Shareholder Value: The Long Way is the Short Cut

Every for-profit business exists for the sole purpose of providing shareholder value.

If a shareholder or owner is also responsible for...

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The Beauty of Velocity

In a manufacturing plant, it’s important that your product moves through the factory at a high velocity.

What is factory velocity?...

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Long-Term Process Capability Studies

Not knowing the long-term capability of your processes is like driving your car at night during a snowstorm. Visibility is poor and...

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Process Capability: An Overview for You

Processes variation is a fact of life in a manufacturing plant and so knowing the capability of your processes is essential information...

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How to Thrill Your Customers!

What is Your Role in the Customer Experience? Supervisors in manufacturing are typically insulated from their customers and often...

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Six-Sigma: A Grassroots Explanation

Six-sigma is a popular buzz word in plants, but do you understand the basics of what it means?  The grass roots explanation of...

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