Your Guide to Six Sigma Belts
The Six Sigma methodology evolved as a result of the ever-present need for product quality and pr
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How to Use Value Stream Mapping for Continuous Improvement
Looking to find waste in your processes? Value Stream Mapping is a visual tool to identify what is holding up your processes and getting in the way of more efficient work.
How to Handle Bottlenecks in Operations Management
Many can recall the famous scene, in the television show I Love Lucy, when Lucille Ball and her best friend work on the candy line conveyor belt. As the belt speeds up, Lucy and her friend fall behind quickly. Hilarity ensures as they stuff pieces of candy in their dresses, mouths, and apron pockets as they try to keep pace. While this situation makes for great comedy on television in business it is not so funny. This problem is called a bottleneck.
Lean Manufacturing and Workcells: What You Need to Know
Lean Manufacturing is designed to improve quality and eliminate waste ultimately improving the en
Top 10 Engineering Management Books
Engineers who are aspiring to management positions, and engineering managers in need of new tools
Top 5 Operations Management Books
When calling to mind some of today’s great business leaders, the following names may come to mind
