by Jim Robbins | Jun 21, 2023 | Control Charts, Best Practices, Business Transformation, Continuous Improvement, Data Collection, Defining Problem, Growth, Leadership, Leading Change, Lean, Lean Six Sigma, Motivation, Organizational Leadership, Problem Solving, Project Management, Sigma XL, Six Sigma, Sustainable Process, Teamwork, Ways of Working
Control Charts: Their Uses and the 4 Process States Within Control charts were originally used in the deployment of Statistical Process Control (SPC) and later adopted into the Six Sigma framework. Also known as Shewart charts (after Walter A. Shewart), these charts...
by Jim Robbins | Mar 8, 2023 | Coaching, Continuous Improvement, Data Collection, Defining Problem, Design Thinking, Lean, Lean Six Sigma, Manufacturing, Problem Solving, Quality Control, Six Sigma, Standardization, Sustainable Process, Uncategorized
Knowing Your Data Knowing Your Data Inevitably, all Continuous Improvement practitioners (especially those leading projects) will come across a set of data related to a specific process or sample being studied. Data analytics is indeed a key part of understanding the...
by Jim Robbins | Nov 29, 2022 | Coaching, Continuous Improvement, Culture, Employee Engagement, Feedback, Lean, Lean Six Sigma, Uncategorized
Coaching and Giving Feedback A key component of running a successful business is being able to coach and provide feedback to employees. As a leader or manager, providing proper guidance for employees ensures they can succeed in the workplace and continue to improve....
by Jim Robbins | Sep 17, 2021 | PDCA, Best Practices, Continuous Improvement, Defining Problem, Growth, Leadership, Leading Change, Lean, Lean Six Sigma, Uncategorized
Increasing Efficiency through PDCA PDCA or the Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle is a four-step model meant to be constantly repeated with the goal of continuous improvement of processes. Implementing the PDCA cycle helps teams avoid recurring mistakes and achieve better...
