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Here’s how to deal with the creature you’ve created.
Register for the upcoming FREE QI Macros Live Webinar, happening Thursday, November 1st, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. MDT.
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Continue Reading "Have Your Processes Turned Into Frankenprocesses?"
Posted by Jay Arthur in Improvement Insights, Lean, QI Macros, Six Sigma.
Software automation is connecting everything in the supply chain. Smart devices are collecting information constantly and feeding to artificial intelligence engines to maximize profits and minimize costs. What does this mean for quality professionals?
Register for the upcoming FREE QI Macros Live Webinar, happening Thursday, November 1st, 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, November 1st at 1:00 p.m. MDT
Where: Join online from wherever you are.
How: Register for the webinar HERE.
Continue Reading "Quality 4.0"
Posted by Jay Arthur in Improvement Insights, Jay Arthur Blog, Six Sigma.
Run charts used to be a bridge to control charts. You no longer need to build a bridge. Just start with Control Charts.
Continue Reading "Run Charts vs Control Charts"
Posted by Jay Arthur in Improvement Insights, Jay Arthur Blog, QI Macros, Six Sigma.
20th Century quality was about manufacturing. (Old school)
21st Century quality is about services. (New school)
What we need now is a fresh approach to Lean Six Sigma for the 21st Century. I call it Agile Process Innovation.
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Continue Reading "Excellence Imperative"
Posted by Jay Arthur in Improvement Insights, Jay Arthur Blog, QI Macros, Six Sigma.
Statisticians say “correlation does not equal causation,” but what if we can prove cause and effect using new tools? The Book of Why, by Judea Pearl explains how this new science of cause and effect has shifted statistics over the last 30 years.
Continue Reading "The Book of Why?"
Posted by Jay Arthur in Improvement Insights, Jay Arthur Blog, Statistics.
A district level manager was hopping mad about something. I decided to see if I could use pacing and leading to calm her down and get back to solving the problem to meet her needs.
Continue Reading "Building Rapport with Improvement Teams – Step 3"
Posted by Jay Arthur in healthcare, Improvement Insights, Lean, Manufacturing, QI Macros, Service, Six Sigma.
My boss sent me to talk to a cranky manager about a software project he wanted to do. Here’s how I used non-verbal rapport to connect with him in 30-60 seconds.
Continue Reading "Building Rapport with Improvement Teams – Step 2"
Posted by Jay Arthur in healthcare, Improvement Insights, Lean, Manufacturing, QI Macros, Service, Six Sigma.
I was tasked with training the leadership team of U S West, the president and his vice presidents. Here’s how I started to build rapport with the leadership team and every team afterwards.
Continue Reading "Building Rapport with Improvement Teams – Step 1"
Posted by Jay Arthur in healthcare, Improvement Insights, Lean, Manufacturing, Service, Six Sigma.
I recently had to do some home repairs. It’s amazing what you can learn in a 3-minute video and how much time it will save you. The same is true of Lean Six Sigma. Save yourself time and rework. Learn the easy way.
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Continue Reading "Mistake-Proofing With Video Learning"
Posted by Jay Arthur in Improvement Insights, Jay Arthur Blog, Lean, QI Macros, Six Sigma.
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.
