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How Quality Management Can Integrate Technical and Human Systems
John Hunter, author of the Curious Cat Management Improvement Blog, discusses the best approach to integrating technical quality and human management systems within your company. See below for my main insights from the article. Embed from Getty Images The ideal situation is to mix the technical tools which companies bring in (control charts or…
DOWNTIME: What Every Business Wants to Avoid
Embed from Getty Images DOWNTIME; a lean six sigma acronym to help avoid eight business wastes that may be costing your company money Though they’re intended for the manufacturing industry, the acronyms can be applied to any service based industry to avoid profit loss The wastes themselves are anything that don’t add value to your…
The Mistruths About Lean
Embed from Getty Images Lean is not just for speed, just as Six Sigma is not just for quality improvement Apply Lean effectively as a philosophy; as a change in your management approach, it is not just a tool to be used To employ the two together successfully; focus on lean methods to solve quality…