We connect best practices for businesses across the street and across the country. Through shared learning, we can improve ourselves, our teams, and our futures.
Six Sigma Toolkit
Tools and Techniques
Affinity Diagrams
Brainstorming ideas and looking for patterns, are there trends? What is your data / people telling you?
DMAIC
Structured Problem Solving: Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control
Data Collection
Big Data is a way of life in modern business. Collect the data that's important to you, and use results to drive strategic decisions.
Effective Root Cause Analysis
Pareto, 5 Whys, Hypothesis Testing, Fishbone, and more. Until the root cause is understood, you're only fixing symptoms.
Go, Look, See
Nothing is ever fully experienced in a conference room. Go see, ask why. Experience the process to truly understand.
Process / Value Stream Map
A process can't be improved until it's understood. Map the process from start to finish. Learn the flow, find the waste
Standard Work
Visual work instructions, procedures, and guides. Learn and document best practices to improve consistency.
Voice of the Customer
Do you know what your customer's needs, wants, and values are... or do you just assume?
