Lean Six Sigma Articles

Takt Time Calculator

By Lean Sigma Corporation

This calculator is provided as a supporting tool to illustrate takt time calculations within Lean…

Importance of the Six Sigma Primary Metric

By Lean Sigma Corporation

Primary Metric: The Six Sigma Primary Metric is mandatory! How does one know whether a…

Six Sigma Metrics

By Lean Sigma Corporation

Six Sigma practitioners use many Six Sigma metrics and/or measures of performance. In addition to…

What is Six Sigma?

By Lean Sigma Corporation

What is Six Sigma and Lean Six Sigma What is Six Sigma, or what is…

What is Sigma in Six Sigma?

By Lean Sigma Corporation

The Greek Letter Sigma σ The Greek letter sigma (σ), in both its uppercase and…

How Long Does it Take to Get Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certified?

By Michael Parker

Lean Six Sigma benefits are numerous and achieved by the businesses that use it and the individuals who practice it.

Lean Six Sigma Benefits

By Michael Parker

Lean Six Sigma benefits are numerous and achieved by the businesses that use it and the individuals who practice it.

Lean Six Sigma Problem Solving and the D.M.A.I.C Methodology

By Michael Parker

project management approach to discovering the Y=f(x) equation, where the “Y” is the measure of that thing you’re trying to improve, and the “x’s” are “influencing” (good or bad) that “Y’s” output.

Using a Cause and Effect Diagram

By Lean Sigma Corporation

Introduction: Cause and Effect Diagrams, also known as Fishbone Diagrams or Ishikawa Diagrams, are valuable…

Using a Cause and Effect Matrix

By Lean Sigma Corporation

The Cause and Effect Matrix is in a family of tools referred to as “experiential…

The Simple Power of an Audit Checklist

By Michael Parker

Introduction: As a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, I understand the importance of an…

How to Add a Lean Sigma Corporation Certification to Your LinkedIn Profile

By Lean Sigma Corporation

Lean Sigma Corporation certifications are professional credentials issued by an independent certification authority. Individuals who…

Lean Sigma Corporation Approved as Registered Education Provider by Project Management Institute

By Lean Sigma Corporation

Charlotte, North Carolina, USA – March 28, 2016 Lean Sigma Corporation today announces that the…

Should You Train Everyone in Your Company?

By Michael Parker

While helping an Executive develop her deployment plan we were asked “Are you sure we…

The Operational Excellence Deployment Marketplace

By Michael Parker

So you want to engage an operational excellence deployment that will transform your company. Ok! seems reasonable and…

The Six Key Components of a Successful Operational Excellence Deployment

By Michael Parker

A successful operational excellence deployment does not occur naturally. Instead, Executives who succeed understand that…

10 Reasons Operational Excellence Deployments Fail

By Michael Parker

What most people don’t realize is that a majority of operational excellence deployments are destined…

EWMA Chart with JMP

By Lean Sigma Corporation

What is EWMA Chart? The EWMA chart (Exponentially-Weighted Moving Average Chart) is a control chart…

EWMA Chart with Minitab

By Lean Sigma Corporation

What is an EWMA Chart? The EWMA chart (Exponentially-Weighted Moving Average Chart) is a control…

CumSum Chart with JMP

By Lean Sigma Corporation

What is a CumSum Chart? The CumSum chart (also called cumulative sum control chart or…

CumSum Chart with Minitab

By Lean Sigma Corporation

What is a CumSum Chart? The CumSum chart (also called cumulative sum control chart or…

Creating an NP Chart with JMP

By Lean Sigma Corporation

Creating an NP Chart with JMP What is NP Chart with JMP? The NP chart…

NP Chart with SigmaXL

By Lean Sigma Corporation

What is an NP Chart with SigmaXL? The NP chart with SigmaXL is a control…

NP Chart with Minitab

By Lean Sigma Corporation

What is a NP Chart? The NP chart is a control chart monitoring the count…

Xbar S Chart with JMP

By Lean Sigma Corporation

What is a Xbar S Chart? The X-S chart (also called Xbar S chart) is…

Xbar S Chart with SigmaXL

By Lean Sigma Corporation

What is a Xbar S Chart with SigmaXL? The Xbar S chart with SigmaXL (also…

Xbar S Chart with Minitab

By Lean Sigma Corporation

What is a Xbar S Chart? The X-S chart (also called Xbar S chart) is…

Mann Whitney Testing with JMP

By Lean Sigma Corporation

What is Mann Whitney Testing with JMP? Mann Whitney testing with JMP (also called Mann-Whitney…

One Way ANOVA with JMP

By Lean Sigma Corporation

What is One Way ANOVA? One way ANOVA is a statistical method to compare means…

Two Sample Proportion Test with SigmaXL

By Lean Sigma Corporation

What is the Two Sample Proportion Test with SigmaXL? The two sample proportion test with…