In October 2001, an article appearing in Managed Healthcare Executive announced the arrival of Six Sigma methodologies in the healthcare sector.[1] While manufacturing industries had verified ...

Its name sounds like a secret society or mathematical equation. Experts on the topic are called "black belts," and volumes have been written about it. The name naturally evokes questions, but in the ...

The quality movement, once rooted in manufacturing centers, has branched into a wide swath of vertical industries and all parts of the organization, thanks to Six Sigma. Once known as an initiative ...

Organizations aim to improve their processes’ efficiency and effectiveness by reducing waste, which creates a need for experts in project management frameworks and process improvement techniques such ...

Mention lean or Six Sigma and a listener traditionally thinks of waste reduction, optimization and continuous improvement initiatives involving only the production process. But that was yesterday.

To thrive even in times of economic tumult and supply chain disruptions, organizations need to be built from the top down with efficiency and quality in mind. Common problems such as shipping delays ...

I was perplexed by John Pryor’s Community Voices column on DOGE and Lean Six Sigma ("DOGE is doing great work but needs perpetuation," June 4). Lean Six Sigma requires analysis and an understanding of ...