Six Sigma Pizza – Pie 26

So far... We have started the Analyse Phase in the previous chapter and we saw the high-level roadmap. Analyse phase starts with the single question of 'why our process capability is low?'. Ask this question in a brainstorming session and list down all the causes. I assigned the team to work on listing down all the suspected causes that come to their mind through brainstorming sessions. Generating such a 'Mutually Exclusive and Collectively Exhaustive' list of suspected causes is the...

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Six Sigma Pizza-Pie 25

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Improve Productivity Rapidly!

Lean Case Study in Process Industry Today's challenges The general market conditions are not conductive now. The industrial world has come to a standstill, and the future of the economy is unpredictable. I am not sure whether the strategies for the VUCA world can come to our protection, as this pandemic is posing unprecedented challenges and troubles. Let us discuss how Kaizen can help to fight the COVID challenges. The manufacturing companies are facing typical challenges ahead. No one is...

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LS Kannan

LS Kannan

Founder & CEO – CSense Management Solutions Private Limited LS Kannan is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of CSense Management Solutions Private Limited, a management consulting company focused on helping small and mid-sized businesses build clarity, operational discipline, and sustainable growth. With over a decade of hands-on consulting experience, Kannan works closely with business owners, promoters, and leadership teams to move organisations from individual-driven execution to system-driven performance. His work spans strategy, operations, finance, people systems, and leadership alignment—supporting...

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வார்த்தைகளைத் தாண்டிப் புரிந்துகொள்வோம் – தரம்

வார்த்தைகளும் வழக்கு மொழிகளும் பல நேரங்களில் நம் கண்ணை மறைத்துவிடுகின்றன. அந்த விதத்தில் நாம் இன்னும் சரியாகப் புரிந்துகொள்ளாத ஒரு வார்த்தை - Quality. Quality என்றால் என்ன? தரம் - இதனை குறையற்ற தன்மை என்றும், குறிப்பிட்ட பயன்பாட்டிற்கான தகுதி என்றும் கூறலாம். Quality குறித்த பல வரையறைகளுள் குறிப்பிடத் தகுந்த சில – American Society for Quality – ASQ தரத்தைப் பின்வருமாறு வரையறுக்கிறது. Quality என்பது ஓர் அனுபவம். அறிவியல் பூர்வமாகப் பார்க்கும் போது அதற்கு இரண்டு அர்த்தங்கள் கொள்ளலாம். குறிப்பிட்ட அல்லது எதிர்பார்க்கப்படும் தேவையைப் பூர்த்திசெய்யும் திறன் மற்றும் குறையற்ற தன்மை. தரவியலின் தந்தையாகப் போற்றப்படும் அமெரிக்காவின் எட்வர்ட் டெமிங் தரத்தைப் பின்வருமாறு வரையறுக்கிறார் – பயன்படுத்துவோரின் தேவைக்கு ஏற்றதுபோல் பொருளை...

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What is OEE?

OEE is an abbreviation of Overall Equipment Effectiveness. It is a measure of the effectiveness of a machine or a line. Here, effectiveness means ‘efficiency + quality’. OEE is one of the key driving metrics of Total Productive Maintenance. Why is OEE important? Imagine that an organisation has invested ‘x’ amount of money in its infrastructure and facility – out of which a significant portion say ‘y’ would be consumed by the machinery and equipment. If the equipment is maintained...

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Are you calculating your process quality with this wrong Cpk Formula?

I came across a common mistake of using Long Term Sigma to calculate Cpk. Just wanted to elaborate and clarify.   Click here to read the full article

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The Principles of Kaizen

The Origin of Operational Excellence - Part 20 When we descend from the philosophy to action - we need some guiding principles. That's what I discussed in this article - The Principles of Kaizen! Click here to read the full article

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Possible to transform a business in 5 Days?

The Origin of Operational Excellence - Part 21 What makes a Kaizen Workshop successful and thrilling? Sharing my thoughts and learning on Kaizen Workshops - the practice of Rapid Improvement. Click here to read the full article

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