http://inimitablegentleman.vox.com/library/posts/page/1/ en Vox Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:51:58 -0700 Copyright 2008 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://inimitablegentleman.vox.com/library/post/question-answered.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Inimitable Gentleman) http://inimitablegentleman.vox.com/library/post/question-answered.html?_c=feed-rss http://inimitablegentleman.vox.com/library/post/question-answered.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:51:58 -0700 Before learning Six Sigma and Lean techniques I followed standard accounting: (All tables and numbers are courtesy of Ron Crabtree, CPIM, CIRM Villanova Lean Accounting Lecture) ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://inimitablegentleman.vox.com/library/post/question-answered.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00fad68cd62c000400fad69736e60004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> greenbelt lean tps black belt six sigma quality improvement toyota production system lean six sigma waste reduction http://inimitablegentleman.vox.com/library/post/question-for-the-inner-circle.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Inimitable Gentleman) http://inimitablegentleman.vox.com/library/post/question-for-the-inner-circle.html?_c=feed-rss http://inimitablegentleman.vox.com/library/post/question-for-the-inner-circle.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:07:41 -0700 Ok, it has been supposed that small business owners really have no need for Lean / Six Sigma. Velocity Marketing (my first company) employed 55 sales reps and 7 installers. As your typical small business owner I have constructed tables as th... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://inimitablegentleman.vox.com/library/post/question-for-the-inner-circle.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00fad68cd62c000400fae8c89195000b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> greenbelt lean tps black belt six sigma quality improvement toyota production system lean six sigma waste reduction dmaic http://inimitablegentleman.vox.com/library/post/greenbelt-course-and-poisson-distribution.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Inimitable Gentleman) http://inimitablegentleman.vox.com/library/post/greenbelt-course-and-poisson-distribution.html?_c=feed-rss http://inimitablegentleman.vox.com/library/post/greenbelt-course-and-poisson-distribution.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:10:15 -0700 Motorola claims savings of over $15 billion since the 1980s American Express claims savings of over $1 billion annually from 2000-2003 Allied Signal’s operating margin went from single digits to high teens GE’s operating margin went from low to ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://inimitablegentleman.vox.com/library/post/greenbelt-course-and-poisson-distribution.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00fad68cd62c000400fad695e88b0005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> greenbelt lean tps black belt six sigma quality improvement toyota production system lean six sigma waste reduction http://inimitablegentleman.vox.com/library/post/six-sigma-or-percentages.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Inimitable Gentleman) http://inimitablegentleman.vox.com/library/post/six-sigma-or-percentages.html?_c=feed-rss http://inimitablegentleman.vox.com/library/post/six-sigma-or-percentages.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 02 Jul 2008 03:47:36 -0700 “7 or 8 Sigma – Airline Safety 6 Sigma – 3.4 per 1,000,000 = 1 misspelled word in a small library 5 Sigma – 230 per 1,000,000 = 1 misspelling in a set of encyclopedias 4 Sigma – 6,200 per 1,000,000 = 1 misspelled or misplacement per 30 pages 3 S... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://inimitablegentleman.vox.com/library/post/six-sigma-or-percentages.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00fad68cd62c000400fae8c83f2b000b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> greenbelt lean tps black belt six sigma quality improvement toyota production system lean six sigma waste reduction http://inimitablegentleman.vox.com/library/post/six-sigma-and-lean-consulting---poisson-distribution.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Inimitable Gentleman) http://inimitablegentleman.vox.com/library/post/six-sigma-and-lean-consulting---poisson-distribution.html?_c=feed-rss http://inimitablegentleman.vox.com/library/post/six-sigma-and-lean-consulting---poisson-distribution.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 30 Jun 2008 06:02:27 -0700 "I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of a man to elevate his life by a conscious endeavor." Henry David Thoreau Implementing Six Sigma and Lean practices is challenging. You are contradicting everyday practices... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://inimitablegentleman.vox.com/library/post/six-sigma-and-lean-consulting---poisson-distribution.