Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) is a set of strategic business initiatives intended to maintain and improve the integrity of quality,…
Guide to High-Level Process Mapping (SIPOC)
What is a SIPOC Process Map? A high-level process map is a simple depiction of the four to eight key…
Value Stream Mapping: The Ultimate Guide
What is Value Stream Mapping? Value stream mapping is a lean-management tool or flowchart method used to illustrate and analyze…
The Juran Trilogy
What is the Juran Trilogy? The Juran Trilogy® is a universal way of thinking about quality—it fits all functions, all levels,…
Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)
What is Analysis of Variance? Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) is a statistical technique for analyzing data that tests for a difference…
Why Young Executive Leaders Need Soft Skill Development
The largest problem facing businesses isn’t competition, globalization, or access to capital. It is something else, something from within, something…
How Process Improvement Training Could Save the Food Industry
We’ve all heard the sad truth about the current state of the food production industry: It creates an immense amount…