Find a Beginning and Endpoint when starting a Kanban

Jim Benson of Personal Kanban fame tweeted (Jim is @ourfounder on Twitter): All Kanban practitioners should really learn the true meaning of flow. awesome video! When I reviewed the video I kept coming back to Kanban by David Anderson and his definition of Bootstrapping a Kanban. David discusses that every Kanban needs a beginning and Read More …

Business Opportunities w/ Lean Six Sigma

Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) will manage global print operations at Ingersoll Rand, saving the diversified industrial firm millions by better managing company-wide print spend. Using a Lean Six Sigma-based approach, Xerox will design a print environment with the appropriate number of output devices, like printers, fax machines, copiers and scanners, to help employees work more Read More …

Finding the Voice of Customer in Design for Six Sigma – eBook

Dr. Kai Yang was the guest on the Business901 Podcast and this is a transcription of the podcast. Our conversation addressed the message of his latest book, Voice of the Customer: Capture and Analysis (Six Sigma Operational Methods).   Voice of Customer in Design for Six Sigma Dr. Yang is a Professor in the department Read More …

From a Small Restaurant to Apple, Learn how they Capture and Analyze Data

Dr. Kai Yang was the guest on the Business901 Podcast. Our conversation addressed the message of his latest book, Voice of the Customer: Capture and Analysis (Six Sigma Operational Methods). I found it interesting that Dr. Yang has worked with Apple and questioned him about it. Black T’s and blue jeans didn’t seem like a Read More …

Six Sigma Marketing Lessons from Eric Reidenbach

Dr. Eric Reidenbach was a guest on the Business901 Podcast and this transcription is no longer available. Six Sigma Marketing is a fact-based, disciplined approach for growing market share in targeted product/markets by providing superior value.  The Six Sigma Marketing Institute is dedicated to the advancement and deployment of Six Sigma Marketing.  At the heart Read More …

Interpreting Use of Data in Marketing

In Part 2 of the 2-part Business901 Podcast with Dr. Eric Reidenbach of the Six Sigma Marketing Institute,  we discussed the use of data and analytics. We are swamped with incoming data. I believe that the best way to interpret, define and use this sea of information is through the use of Six Sigma tools. Read More …