Are you a small business looking for money?

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has introduced a new loan guaranty program specifically for small business owners with a good credit record. The program, called Small/Rur al Lender Advantage includes available capital of up to $350,000. A streamlined application process with reduced paperwork and a special credit scoring model allows for efficient processing time. Read More …

Lean Six Sigma Marketing – Explore

In my previous post on Lean Six Sigma marketing , I had stated Explore, the data to identify a cause and effect relationship between variables., was the 3rd step in building a Lean Six Sigma marketing process. I also stated that in the Duct Tape Marketing planning system that the Remarkable Story and Product or Read More …

Lean Six Sigma Marketing – Measure

In my previous post on Lean Six Sigma marketing , I had stated that it measuring the process and gathering the data that is associated with the problem, was the 2nd step in building a Lean Six Sigma marketing process. I also stated that in the Duct Tape Marketing planning system that the Lead Conversion Read More …

Lean Six Sigma Marketing – Define

In my previous post on Lean Six Sigma marketing , I had stated that defining the problem or requirements, was the firs t step in building a Lean Six Sigma marketing process. I also stated that in the Duct Tape Marketing planning system that the Marketing Vision and Ideal Customer coincided with the definition.  I Read More …

Manufacturing slumps by most in decades

(Bloomberg) – The U.S. economic downturn deepened in September and October as the credit crisis intensified, reports showed Thursday. Industrial output fell 6 percent in the third quarter, the most since 1991, and a factory index for the Philadelphia region hit an 18-year low this month, Federal Reserve figures showed. For the first time in Read More …

What is Six Sigma

Six themes of Six Sigma: Focus on the Customer: Simply understanding your customer can lead to monumental improvements. Six Sigma improvements are measured by customer satisfaction and value. Fact-Driven Management, not estimating Six Sigma clarifies key metrics that gauge business performance success. Then problems can be effectively defined, analyzed and resolved, permanently. Focus on Process. Read More …