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Over half the population hates math and statistics. How do we help them embrace the tools of quality?
Download my free ebook, Agile Process Innovation – Hacking Lean Six Sigma for Results.
“Hi, I’m Jay Arthur, author of “Lean Six Sigma Demystified” and QI Macros [software].
“Do you love math and statistics? Maybe not. Half the population does not like math and statistics. That’s one of the reasons I created QI Macros: to automate all that math and statistics so they don’t need to know that. They just get charts or graphs or analysis, right? I don’t want people frustrated by math and statistics.
Continue Reading "Do You Hate Math and Statistics?"
Posted by Jay Arthur in Improvement Insights.
What do you do about an ammonia spill in a monstrous freezer filled with turkeys and chicken? I used the QI Macros Stat Wizard to save $3,000,000 in frozen poultry. Here’s how:
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“Hi, I’m Jay Arthur, author of “Lean Six Sigma Demystified” and QI Macros [software].
“Last year, I had an opportunity to work with a company that handles frozen poultry: turkeys, chickens, things of that nature. They had had an ammonia spill inside one of these big, huge freezers where they keep stuff.
Continue Reading "Save the Turkeys!"
Posted by Jay Arthur in Improvement Insights.
Every $10 Million Company has at Least One Million Dollar Problem. How many million dollar problems could your company have?
Download my free ebook, Agile Process Innovation – Hacking Lean Six Sigma for Results.
“Hi, I’m Jay Arthur, author of “Lean Six Sigma For Hospitals” and QI Macros [software].
“I subscribe to a number of newsletters, and there’s one guy who produces one about consulting. He said, “Every $10 million company has at least one million dollar problem.” $10 million… $1 million problem.
“Now, how big is your company? 10 million? A hundred million? A billion dollars?
Continue Reading "Every $10 Million Company has at Least One Million Dollar Problem"
Posted by Jay Arthur in Jay Arthur Blog.
Register for the upcoming FREE QI Macros Live Webinar, happening Thursday, December 18th, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. MST.
Learn more about it in the video below, and register at THIS link.
What: FREE QI Macros – Lean Six Sigma SPC Software for Excel Webinar.
When: Thursday, December 18th, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. MST.
Where: Join online from wherever you are.
How: Register for the webinar HERE.
Continue Reading "*Next Free QI Macros Live Webinar: Thursday, December 18th, 2025"
Posted by Jay Arthur in Data Mining, Excel, QI Macros, Webinar.
Over 50 people signed up for this webinar, with Jay Arthur demonstrating some of the software’s most frequently used tools and answering questions asked by attendees.
If you saw a feature demonstrated in the webinar that might have been added to QI Macros after the version you’re using (for instance, the Improvement Project Wizard or the automated Process Change Wizard), you may need to purchase an upgrade to bring your QI Macros to the current version.
Send an email to support@qimacros.com and we can help, for instance in generating a quote to upgrade all the users at your organization or just guiding you through the purchasing process.
Continue Reading "*Latest webinar: 11/13/25 QI Macros webinar"
Posted by Jay Arthur in Data Mining, Excel, QI Macros, Webinar.
Tuesday, December 16th, 2025
Just as there is no one-size-fits-all treatment for each patient’s illness, there is no one-size-fits-all treatment for the issues that each hospital faces. Diagnosis and treatment must be done hospital-by-hospital, and the most effective diagnoses are made by first running tests and trusting what the data is telling you. Once you understand the 4-50 rule and its implications, you’ll see how easy this process will be.
Join me, Jay Arthur, author of Lean Six Sigma for Hospitals, to learn how to use healthcare data to save time, save money, and (most importantly) save lives.
What: FREE Healthcare Data Analytics Webinar.
Continue Reading "*Next Free Healthcare Data Analytics Live Webinar:"
Posted by Jay Arthur in Healthcare, Webinar.
Over 160 people signed up for this webinar, with Jay Arthur demonstrating how to implement Healthcare Data Analytics to save time, save money, and (most importantly) save lives.
Books that Jay may have mentioned in the video:
You can view a short two-page illustrated guide to the Zero Harm – Trillion Dollar Prescription by clicking HERE.
Continue Reading "11/11/25 Healthcare Data Analytics Webinar"
Posted by Jay Arthur in Jay Arthur Blog.
My friend asked me how much time I waste every week dealing with hassles and friction of daily life. I said 8-16 hours. Here’s why:
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“Hi, I’m Jay Arthur, author of “Lean Six Sigma For Hospitals” and QI Macros [software].
“My friend Eric and I were having lunch the other day, and he asked me, “How much time do you think you waste every week dealing with stuff that you shouldn’t have to deal with? I mean, things that other people have done that cause you to… the friction of daily life that causes you to update a phone or a computer or reboot it or whatever it is?”
Continue Reading "How Much Time is Friction Costing You?"
Posted by Jay Arthur in Improvement Insights, Jay Arthur Blog.
Do games work for Lean Six Sigma training? In my experience, they do not. Here’s why:
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“Hi, I’m Jay Arthur, author of “Lean Six Sigma Demystified” and QI Macros [software].
“Have you ever been in a training where they try and use fun games to try and teach you Quality Improvement? You know, I’ve been in all kinds of things where they’re trying to use something to teach you something, but it has nothing to do with my job or my business.
Continue Reading "Do Games Work For Lean Six Sigma Training?"
Posted by Jay Arthur in Improvement Insights, Jay Arthur Blog.
Most companies follow the waterfall method of implementing Lean Six Sigma. A Agile approach will deliver results more quickly and help ensure success.
Download my free ebook, Agile Process Innovation – Hacking Lean Six Sigma for Results.
“Hi, I’m Jay Arthur, author of “Lean Six Sigma Demystified” and QI Macros [software].
“I also wrote books on software engineering; I grew up in the world of software engineering. I actually worked at Bell Laboratories, and the model at the time of software development was called the ‘Waterfall’ model. You start with requirements, and design and code and test, and eventually you deliver a project.
Continue Reading "Waterfall or Agile Lean Six Sigma?"
Posted by Jay Arthur in Improvement Insights.
