Have you ever been involved in or even led a change effort and were discouraged by the lack of real change that occurred? There was no lack of energy or resources poured into the change effort. But, really, nothing changed. One likely reason is that leaders did not...
When changing machines from one product to another, can efficiency gains occur? A major bottling manufacturer of carbonated beverages faced a constant challenge: an increasing need to changeover machines from one product flavor to another as a result of changing...
A good leader should focus on making sure everyone is being given the tools to do their job, not just expecting – poof! – that they’re going to produce great work. — Anne Sweeney, formerly the co-chair of Disney Media I was recently...
Three things leaders don’t understand about the value of six sigma. This is intended for leaders of organizations. It is meant to make you stop and think about three points that I have observed you are missing when it comes to committing to deploying Six Sigma...
What makes SBTI training different from the rest? SBTI gets many calls about training Lean Sigma. The usual question that comes up is “what makes your training different from all the others”. Our training program is not about teaching a skill, but...
HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED WHY A ROUTINE PROCESS SUCH AS INVOICING CAN BECOME SO COMPLICATED, ERROR PRONE AND TIME-CONSUMING? A major distributor of fertilizer products faced a dilemma: a widely-variable, time-consuming invoicing process that was vastly different...
