Mike Cardus

OCTOBER 20, 2010

All rights reserved. Powered by WordPress. Design by 12GrainStudio 9 Team Dynamics That Get Results Wednesday, October 20th, 2010 Posted by: mike Team dynamics defined as the motivating and driving forces that propel a team toward its goal and mission 1.

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Team Six Sigma Team Building Project 108

Deming Institute

JUNE 30, 2020

Learning to do things “right” is important and all sorts of training exist for doing so, including Lean Six Sigma, Kaizen, Plan-Do-Study-Act, Statistical Process Control, and ISO certifications to name just a few. Note particularly the significant and profound difference between quadrants three and four. ” Want More? References.

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Covey Deming Six Sigma Efficiency 69

First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 24, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Brad Power for the Harvard Business Review blog (March 7, 2011). To read the complete article, check out other articles and resources, and/or sign up for a free subscription to Harvard Business Review’s Daily Alerts, please click here. * * * When they set out to [.].

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Process Review Article Blog 85

Strategy Driven

APRIL 8, 2011

It is all about continuous improvement – faster, cheaper, better – which has its roots in Fredrick Taylor’s scientific management with their time and motion studies a century ago and continues with such approaches as Kaisan (the Japanese continuous improvement programs), Six Sigma, re-engineering, and downsizing.

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Brand Aaker Six Sigma Short-term 56

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

When we applied the techniques of Six Sigma analysis to the CMS data, we found that just 32 hospitals — less than 1% of the hospitals in the data — accounted for about 25% of the excess accepted charges. government and the hospitals themselves should consider engaging in a Six-Sigma-type analysis every year for continuous improvement.

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Six Sigma Cost Health Care Analysis 9

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Whether it was branded the Deming Method or Six Sigma or a host of other models, ‘continuous improvement processes’ found their way into organizations large and small and have made a major contribution to improving quality worldwide. Consider leaving a comment! All rights reserved.

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Six Sigma Learning-by-Doing Training Tools 57

Mike Cardus

DECEMBER 28, 2011

With the end of the year approaching, this week is a great to share some of my favorites of 2011. Favorite Images Used in Workshops & Speeches 2011. These are all from 2011 speeches, workshop and presentation I gave, while not comprehensive, they are my favorites. What an amazing year 2011 was! 12/31/11 – NEW YEARS!

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Workshop Team Building Six Sigma Innovation 94

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 28, 2012

For example, In August 2011, consumers in Mexico's fifth largest urban area, Toluca, were offered a new product, PureIt , a home water purifier that enabled them to not have to lug 40-pound garrafones (bottles) of drinking water to their homes from the grocery store.

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Marketing Company Six Sigma Engineering 12

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

The Mayo Quality Academy offers 30 courses, ranging from Lean and Six-Sigma to Human Factors and Change Management. These standards were developed in partnership with the Mayo Clinic Quality Academy, which oversees teaching, training, coaching, and supporting Mayo’s 60,000 staff to improve patient outcomes, safety, and service.

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Quality Mayo System Six Sigma 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 29, 2015

CEO Jeff Immelt declared in 2011 that GE needed to become a software and analytics company or risk seeing its hardware products become commodities as information-based competitors took over. Bill Ruh was selected in 2011. How would it integrate into the culture of the larger organization? The first step was to hire someone to run it.

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Software Six Sigma Insourcing P&L 8

Skip Prichard

JULY 15, 2019

Unfortunately, it didn’t have the market share head start enjoyed by Fitbit (launched Tracker in 2008) and Jawbone (launched UP in 2011). Nike entered the wearable fitness tracker market in 2012 with its FuelBand, supported by a world-class brand, significant advertising, and functional advantages. across multiple industries and sectors.

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How To Middle Management Innovation Technology 76