The notion of Lean Six Sigma and innovation being used in the same process, or even the same sentence, is considered by many to be an oxymoron. How is it that a process-focused methodology like Lean ...

Lean concepts and methods have a bit of a reputation for being “anti-innovation.” All the talk of standardization tends to be off-putting to some who claim that the focus on consistency hinders ...

I’ve been working with large companies and the U.S. government to help them innovate faster– not just kind of fast, but 10x the number of initiatives in 1/5 the time. A 50x speedup kind of fast.

AKRON—Advanced manufacturing processes, applied to both facilities and people, are the way toward profitability and product excellence for tire manufacturers, according to experts speaking at the ...

As we have previously covered on this blog, the primary purpose of Lean Six Sigma (LSS) methodology is to eliminate waste and reduce variation in manufacturing, service and design processes, thus ...

The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based network of influential leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. BY Mike Field In a time when ...

Innovation is not about creating something entirely new; it’s about transforming existing products into a unique solution to address a real-world problem. Process innovation cannot be achieved unless ...

Every large company and government agency is dealing with disruption. Innovation isn’t a single activity; it is a process from start to deployment. A self-regulating, evidence-based Lean Innovation ...

The need for today’s businesses and manufacturers to develop innovative solutions has never been more apparent. The product lifespan — from introduction to the market to its inevitable sunsetting as a ...