July 2017 Issue
Under Cultivation
A new study shows the three main must-haves for creating and maintaining a quality culture.
by Ben Tomic and Vesna Spasojevic Brkic
Six Sigma
Down With Silos
To improve how it delivered patient services, a Pennsylvania hospital used lean Six Sigma to break down its siloed thinking, involve more process owners and change the overall organizational culture.
Case Study
Mobility Matters
Six Sigma moved a New York hospital toward its goal of making patients more mobile to improve care and recovery.
Training
The Next Phase in Quality’s Evolution
Manufacturers must think about providing mindfulness training for employees to better focus on tasks and responsibilities. It has been shown to reduce errors and enhance quality.
- 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]
The Power of Knowing
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Recent news has touted the benefits of using chatbots—a computer program that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to convincingly mimic conversation with a human—to improve the cost and quality of customer service.
Wells Fargo, for example, is testing a Facebook chatbot that will provide around-the-clock customer service—answering inquiries about customers’ account balances and where they can find the nearest ATM. A recent study by Juniper Research predicts that, by 2022, chatbots will save more than $8 billion per year in customer services costs.
How else might chatbots change the customer experience in the future? Are there any drawbacks to using AI over human intelligence?
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