February 2020 Issue
All Roads Lead to Rome
Despite the different approaches they take, lean and Six Sigma ultimately converge on the same goal: improving quality for customers and the world around them.
by Bering He
Six Sigma
Tending to Trending
Use a new approach based on the define, measure, analyze, improve and control cycle to track customer complaints.
Statistical Process Control
Getting to Normal
A classic quality technique—statistical process control—can be repurposed into a new managerial tool to help transform a bipolar system into a properly managed organization.
Terminology
Bridging the Gap
Certain terms and definitions used within the ISO 9000 family of quality management system standards must be modified to better serve organizations trying to build more effective quality systems.
- Back to Basics [Open Access]
- Career Coach [Open Access]
- Field Notes
- Foreword
- Innovation Imperative
- Measurement Matters
- My Quality Story [Open Access]
- Six Sigma Solutions
- Standard Issues
- Statistics Spotlight
- Try This Today [Open Access]
- Volviendo a los Fundamentos [Open Access]
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Lean and Six Sigma Conference
Feb. 23-25, 2020 | Phoenix, AZ
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Collaboration on Quality in the Space and Defense Industries
March 9-10, 2020 | Cape Canaveral, FL
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