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By Uday Kawar, Last Updated December 10, 2018

Principles of Lean Thinking

During the 1980's the principles of lean thinking took hold in US manufacturing. The existing techniques of manufacturing were questioned as the

By Uday Kawar, Last Updated November 12, 2018

What would it be like to be the richest person in the world? Could you imagine having more wealth than Bill Gates? Jeff Bezos is most know for his

By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated November 3, 2018

DMAIC and DMADV are two of the most common Six Sigma methodologies in use today. Businesses frequently rely on them to produce high quality with

By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated October 30, 2018

Operational Excellence (OpEx) finds its origins in the principles of total quality management. Keeping certain aspects in mind can help OpEx

By Uday Kawar, Last Updated October 29, 2018

Seating Matters was established to improve patients' lives and to influence clinical best practices. Their mission was to create chairs that would

By Uday Kawar, Last Updated October 29, 2018

When you talk about speed, one of the first cars that comes to mind is the iconic Porsche 911. Since 1963, Porsche AG of Stuttgart has been building

By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated October 28, 2018

OpEx and Six Sigma make for a powerful combination. The concept of Operational Excellence (OpEx) has been around for almost two decades. In the most

By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated October 18, 2018

Six Sigma is a methodology whose origins can be traced to manufacturing and uses metrics to determine the quality of the processes. What is its

By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated October 17, 2018

Healthcare facilities are adopting Electronic Health Records (EHR) more rapidly than ever. EHRs allow healthcare facilities to improve quality and