Deming Institute

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

In his account to Xerox, CEO David Kearns (Reference: Prophets in the Dark , by David Kearns), the remaining parts required mallets to assemble. He did not believe the results and instructed the team to repeat the assembly operation. Reference – Reducing Variability: A New Approach to Quality , L.P.

System 74

System Productivity Products Deming 74

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

So where Ford incorporated everything into one integrated mega-plant, Ohno designed operations for a network of factories. In other words, waste is not trash to be thrown out; it refers to the events, phenomena, experiences, and features that diminish our capacity to do what matters to us.

Ohno 50

Ohno Productivity Products Six Sigma 50

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. References. Note particularly the significant and profound difference between quadrants three and four.

Covey 69

Covey Deming Six Sigma Efficiency 69

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 23, 2011

Thus, today we have a number of process "religions": Statistical Process Control was followed by Total Quality Management, Business Reengineering, Six Sigma, Lean, and Business Process Management (BPM, which emphasizes process management software). And "What can we do now to ensure we don't repeat the mistakes of the past?"

Six Sigma 13

Six Sigma TQM Kaizen Balanced Scorecard 13

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 6, 2012

I'm collectively referring to these process improvement approaches as "Process Strategy 2.0". They stand on the shoulders of the methods of "Process Strategy 1.0": Lean , Six Sigma , and Business Reengineering. To speed operations and improvement, Process Strategy 2.0 Let's explore what Process Strategy 2.0

Process 8

Process Examples Strategy Six Sigma 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 6, 2011

Two years later the company was the poster child for reengineering success — the subject of speeches, a Harvard Business School case study, articles, and book references. The division head launched a major business reengineering effort, hired a leading consulting firm (and paid it millions), and dedicated his best people to the effort.

Process 14

Process Six Sigma Finance Short-term 14