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Understanding Process Capability
Process capability is a key concept in Quality and Continuous Improvement (CI). For people not familiar with the concept, process capability is a process’s ability to consistently produce product that meets the customer requirements. Conceptually, process capability is simple. If a process makes products that meet the customer requirements all the time (i.e. 100%), it… [read more…]
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Achieving Improvement
In my blog Setting SMART Goals, I made the point that having a measurable goal in an improvement project is not enough — we have to know how it is measured and interpreted to make it useful. What makes a goal achievable? In my work as a Continuous Improvement (CI) coach and consultant, I have… [read more…]
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Revisiting the DMAIC Stage-Gate Process
The DMAIC framework, with its Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control phases, is the most common method used in Six Sigma projects. Most Green Belts (GBs) and Black Belts (BBs) are trained to execute Six Sigma projects using this framework. Following the DMAIC steps, the project team can think rigorously and approach the problem… [read more…]
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Improving Life Science Productivity
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has caused unprecedented disruptions in the world economies and societies. It has been apparent that our ability to limit its damages hinges on the speed of developing and delivering effective vaccines to reduce widespread infections, safe and efficacious medicines to treat patients, and rapid, accurate tests to diagnose the disease. Despite… [read more…]
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What Does the Data Tell Us?
It’s March 31, 2020. In the past 3 months, the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has changed the world we live in. As the virus spreads around the globe, everyone is anxiously watching the latest statistics on confirmed cases and deaths attributed to the disease in various regions. With the latest technology, timely data is more accessible… [read more…]
