Abstract: This case study demonstrates application of a problem solving methodology that consists of define, measure, analyze, improve, and control (DMAIC) phases. During early development phase of ...

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — Service members and Department of the Army civilians assigned to the 21st Theater Sustainment Command completed a Lean Six Sigma course at Panzer Kaserne, April 13-17, 2026.

In my operations career, I’ve seen too often that equipment maintenance is underserved at the budget table. My most complex battle of all: a rollup of three companies in which equipment maintenance ...

Lean Six Sigma is a continuous improvement methodology that focuses on the elimination of waste and reduction of variation from manufacturing, service and design processes. The Lean methodology aims ...

My company benchmarked against other manufacturing businesses before starting its cultural transformation change. They formed a team and visited companies including Toyota, GM, Milliken, Caterpillar, ...

Six Sigma is a quality management methodology used to help businesses improve current processes, products, or services by discovering and eliminating defects. The goal is to streamline quality control ...

Boosting the productivity of front-line workers is a major challenge for leaders in industries where employees must be on-site. Maintaining output is important, but it takes a thoughtful and balanced ...

Abstract: Inconsistent quality of low speed shaft has been an ongoing problem for Company S. The fracture of the low speed shaft has caused scrapped products and failure product with serious ...