Celerant Articles

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Six Sigma and Innovation: it's in the way that you do it

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By Dr Paul Donellan | Published: 14 Jul 07
A number of press articles have recently appeared which challenge the future value of Six Sigma as the methodology of choice for major corporations. They main point is that an emph...

Ssshhhh : The secret of a winning business strategy is really quite simple...

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By Dr Paul Donellan | Published: 27 Jun 07
It may sound obvious but developing your business strategy is all about understanding the needs of your customers and aligning your organisation towards those needs. But how can an...

-2.396 + (0.01554 x ATU) - Otherwise Known as My Best Customers

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By Dr Paul Donellan | Published: 19 Jun 07
Dr. Paul Donnellan, reflects on how applying Celerant’s analysis tools to customer data can predict future behaviour & increase sales.

"We need to look at things in a different way" - Interview with Jeff Patton

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Matthew Moore interviews Jeff Patton from Celerant
Jeff Patton is Head of Capabilities and Process Excellence Chairman at Celerant Consulting, who have their own unique approach to business and process excellence. Here, he talks to onesixsigma.com about these methods as well as his own philosophies.

How to do more with less and keep on doing it

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By Celerant | Published: 23 May 07
Preparing the Adisseo vitamin business to do more with less was about enabling people to work together more efficiently and productively. And that meant re-engineering to pursue an...

Much More Than Manufacturing: Applying Six Sigma to the Reuters Global Information Backbone

A Project by Celerant | Published: 18 May 07
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Once again disproving the myth that Six Sigma only works in a manufacturing environment, Reauters achieved a 90% reduction in key process cycle times, with the help of Celerant Con...

Design For Six Sigma: Time for Design?

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By Paul Donnellan | Published: 08 May 07
As interest in Design for Six Sigma continues to gather pace, the right time for deployment in your business may be getting closer.

The Emotional Journey of Scottish Water (case study)

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By Celerant | Published: 03 May 07
When Scottish water implemented a new CRM system, it acknowledged that full attention had to be paid to the emotional impact on staff.

Target NVA: How to dream big and deliver big with a results driven programme

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By Matthew Moore | Published: 30 Apr 07
Workshop: Focusing on Non-Value Adding activities and aligning managment systems is the key to success in deploying and sustaining an improvement programme.

Why Six Sigma for Financial Services?

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By Julian Ferguson | Published: 24 Apr 07
In the highly competitive financial services sector, efficient processes are of vital importance. This white paper examines how the correct implementation of Six Sigma can play a k...

Meet the challenge of managing increasingly complex processes at lower overall cost

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By Celerant | Published: 19 Apr 07
As customer expectations continue to rise and the sophistication of products and services increases, there is simply no room for operational error. The challenge for business today...

The Six Myths of Six Sigma

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By Celerant Consulting | Published: 19 Apr 07
The standardisation and increased acceptance of Six Sigma within the business community has led to myths being generated. This article investigates some of the more commonly held o...