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Incremental Profitability Through Six Sigma

Joe Herring, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Covance, offers his perspective on the company’s strong performance. … … “Our relentless focus on operational and service excellence continues to...

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Lean MES Manufacturing Execution Software Makes Inventory Visible

Manuvis introduces software version that integrates real-time inventory visibility and production metrics in dynamic operational dashbboard. The data visualization supports value stream mapping, queue...

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Six Sigma Environmental Performance

What role can lean and Six Sigma play in the environmental process? Lower variability and effective processes can prevent real waste that must be disposed of. … … “By removing variation from production...

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Cabot Micro Six Sigma Productivity Gains

Cabot uses Six Sigma to reduce variation and improve yield on products to drive growth. … … “Our activities, and I’ve stopped talking about this because I got bored talking about it, but we really have...

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Ford Six Sigma QOS Quality Operating System

Ford, where quality is not typically job one (my wife’s Windstar check engine light was on for a decade), is seeing some success from Six Sigma improvement methods that reduce variation. The company...

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Six Sigma Perfect for Healthcare

Six Sigma has strong role in health care improvement now and in future, as it can be focused on reducing defects in the quality of patient care, ultimately improving and saving lives. What better...

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Enterprise Lean Initiatives

JDA Software sees lean thinking as a model for transformation of the manufacturing enterprise and shares next-generation supply chain strategies to position for success. … … “Commit to Lean on an...

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Six Sigma Solution Center Improves Process Variance

Supportsoft management discusses quarterly results and provides insight into the company’s internal effort, including the use of Six Sigma to reduce variability in service processes provided to clients...

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Covance Six Sigma Drug Development

Covance discusses company performance and its value from Six Sigma in the drug development process. … … “strategic acquisitions such as Swiss Pharma contract, which enhance our integrated drug...

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Six Sigma Variability Reduction Improves IT Security

Variability in IT practices and processes provides opportunities for security exploits. … … “Brad Marr, a Six Sigma black belt IT leader, preaches this at almost all of his meetings. He typically...

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