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Factory Layout Design: Optimize Flows for Efficiency
Factory layout involves allocating space for equipment, workers, materials and supporting activities to optimize economical production, effective service design and a safe working environment. It encompasses the physical arrangement of departments, machinery,...
Huddle Boards: Improve Team Collaboration & Efficiency
Huddle boards are visual tools designed to facilitate team communication, collaboration and task tracking. Each column corresponds with different work stages or stages within projects and task cards can move through them as necessary. Huddle boards have quickly become...
Business Process Reengineering (BPR): Radical Redesign for Efficiency
Business Process Reengineering (BPR) is an indispensable way for organizations to boost efficiency and stay competitive in today's market. BPR involves restructuring processes to achieve significant improvements that align with an organization's strategy; ultimately...
Value Engineering: Maximize Value & Minimize Cost
Value Engineering (VE) is a management technique focused on finding an optimal balance between cost, reliability, and performance in products, projects, processes, or services. Value Engineering can be an invaluable asset when used for problem-solving; its goal is to...
Andon System in Lean Manufacturing: Real-Time Problem Alerts
Andon is a term derived from the Japanese word for "paper lantern." When applied to manufacturing, an Andon system provides visual and auditory feedback regarding the status of production lines, signalling when assistance may be needed and providing immediate...
Visual Management: Definitions, Tools & Examples for Efficiency
Visual management transforms how organizations function by condensing complex data into visual cues that everyone can understand. By making information visible and accessible, companies can improve communication, streamline processes, and drive continuous improvement....
Meet The Author
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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