Julia Mendoza, Author at Sixsigma DSI

What is Benchmarking?

Table of contentsWhat is Benchmarking?ApproachCategoriesTypes of BenchmarkingBenchmarking Process & AnalysisPerformance gaps documentationPrepare for the benchmarking caseGetting executive approvalFinding project team membersDetermining the goals and scopeCurrent...

What are the 8 Wastes of LEAN?

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Table of contentsWhat are the 8 Wastes of LEAN?The 8 Wastes of LEAN1- Transportation2. Inventory3. Motion4. Waiting5. Overproduction6. Over-processing7. Defects8. SkillsIdentifying the 8 WastesRelated Articles What are the 8 Wastes of LEAN? LEAN thinking is a way to...

What is a Bottleneck?

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Table of contents What is a bottleneck? Production Variations Production Capacity How do you detect a workflow bottleneck? How do you reduce or eliminate bottleneck effects? Work in batches Increase the number of people and resources Set WIP limits Do not leave the...

What is Business Process Management?

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Table of contentsWhat is business process management?What are the stages in the BPM lifecycle?BPM best practicesWhat is the importance of business process management?What are the advantages?Types of Business Process ManagementWhat are some of the challenges?Different...

What are Problem Solving Skills?

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Table of contentsWhat are problem solving skills?A problem solving processIDENTIFY the problemDEFINE the key elements of the problemEXAMINE (and Evaluate) Possible SolutionsACT to resolve the problemSEE the lessons and learn from themHow to improve your...