Although root causes may be identified and properly verified, Lean Six Sigma process improvement projects can still fail because planned solutions are not successful. This could be because of the approaches applied during solution development, implementation, and/or standardization. But if planned solutions are improperly designed in the first place, the potential for failure increases… Read more »
Your Organization Is a Funnel We all know that organizations are composed of processes. And a process converts an input into an output. And the greater the output in relation to the input, the more efficient the process is. But have you ever looked at an organization this way? About 30 years ago, while working… Read more »
Out of Our Control Root causes can originate from external and internal factors. Teams often discard apparent external root causes because they believe the causes are outside of their control to address. As a result, they move on to “more controllable” causes which have less impact on the performance gap that they are trying to… Read more »
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Getting and maintaining focus throughout a DMAIC process improvement project is key to success. Teams often get lost in the details or follow the data to interesting but irrelevant conclusions. Whether it’s selecting a baseline measure in the Define step, a significant problem in Measure, root causes in Analyze, countermeasures in Improve, and standardized solutions… Read more »
The Storyboard is used by the team to help track and communicate the team’s progress and successes in applying the DMAIC Process. Tip: It is useful to display the Storyboard in the work area as the team progresses through the problem or opportunity. This enables others in the work area to contribute ideas to the… Read more »
Why use charts instead of data tables? The main functions of a chart are to display data and invite further exploration of a topic. Charts are used in situations where a simple table won’t adequately demonstrate important relationships or patterns between data points. By describing the data graphically, a person unfamiliar with your subject… Read more »
“Why should leaders and decision-makers consider investing in Baldrige/Sterling and Lean Six Sigma?” The Baldrige/Sterling Performance Excellence Criteria represent a system which is founded on the principle that a result is the byproduct of a process. Therefore, to improve a result, one must first improve the process producing the result. This is basic cause and… Read more »
When work is not getting done, or is being performed poorly, it is tempting to claim “lack of people”, or resources, as the cause. In today’s world with high staff turnover, job vacancies and scarcity of qualified staff, this seems like a plausible excuse. But is it really a lack of resources, or might it… Read more »
When we discuss performance improvement, we think about a measurable beginning baseline, an ending performance level, and the quantified difference (aka gap) to be achieved. To demonstrate a relevant gain, three things need to be in place – a valid measure of appropriate type, a valid target, and the quantified value of the difference between… Read more »