April 2007 | Page 5 of 5

Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED)

By Ron - April 4th, 2007

One of the core principles to making a Lean system work is Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED). You may also hear it referred to as “Quick Changeover” especially in western companies. Common Misconceptions Contrary to what some t

How to Achieve Zero Defects

By Ron - April 3rd, 2007

A few days ago my friend Jon Miller posted an interesting blog where the discussion was how to achieve zero defects. A few of my favorite bloggers, John Hunter and Pete Abilla, posted comments to Jon’s blog so I will not repe

Skill Matrix Tutorial, Part 1

By Jon Miller - April 2nd, 2007

We receive a lot of questions on this blog about something called the Skill Matrix and how to use it. It seems to be an area of high interest so I will write about it more regularly. The Skill Matrix is a very useful visual management

Bloggers Unite in Keller Texas

By Ron - April 1st, 2007

Since starting Lean Six Sigma Academy I have been fortunate enough to form many new friends. Perhaps the most interesting friendship I have made is with one of the “giants” of the Lean blogosphere, Mark Graban. Mark and I live in t

Is Zero Defects Possible?

By Jon Miller - April 1st, 2007

Sonu asked: “Is zero defects possible? If so, what are the steps. We are dealing with around 300 parameters each having minimum 25 to 30 parameters to be met. We find it difficult to maintain zero defect for all parameters. Any t

Month: April 2007

Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED)

How to Achieve Zero Defects

Skill Matrix Tutorial, Part 1

Bloggers Unite in Keller Texas

Is Zero Defects Possible?

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