main types of projects within a disciplined and effective process. It is managed as an overall

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What to do to get better performance of equipment?

Performance of equipment | First, the equipment site for special management First of all, the technical and economic indicators of equipment management are included in the assessment of the term goals of the factory director (manager), and the decomposition indicators and specific measures are implemented to the people, linked with the economic responsibility system, and

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Lean + Six sigma = 11

Recently, I’ve met a lot of executives in companies and organisations who have asked a common question: “How do we combine Six Sigma with lean management?” Or “We’ve implemented Six Sigma, so how do we introduce lean?” “And vice versa. Here’s my views and some practical experience. First, we have to figure out what Lean is and what

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