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What Is the Difference Between LSS Certification and Training?
LSS training is the process of learning Lean Six Sigma concepts, tools, and methods. It can be self-paced, instructor-led, or part of a structured course. Training teaches you DMAIC, statistical analysis, waste identification, and process improvement techniques. LSS...
Can Lean Six Sigma Be Used Outside Manufacturing?
Yes. Lean Six Sigma applies to any organization with repeatable processes, measurable outcomes, and a need to reduce waste or variation. That includes hospitals, banks, logistics companies, universities, government agencies, and technology firms. The methodology was...
Is Lean Six Sigma Still Relevant in 2026?
Yes. Lean Six Sigma is not just relevant in 2026 — the market is actively growing. The global Lean and Six Sigma services market was valued at $6.8 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach $13.25 billion by 2032, growing at a CAGR of 8.7% (Verified Market Research,...
Six Sigma at Boeing: A Century of Quality, a Decade of Reckoning
Six Sigma at Boeing began as a grassroots effort at Boeing Commercial Airplanes in 1999 — not as a corporate mandate. It was integrated into the Boeing Production System alongside Lean manufacturing principles, value streams, global manufacturing, and supplier...
ASQ vs IASSC Lean Six Sigma Certification: Full Comparison
ASQ and IASSC are both accredited Lean Six Sigma certification bodies but differ significantly in approach. ASQ requires work experience at the Green and Black Belt levels, plus a completed project for Black Belt, making it experience-backed. Its exams are open book...
Custom Manufacturing Services: How to Deliver Quality at Every Batch Size
Custom manufacturing services produce goods built to a customer's exact specifications: unique dimensions, materials, tolerances, or configurations that standard production lines cannot accommodate. Every order is different. Every setup is potentially a new source of...
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Kevin Clay, MBB
Kevin is a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt and President of Six Sigma Development Solutions, Inc. Moreover, Kevin has spent over 25 years in the trenches of process improvement and Six Sigma implementation. He’s seen everything from amazing successes to total disasters. As a Master Black Belt and executive consultant, he’s helped companies across all industries transform how they work.
What makes Kevin different isn’t his impressive resume. It’s his core belief that our biggest failures teach us the most valuable lessons. Through authentic conversations and real stories, he creates a space where professionals can learn from others’ mistakes without having to make them all themselves.
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