A #Green #Belt is worth $10.000 more a year

According to Indeed.com, the #1 job site in the world available in more than 50 countries and 26 languages, covering 94% of global GDP, the national average salary for a Certified Green Belt was $72,000 per year in the United States in 2012. For 2015, average salary according to Indeed.com is $82,000 annually. That’s an increase of $10,000 over the course

#Amazon Dashes to Make #Consumers (and their Supply Chains) #Leaner

Article written by Paul Myerson  I was driving up to Lehigh University the other day to teach and heard on the radio that Amazon had come up with a “Jetsons-like” Dash button that allows the consumer to order products automatically, not at a store or website, but at the actual point of use in the home (e.g., a laundry detergent “dash”

#Italian Army’s Employee receives LSS Green Belt Certification

Article written By Chiara Mattirolo RESOURCE: http://www.usag.livorno.army.mil/News365.asp Marco Bassi, quality Assurance Specialist at 405th Field Support Battalion- Italy is the first Italian employee to receive a LSS Green Belt certification in his unit. It took Marco Bassi, Quality Assurance Specialist at 405th Army Field Support Battalion- Italy, one year to complete the five phases of his Lean Six Sigma (LSS) green

#LEAN ACCOUNTING VS TRADITIONAL #ACCOUNTING – By Jesus Galindo de la Torre

A very good article written by Jesus Galindo de la Torre. Lean Accounting is the export of the Lean philosophy to the accounts of a business entity. The essence of the Lean philosophy is getting increasingly better results through the application of tools and approaches for the elimination of waste that is not strictly necessary to provide added value to the

Why #Six #Sigma isn’t “Sick Sigma? – by Vishy Chandra

A great article by Vishy Chandra I’d first request all readers to read my post at Why Six Sigma is “Sick Sigma”? which spoke about 6 reasons to why people consider Six Sigma as “Sick Sigma”. As a self-boast, you’d know that I have listened to the arguments from a passive view! I now try to reason myself on the 6 points

Why choose it to reduce cost

This is a great article written by Mr Steven Skinner   Managing Director at BTO Group Pty Ltd   The integration of Lean Six Sigma is one of the most effective methods for consistently improving cost, speed, and quality, with broad success across all industries, not just manufacturing. It’s fast, delivering substantive results literally in a manner of weeks. It’s efficient, delivering exceptional

How do I measure #people #development?

A great article written by Michael Ballè  What is the metric for people development? I have to admit that I’m stumped on this one. It’s a very good question. We know that what gets measured gets done. So if we argue that developing people is a manager’s number one responsibility, it makes sense to have a metric. On the other

Assembly Plant of the year 2015

The #AssemblyPlantoftheYear award was initiated in 2004 to showcase world-class production facilities in America, and the people, products and processes that make them successful. All manufacturers that assemble products in the United States are invited to nominate their plants. Unlike many other awards, there is no entry fee. The Assembly Plant of the Year award is sponsored by ASSEMBLY Magazine. The goal of the Assembly Plant of

#Toyota Unveils Revamped #Manufacturing #Process

A great article by YOKO KUBOTA TOYOTA CITY, Japan—Toyota Motor Corp. broke a two-year silence on a revamped manufacturing process—built on sharing components among vehicles—that the world’s best-selling auto maker says will produce half its vehicles by 2020 and slash costs. But its unveiling follows a path blazed in recent years by German rival Volkswagen AG—a reversal for the Japanese pioneer,

ACADELEAN & Lean6Sigma4all

Lean6Sigma4all has become one of the ACADELEAN Partners!!!   For further information visit: http://www.acadelean.com

Creating a Standard #Lean #Workstation in a Low Volume, High Mix Industry

When a team of craftsmen come together to discuss their needs for a standard workbench, you can imagine the struggle this can be for a team who is just starting on their Lean journey. There is plenty of theory and principles of lean workstation design and layout (see “Lean Workstations: Organised for Productivity” ), considering ergonomics, Takt time and range

6 #lessons from your local church on #managing #organizational culture

1. They write down what they believe – All religions have written text that documents what they believe. Moreover, these texts are sacred; only selected few can change them. The documents are treated with respect. They are read and studied diligently. They are even memorized and recited. If you desire to create a strong organizational culture in your company, start