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The Kodak Operating System: successfully integrating Lean and Six Sigma

A Project by Matthew Moore | Published: 06 Jun 08
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Reducing cycle time flow from 100 days to just four was only one of the challenges when Lean and Six Sigma was introduced at the Kodak GCG manufacturing plant in Leeds, UK.

Benchmarking: how Xerox regained its competitive edge

A Project by | Published: 06 May 08
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In the early 80s, under intense pressure from Japanese competitors, Xerox began a 'Leadership through Quality' programme aimed to increase competitiveness by reducing cos...

Implementing Lean/TPS in a manufacturing plant

A Project by Olivier Larue, Ydatum | Published: 11 Feb 08
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A case study of an improvement project carried out at a provider of products and services for semiconductor device manufacturers, including thin film material and delivery systems,...

A change of Pace

A Project by Pace | Published: 14 Jan 08
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Implementing a continuous improvement programme is a challenge to any organisation; reinvigorating one that has lost momentum is a different one altogether. This case study shows h...

Behind the world’s largest Six Sigma deployment : a DuPont case study

A Project by Instantis | Published: 15 Feb 08
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DuPont are rightly lauded for their Six Sigma programme, which began in the late 1990's. However, by the mid-2000's, they had outgrown their reporting systems and needed ...

Applying Lean to the Accounting Process

A Project by Mark DeLuzio, President, Lean Horizons | Published: 06 Feb 08
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After seeing Lean/TPS principles work well in its manufacturing department, a manufacturing company decided to implement them in its accounting department, which was riddled with i...

Reducing waste in resources and increasing purchasing control for improved public services

A Project by Venturehaus | Published: 23 Oct 07
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In the UK, Cornwall County Council provides essential services to the Cornish community. Their practices often go unnoticed when working correctly, yet can be embarrassingly public...


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