Whitepapers
Below is a list of Whitepapers available for download. In order to download Whitepapers in PDF format you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader.
- Lean Six Sigma Makes a Comeback and Finds Favor in the Service Sector
Ron Wince, January, 2010
For over four decades business leaders have been looking for the holy grail for improving business processes. During that time they have been besieged by business schools, consulting firms and improvement experts replete with business management systems, methods and technology solutions. Thus far, the quest for an approach that always works has been fruitless and leaders restlessly continue to search for that elusive secret sauce.
- TBM Whitepaper - Using Value Innovation to Identify and Capture New Growth Opportunities
Gary Hourselt, June 2009
In this paper, TBM Value Innovation practice leader, Gary Hourselt elaborates on what it means to be market-driven and introduces concepts and tools that can help companies identify and capture meaningful growth opportunities through new product development, voice of customer and value innovation...- TBM Whitepaper - Small Improvements in Raw-Material Yield Make Big Improvements to Bottom-line Profitability
Jonathan Chong, February 2009
In a continuous process manufacturing facility, nearly 80 percent of downtime on high-speed packaging lines comes from minor stoppages which are generally caused by inconsistency of physical characteristics in the products being produced on the line. These minor stoppages can significantly affect product quality and negatively affect profit margin. By effectively following the DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control) process and Six Sigma tools, manufacturers can satisfy customers’ quality standards while boosting profitability targets with improved raw material utilization. In his article, Chong, advocates the use of both lean and six sigma tools to expedite the “define and measure” phase into one short week of focused activity. Learn about Chong’s approach and see how several companies are using the DMAIC process to take thousands of dollars back to the bottom line…- TBM Whitepaper - Policy Deployment - Cracking the Code: How to Make Policy Deployment Work for Your Company
Gary Hourselt, Sheri Nemeth, Mike Heath and Mark Kohler, November 2008
Policy deployment is an execution tool for connecting daily management activities to achieving strategic objectives. This white paper from TBM Consulting Group reviews the best practices and hidden success factors that can make the policy deployment process work for any organization...- "LeanSigma® : le chaînon manquant ?"
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