Lean Six Sigma During Economic Downturns

BMG webinar series will focus on the challenges confronting us with solutions leveraging Lean and Six Sigma methods. Webinars start August 6th. ...

... "How do you remain competitive and profitable during an economic downturn? Don't make the mistake of downsizing your process improvement initiative or letting it take a back seat to more pressing concerns. " ...

Via Breakthrough Management Group: Online Webinar Series

Will Six Sigma Impact Innovation

Six Sigma and innovation are often seen at odds with one another. However, the improvement mindset can be tuned to identify and exploit breakthrough innovations. ...

... "Basically, to be an innovative company, one needs to encourage incremental improvement and always strive for the breakthrough. If there is a secret it is to foster the attitude of let's find the change that will improve our performance. " ...

Via Caller-Times: J.P. Ellenberger

Performance Improvement Breakthrough Services By Milliken

Milliken & Company forms a dedicated business group to provide Performance Improvement Services to the manufacturing sector. The new group is called Milliken Performance Solutions and will serve customers from the company's Spartanburg, South Carolina headquarters. Milliken is one of the largest privately-held textile and chemical manufacturers in the world. ...

... "The formation of Milliken Performance Solutions will expand these services to support companies outside of Milliken's traditional base and will report to Craig Long, Vice President of Six Sigma and Quality. The Milliken Performance System is a daily management system that provides a systematic, step by step method of running any operation more effectively and efficiently. The system is in place at over 60 plants worldwide and can support both discrete and continuous process manufacturing plants. The system overcomes the limitations of conventional Lean Six Sigma programs by providing a more comprehensive approach that leads to dramatic breakthroughs in cost reduction, higher morale, increased customer satisfaction, and a cleaner safer environment. " ...

Via Milliken & Company: New Business Line Provides Performance Improvement Services