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Lean Six Sigma: Do You Really Know These Methodologies? (eBook)

USC Consulting Group

Another, newer term is often bandied about when talking about Lean: Six Sigma, a methodology designed to tackle defects in manufacturing and product/service development. Two sides of the same coin, while Lean looks at making processes more efficient and reducing process lead times, Six Sigma focuses on cutting down on defects.

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What’s Good for Consumer Goods Manufacturing?

USC Consulting Group

If you would like to learn more about SIOP, download our (free) eBook, “ Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning: It’s About Time.” Lean Six Sigma. Two sides of the same coin, Lean looks at making processes more efficient and reducing lead times, while Six Sigma focuses on cutting down on defects.

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How Medical Device Manufacturers Can Overcome Disruption to Save Lives

USC Consulting Group

A few tactics we’re implementing with our medical manufacturing clients to help mitigate these shortfalls and get their products to people who need them quicker include: Investigate Lean / Six Sigma. Six Sigma is a newer methodology designed to tackle defects in manufacturing. Lean manufacturing is nothing new.

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5 Best Logistics Books to Keep Within Reach

Supply Chain Opz

He also co-authored 5 logistics and supply chain books and supervised many six sigma and lean projects. It also comes with online resources where you can download free pdf/doc/excel files for Pareto Analysis, Critical Path, Demand Variation Measurement, and many more. Journal of Business Logistics, 38(1), 35-54.

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DDMRP: The future of managing supply and demand?

Procurement Academy

Demand-driven material requirements planning (DDMRP), introduced just over a decade ago, is a fusion of five existing methodologies: Core MRP, Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP), Theory of Constraints (TOC), Six Sigma, and Lean. The post DDMRP: The future of managing supply and demand? appeared first on Skilldynamics.

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What Does a Procurement Manager Do? Job Description and Requirements

SCMDOJO

Muddassir is a Six Sigma black belt and founded the leading supply chain platform SCMDOJO to enable supply chain professionals and teams to thrive by providing best-in-class knowledge content, tools and access to experts. Read on to learn more about the job description and qualifications for a Procurement Manager.

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Debunking Myths About Operations Management Consulting

USC Consulting Group

They employ methodologies like Lean Six Sigma, SIOP, the Four Ms and other tactics to uncover what’s bedeviling your operation and create ways to solve those problems. To read more about SIOP, download our free eBook, “ Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning: It’s About Time. ” Back to top ?.