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00fad68cd62c000400fae8c7a5a6000b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> greenbelt lean tps black belt six sigma quality improvement toyota production system lean six sigma waste reduction cgbss cbbss http://inimitablegentleman.vox.com/library/post/six-sigma-consulting---watch-your-feet.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Inimitable Gentleman) http://inimitablegentleman.vox.com/library/post/six-sigma-consulting---watch-your-feet.html?_c=feed-rss http://inimitablegentleman.vox.com/library/post/six-sigma-consulting---watch-your-feet.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:31:04 -0700 "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." Lao-Tzu People 'watch your feet', clients, co-workers, those you manage, even your direct family. Both figuratively and literally ( www.geox.com ) you must practice what you teach an... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://inimitablegentleman.vox.com/library/post/six-sigma-consulting---watch-your-feet.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00fad68cd62c000400fad6958e200004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> greenbelt lean tps black belt six sigma quality improvement toyota production system lean six sigma waste reduction cgbss cbbss http://inimitablegentleman.vox.com/library/post/six-sigma-lean-tools---kanos-model-and-ctq-tree.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Inimitable Gentleman) http://inimitablegentleman.vox.com/library/post/six-sigma-lean-tools---kanos-model-and-ctq-tree.html?_c=feed-rss http://inimitablegentleman.vox.com/library/post/six-sigma-lean-tools---kanos-model-and-ctq-tree.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:18:46 -0700 The best soldier does not attack. The superior fighter succeeds without violence. The greatest conqueror wins without a struggle. The most successful manager leads without dictating. This is called intelligent non-aggressiveness. This is called... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://inimitablegentleman.vox.com/library/post/six-sigma-lean-tools---kanos-model-and-ctq-tree.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00fad68cd62c000400fa96819a0e0002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> greenbelt lean tps black belt six sigma quality improvement toyota production system lean six sigma waste reduction cgbss cbbss http://inimitablegentleman.vox.com/library/post/lean-six-sigma-summer-has-begun-1.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Inimitable Gentleman) http://inimitablegentleman.vox.com/library/post/lean-six-sigma-summer-has-begun-1.html?_c=feed-rss http://inimitablegentleman.vox.com/library/post/lean-six-sigma-summer-has-begun-1.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 23 Jun 2008 07:27:20 -0700 "The only thing we can’t make is something we can’t think about" – Henry Ford Kaizen Blitz and Implementing 5S - Sort, Straighten, Sanitize, Standardize, Sustain Today I was walking around camp observing the various trades at work, trying to ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://inimitablegentleman.vox.com/library/post/lean-six-sigma-summer-has-begun-1.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00fad68cd62c000400fa9680fde30002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> greenbelt lean tps black belt six sigma quality improvement toyota production system lean six sigma waste reduction cgbss cbbss http://inimitablegentleman.vox.com/library/post/lean-and-six-sigma-1.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Inimitable Gentleman) http://inimitablegentleman.vox.com/library/post/lean-and-six-sigma-1.html?_c=feed-rss http://inimitablegentleman.vox.com/library/post/lean-and-six-sigma-1.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:31:55 -0700 "All we are trying to do is shorten the timeline... from order receipt to collecting the cash for the goods or services provided" Taiichi Ohno when asked about the essence of TPS (Toyota Production System) Did you know some people list invento... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://inimitablegentleman.vox.com/library/post/lean-and-six-sigma-1.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00fad68cd62c000400fae8c42093000b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> greenbelt lean tps black belt six sigma quality improvement toyota production system lean six sigma waste reduction cgbss cbbss http://inimitablegentleman.vox.com/library/post/lean-and-six-sigma.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Inimitable Gentleman) http://inimitablegentleman.vox.com/library/post/lean-and-six-sigma.html?_c=feed-rss http://inimitablegentleman.vox.com/library/post/lean-and-six-sigma.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 17 Jun 2008 01:34:41 -0700 MOST PEOPLE WOULD RATHER LIVE WITH A PROBLEM THEY CAN'T SOLVE, THAN ACCEPT A SOLUTION THEY CAN'T UNDERSTAND. - R.E.D. Woolsey and H.S. Swanson Lean, now joined with Six Sigma to form the Lean Six Sigma methodology, is commonly traced back to He... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00fad68cd62c000400fad6914eb40005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> greenbelt lean tps black belt six sigma quality improvement toyota production system lean six sigma waste reduction cgbss cbbss