Discovering the point of metal fatigue means being as precise as a martial artist. Pinpointing and improving the circumstances that might cause metal fatigue earned a class of undergraduate mechanical ...

Attend any machine tool or manufacturing conference and the term “Six Sigma” will echo in your ear like a siren’s song calling you to come and feast at the elusive table of improved productivity.

Buzzword, fad, flavor of the month proponents of a quality management system known as Six Sigma say it's much more. According to its proponents, Six Sigma is a measurable quality process management ...

FORT BRAGG, N.C.-- Womack Army Medical Center (WAMC) employees graduated from the Regional Health Command Atlantic (Provisional) (RHC-A (P)) Lean Six Sigma Black Belt program, Oct. 23. The Lean Six ...

As a manufacturer, you might keep track of the number of defective parts per million produced in your factory. As a service provider, it’s the number of flawed transactions. However you track them, ...

FORT BRAGG, N.C. (March 5, 2013) -- With bells ringing throughout the classroom, the courier expediting customer orders darts about the room shuffling the orders to the various departments of the ...

A business is run on the work of different cross-functional teams with the understanding that each person adds unique expertise and skill sets. Continuing to develop those skills through ...

Does your company have a broken process, or one that could benefit from extra attention? Consider the two-semester Student Six Sigma Black Belt Certification, which affords you a dedicated resource ...

For many people, getting certified as a Green Belt or higher is the first step toward becoming a Six Sigma expert. However, today we''ll discuss how having a Six Sigma Green Belt will enable you to ...

The Lean Six Sigma program is designed to improve productivity, ultimately speeding up processes while improving quality and eliminating the waste in any process. Col. John Melton, WAMC chief of staff ...