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Attention 6 Sigma, "You’re Wanted in Surgery"

The demand for surgical services is growing rapidly, especially with ambulatory and cosmetic procedures. During the last decade, the volume of ambulatory surgery in U.S. hospitals increased by 2.9 million procedures, according to data from the American Hospital Association. As [...]

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Case Study on Six Sigma

Six Sigma is a business management strategy originally developed by Motorola, USA in 1986. As of 2010, it is widely used in many sectors of industry.  Wipro Technologies is a global services provider delivering technology-driven business  solutions that meet the strategic objectives of clients. Wipro [...]

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Six Sigma Approach to Retail Operational Effectiveness

A major Fortune 100 institution adopted Iontas’ Focus software suite as part of its Six Sigma initiative to streamline front office operations for their retail customer service. Established in 6,200 retail locations and with over 50,000 workstations, this company handles [...]

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SCOR , Lean and Six Sigma Integrating approach

If we take a close look at the strengths and weaknesses of SCOR, It quickly becomes clear that SCOR methodology fills a major need in a Lean and Six Sigma program – identification, prioritization and strategic alignment of project opportunities with [...]

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Case Study on Dyslexia

Dyslexia is a broad term defining a learning disability that impairs a person's fluency or comprehension accuracy in being able to read. The purpose of this study is to evaluated the Audiblox learning program..... To refer this case study click here DyslexiaCase study on [...]

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Case Study on Johnson and Johnson

Johnson & Johnson is an American multinational pharmaceutical, medical devices and consumer packaged goods manufacturer founded in 1886.There were numerous, disparate intranet sites across JJM’s functions, geographic locations and franchises. We saw these as ‘first generation’ intranets, as each needed technical personnel (usually a single [...]

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Improving Staff Scheduling

As with most hospitals, labor is the largest budget expense at the Providence Alaska Medical Center (PAMC) in Anchorage. But benchmarking indicated that staff utilization at PAMC, a part of the Providence Health System, was above the 75th percentile of [...]

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Integration of SCOR with Lean & Six Sigma

Companies experienced in the application of Lean and Six Sigma techniques have for some time recognized the compatibility and power of combining these approaches under the umbrella of a single business improvement program. There is a natural linkage between Lean and [...]

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FMEA: Preventing a Failure Before Any Harm Is Done

FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) is a proactive tool, technique and quality method that enables the identification and prevention of process or product errors before they occur. Within healthcare, the goal is to avoid adverse events that could potentially [...]

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A Lean-Six Sigma Duo for the Office

Combining Lean tools and the Six Sigma methodology has become popular during the last five years. However, most of these efforts were focused on manufacturing operations. The experience of a European life insurance provider highlights the lessons learned from transferring [...]

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