Continuous Improvement Book Special

I decided to clean off my book shelves this weekend and as a result I am offering a special deal on over 50 Continuous Improvement Book titles. For anyone that purchases from the Business901 Amazon Shop (which means that I must be the seller and shipper of the book) I will include the paperback version Read More …

Wilson Training to introduce new iQuality Training Programs at SWIMAQ

Partnering with IWCC on customized Adult Learning programs At the upcoming Southwest Iowa Manufacturers Alliance for Quality program Steven Wilson of WCTS, Inc. will be discussing how partnering with IWCC on customized programs for Quality and Six-Sigma can provide dramatic results for your business. The program will be held from 9:30AM to 2:30PM on Tuesday, Read More …

Why is Lean Sales & Marketing the Final Frontier for the Lean Enterprise? – Free Webinar

Webinar Registration Free Webinar…Lean Sales & Marketing: Title: Lean Sales & Marketing: The Final Frontier for the Lean Enterprise? Date: Friday, May 6, 2011 Time: 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM EDT Cost: No fee. https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/536606993 Why is Lean Sales & Marketing the Final Frontier for the Lean Enterprise? Marketing activities such as developing promotion programs, branding, Read More …

A Gemba Talk with Womack on Lean

Is Lean anything more than a Hypothesis? Dr Jim Womack: “The life of lean is experiments. All authority for any sensei flows from experiments on the gemba [the place where work takes place], not from dogmatic interpretations of sacred texts or the few degrees of separation from the founders of the movement. In short, lean Read More …

How to develop a Survey to capture Voice of Market

This is an excerpt from the book Best in Market authored by Dr. Eric Reidenbach. The book incorporates the overall essence of Six Sigma in marketing today. It takes the DMAIC structure and applies it in a simple easy to read structure that will be beneficial to a Black Belt that may not be all Read More …

Business Improvement thru Quality, the Juran Way

I had the pleasure of discussing the mission and expertise of the Juran Institute, Inc. with their CEO, Joe DeFeo. The Institute provides research and pragmatic solutions to enable organizations from any industry to learn the tools and techniques for managing quality and performance excellence. As a result of this discussion, I think you will Read More …