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Another great webinar where Jay Arthur shows some of the capabilities of QI Macros to a group of folks who signed up and attended. Some were familiar with the software and already use it, and some had not yet begun to use it; all were interested in learning new ways that QI Macros can help them with their Quality Improvement efforts. (You can hear him answering questions typed in by webinar 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 automated Value Stream Map), you may need to purchase an upgrade to bring your QI Macros to the current version.
Continue Reading "8/14/18 QI Macros Webinar"
Posted by Jay Arthur in Data Mining, Excel, QI Macros, Six Sigma, Statistics.
Designing a product or service requires conceptual integrity. Here’s how I did it.
Continue Reading "Mythical Man Month – Conceptual Integrity"
Posted by Jay Arthur in Improvement Insights, Jay Arthur Blog, QI Macros.
My water bill recently doubled. Turns out it’s a design flaw in my Hunter Pro-C controller.
A while back, I set some of my zones to zero minutes.
But, if I accidentally hit the minus sign one more time, the controller goes to SIX HOURS:
It was a royal hassle, but I managed to submit an improvement suggestion to Hunter:
There should be no run times below ZERO! Duh!
I had Denver Water come out to show me how to read the meter.
- Meter reader basically said: “Meter’s correct. Fix your controller” and left.
What if they spent 5 minutes helping homeowners check their controller to find the problem?
Continue Reading "Hunter Pro-C Controller Problem"
Posted by Jay Arthur in Six Sigma.
I go to many improvement conferences. Most of the improvement posters are long on text but short on quality tools.
If you’re going to submit an improvement story, use the tools of quality. Here’s how:
Register for the upcoming FREE QI Macros Live Webinar, happening August 14th, 2018 at 9:00a.m. MDT.
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: August 14th, 2018 at 9:00a.m. MDT
Where: Join online from wherever you are.
How: Register for the webinar HERE.
Continue Reading "How To Create a Quality Improvement Poster"
Posted by Jay Arthur in Improvement Insights, Jay Arthur Blog, QI Macros, Six Sigma.
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or you can click HERE to view a webinar that’s been recorded.
Continue Reading "Well, shoot! Looks like we missed each other!"
Posted by Jay Arthur in Jay Arthur Blog, QI Macros.
Back when I was a software systems analyst for the phone company, my boss asked me to get requirements from one of our users. He thought it would take months to get the report he wanted. I did it in one day by using the right tool for the job. Here’s how:
Register for the upcoming FREE QI Macros Live Webinar, happening August 14th, 2018 at 9:00a.m. MDT.
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: August 14th, 2018 at 9:00a.m.
Continue Reading "Agile Software Project Story"
Posted by Jay Arthur in Improvement Insights, Lean, QI Macros, Six Sigma.
Register for the upcoming FREE QI Macros Live Webinar, happening Thursday, September 13th, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. MDT.
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, September 13th at 1:00 p.m. MDT
Where: Join online from wherever you are.
How: Register for the webinar HERE.
Continue Reading "Upcoming Webinar: Free QI Macros Live Webinar, 9/13/18 at 1:00 p.m. MDT"
Posted by Jay Arthur in QI Macros.
In 1931, George Beauchamp combined a guitar with a microphone to create the first electric guitar called the “Frying Pan.” Without it, we wouldn’t have rock-and-roll, country and blues. This is how transitions begin, with a prototype that catapults transition to a new way of doing things.
Isn’t it time to start doing the same thing with Lean Six Sigma? Not amplification, but acceleration?
Register for the upcoming FREE QI Macros Live Webinar, happening August 14th, 2018 at 9:00a.m. MDT.
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.
Continue Reading "Agile Electric Guitar Development"
Posted by Jay Arthur in Improvement Insights, Lean, QI Macros, Six Sigma.
HBR’s article on Agile At Scale predicts the future of business and Lean Six Sigma. Here’s what I learned:
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Continue Reading "Agile Scaling Up In Corporations"
Posted by Jay Arthur in Improvement Insights, Lean, QI Macros, Six Sigma.
The July-August, 2018 Inc. magazine has an article (pg. 22) about manufacturing vs supply chain service jobs. From 1999-2015:
- Manufacturing jobs declined from 12.5 million to 8.2. Supply chain jobs increased from 13.4 million to 20.0.
- Manufacturing salaries climbed only slightly from $54,800 to 59,800 while supply chain jobs rose from $72,600 to $85,200.
With increasing manufacturing automation, more jobs are being created around supporting production than actual production. Something to think about.
Continue Reading "Shift from Manufacturing to Supply Chain"
Posted by Jay Arthur in Lean, Manufacturing.
