By: Tony Jacowski | 2010-03-27 | Management Six Sigma has proved useful in the service industry as well as in manufacturing. It has been successfully used in areas that were never explored earlier like sales, marketing, call centers etc. read more
By: Nigelsmartgroup | 2010-12-06 | Strategic planning With a thorough emphasis on waste elimination, Lean Manufacturing Techniques, are able to address subtle, yet important defects in any management plan. Two of the most common, detrimental practices uncovered by Lean consultants, include: overproduction and schedule adherence; and unnecessary waiting. read more
By: Alice | 2011-06-06 | Management Boeing is one of the lading aerospace companies in the world. It is the largest player in manufacture of jetliners and military planes in the world. The company also specializes in designing and manufacturing of defense systems, launch vehicles, communication systems, and many others (Lind 2006, p. 169). Boeing also operates space shuttle and the International Space Station in conjunction with NASA. read more
By: Barry Jeffrey | 2010-03-28 | Management If you are familiar with the principles of Lean then you will be aware of the fundamental principle that there is waste to some degree in every single activity we perform, whether it is at work or in our day to day business. You will also be aware that in general waste is split in 7 types or categories. Defective products, Waste incurred during transportation, overproduction, over processing, holding inventory, Waiting and excess motion. read more
By: dennisgates80 | 2011-01-05 | Weight Loss When somebody says he wants to have a great-looking physique, what naturally comes to mind is a lean and cut appearance read more
By: Sean Mcalister | 2010-04-04 | Business Lean manufacturing quite simply is the production of goods using less of everything compared to traditional mass production. Less waste, less human effort, less manufacturing space, less investment in tools, and less engineering time to develop a new product are the initiatives of lean manufacturing. read more
By: Tony Jacowski | 2010-03-30 | Management Different companies, with an aim to reduce errors and variations, have put Six Sigma methodologies to good use. A reduction in defects leads to improved yields - and improved yields bring in improved profits. The aim of Lean tools is the elimination of waste and improvement in the flow of processes. This helps speed up the entire process. read more
By: Giles Johnston | 2011-03-29 | Business The myth of Lean There is a lot of talk in Industry about Lean and this panacea that can change the world we work in. There is also a lot of discussion in organisations about Lean and how ''we tried t... read more
By: Cristal Mcmeans | 2011-01-17 | Arts & Entertainment In current times, entrepreneurs are striving hard to fulfill the requirements of their business production. read more
By: BISS | 2010-10-12 | Health & Fitness As health care costs increase at a faster rate than different products or services, health care providers, in particular hospitals, are beneath continuous pressure to dramatically improve service, reduce costs, improve patient safety, reduce waiting times, and scale back errors and associated litigation. read more
By: alokakp | 2012-04-20 | Beauty Lean Six Sigma certification is another type of Six Sigma certification. Lean Six Sigma certified employees can save thousands of dollars for a company per year. read more
By: Ritika Sharma | 2011-11-17 | Management Boeing Co., the world’s second-largest commercial-jet maker, bagged a record order at the Dubai Air Show Sunday. read more
By: ali mushtaq | 2010-11-27 | Software Lean software development is an emerging strategy from the Agile community to apply the principles and practices of Lean manufacturing to the software development process. read more
By: Joile Crussel | 2010-07-29 | Business Boeing Co. said Wednesday its second-quarter profit fell 21% on the $998m the firm made in the same period last year, fewer commercial-aircraft deliveries were damaged and sales of combat and missile-defense systems reduced. Net profit for the quarter was $787m (£504m), higher than analysts had expected. read more
By: Prince Damin | 2011-10-03 | Stock Market Given my musings over the past 12 months, my pick for next year's best stock might surprise you (or maybe it won't). But everything at Boeing (NYSE: BA)has gone wrong for so long that something's bound to go right eventually. read more