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Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

As we have previously covered on this blog, the primary purpose of Lean Six Sigma (LSS) methodology is to eliminate waste and reduce variation in manufacturing, service and design processes, thus ...

Dr. Salman Taghizadegan took nine years to complete “Essentials of Lean Six Sigma,” published in 2006 by Elsevier Inc. “When I started, there were no books on Lean Six Sigma,” recalls this Lean Six ...

Six Sigma refers to a data-driven approach used by companies to upgrade their business processes. The method uses a five-step methodology to eliminate defects at all stages within a company. Six Sigma ...

Lean Six Sigma is a process improvement methodology recognized worldwide in organizations both large and small, across all areas of business. Many companies pay a salary premium for new hires with ...

THE LIFEBLOOD of the Six Sigma continuous improvement methodology is data. That’s one reason that Six Sigma projects at Falconbridge Ltd. were taking notably longer than anticipated back in the year ...

Marc S. Morrison is a manager in the Houston office of Alvarez & Marsal. Alvarez & Marsal Business Consulting helps companies grow stronger bypartnering with management to identify opportunity, ...

Knowledge and experience in quality and continuous improvement are highly valued by today's employers. The principles are being applied in engineering, healthcare, business, service, nonprofits, and ...

Blend a structured approach for solving problems with a scoop of project management and a helping of statistical tools. Add a side of common sense. What do you have? Six Sigma. Though often associated ...