8 Essential Lean and Six Sigma Tools (With Practical Examples)
February 14, 2026TL;DR: Lean and Six Sigma tools help organizations eliminate waste, reduce variation, and improve performance. This guide covers eight...
Fundamental Process Control Chart Concepts
January 16, 2026Statistical Process Control (SPC) charts are a useful tool for managing and improving all sorts of processes. They’ve been used in...
Why Process Control Charts are a Roadmap to Improvement
August 2, 2017Organizations that subscribe to the Lean or Six Sigma business methodology, and others that are devoted to continuous improvement, often...
What is CAPA Software?
November 22, 2016Corrective and preventive action (CAPA) are improvements to an organization's processes taken to eliminate causes of defects and waste. The...
Should You Be Using PDSA or DMAIC?
August 17, 2016When it comes to continuous improvement techniques, you have many options. There are a variety of approaches and tools designed to support...
What’s The Perfect Continuous Improvement Methodology?
July 21, 2016We talk to lots of people who are devoted to one of the popular continuous improvement methodologies in use by businesses today. Many of...
5 Unexpected Ways to Justify an Investment in Six Sigma Software
July 22, 2015Committing to the Six Sigma approach to business process improvement can lead to profound changes in an organization’s culture and the way...
Which of the Process Improvement Disciplines is Best?
March 20, 2015Organizations looking to improve operations, cut waste, and maximize customer value often turn to a business process improvement...
Rock Process Improvement Using The DMAIC Approach
March 20, 2015At the heart of the Six Sigma business management philosophy is DMAIC (pronounced "de-may-ick"). DMAIC is an acronym for Define, Measure,...

