Powerful Six-Sigma Tools for a Job Shop

I’m not a big fan of force-fitting lean and six-sigma tools into applications that just...

Logging and fishing are still solid industries in the Seattle area. For example the fishing industry still holds a presence with fishing...

I was touring an artisan manufacturing plant a few weeks ago and I noticed something that was initially very alarming. Rampant...

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

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

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

What is factory velocity?...

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

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