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Quality, Compliance, and Traceability in Manufacturing
A good quality management system in a pharmaceutical company can significantly improve the net profit status, high quality medicines for patients, less rework and recall which save more money, good work environment and compliance with local and international regulations. Quality management is a philosophy. It takes management understanding, commitment and responsibility before introducing and implementing the concept. Once practiced a good quality management system slowly develop or reshape a sustainable organization culture that pays off rapidly. Get … Read entire article »
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The Plant: Oh! Quality Where Art Thou
Product DescriptionThe story of ?The Plant, Oh! Quality Where Art Thou? begins in the summer of 1957 and it ends 52 years later in March 2009 when Tom Luggs invites his former GM colleagues to a roundtable discussion on the demise and future of General Motors Corporation. It is the story of a young man who accepts a co-op engineering education appointment with Chevrolet Division to attend General Motors Institute of Technology in … Read entire article »
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Manage your Lean Six Sigma Program with the Quality Companion Dashboard
Quality Companion by Minitab helps you organize, execute and track your continuous improvement projects. The Dashboard allows you to manage your entire program. Learn more at www.qualitycompanion.com … Read entire article »
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Lean Six Sigma Value Stream Mapping with Quality Companion 3
Quality Companion by Minitab is software that can help you organize, execute and track your Lean Six Sigma or continuous improvement projects. Download a free 30-day trial at www.qualitycompanion.com?WT_id=smy … Read entire article »
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Quality Briefs: JD Sicilia – Lean Six Sigma Roundup.wmv
In this installment of Quality Briefs I talk about JD Sicilia and his book Lean Six Sigma Roundup – A case study of the largest deployment of Lean Six Sigma ever attempted. JD spent 21 years in the military and since 2007 has been the Director of the DoD’s LSS program office. A must read for anyone or any organization deploying Lean Six Sigma…regardless of the stage you are at in that deployment. … Read entire article »
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Lean Thinker Interview With a Former Toyota Quality Manager
Learn what it was like to work at the Georgetown Kentucky Toyota Assembly plant as Chris Schrandt, a former Toyota Quality Manager, answers multiple questions related to lean manufacturing and the Toyota Production System (TPS). … Read entire article »
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The Big Book of Six Sigma Training Games: Proven Ways to Teach Basic DMAIC Principles and Quality Improvement Tools
ISBN13: 9780071443852 Condition: NEW Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark. Product DescriptionAn effective and engaging way employees can learn Six Sigma and put its concepts into play Part of the popular Big Book of Games series, which capitalizes on the proven effective method for workplace training, this first book of training games for Six Sigma ensures that employees will better retain Six Sigma’s complex topics. This invaluable … Read entire article »
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The Big Book of Six Sigma Training Games: Proven Ways to Teach Basic DMAIC Principles and Quality Improvement Tools
ISBN13: 9780071443852 Condition: NEW Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark. Product DescriptionAn effective and engaging way employees can learn Six Sigma and put its concepts into play Part of the popular Big Book of Games series, which capitalizes on the proven effective method for workplace training, this first book of training games for Six Sigma ensures that employees will better retain Six Sigma’s complex topics. This invaluable … Read entire article »
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Six Sigma project Dashboard – Quality Companion
Learn about the Quality Companion 3 Dashboard and how it creates an aggregate view of all your six Sigma projects. It’s a free download from www.qualitycompanion.com … Read entire article »
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Lean Six Sigma That Works: A Powerful Action Plan for Dramatically Improving Quality, Increasing Speed, and Reducing Waste
ISBN13: 9780814473474 Condition: NEW Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark. Product DescriptionCombining lean manufacturing with Six Sigma quality assurance creates a one-two punch that can transform results in any manufacturing environment. Lean Six Sigma That Works is filled with detailed, practical processes that let readers leave the conference room, and get right to work. Clear and simple, it’s an ideal guide for both seasoned professionals and those implementing their first lean sigma project. … Read entire article »
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