John Westerveld, a colleague of mine, wrote a great 2-part blog post titled “Top ten reasons YOU should be doing S&OP” in which he gives a great practical example of when S&OP can be of great benefit to an organization. The first reason John selects is alignment across different functions in an organization. This set [...] (Read More) Old-school organizational power structures thwart business performance: The old dogs need to learn new tricks

The organization that blindly focuses internally on lean and six sigma for its survival suffers from an identity that is based on the products produced and not the value it provides its customers. (Read More) Viewpoint -- Warning: Lean, Six Sigma Can Lead to an Identity Crisis

Xerox sees 50% return on investment using Lean Six Sigma techniques during an innovation project. (Read More) Debunking a Myth: Why Pairing Lean Six Sigma with Innovation Makes Sense for Business

Fewer corporations seek employees with Six Sigma experience, but demand for lean talent increases. (Read More) More Companies Select Lean Over Six Sigma

The following guest posting has been submitted by supply chain and Lean-Sigma consultant Bruce Spurgeon. Bruce and I have been colleagues for many years through our mutual activities focused around the Supply Chain Council. I just read of a recent APQC research summary document that was subtitled: What is the value of increasing inventory accuracy ... (Read More) Guest Post: Addressing Back to Basics in Inventory Management

A recent article on the SSON did a great job of covering the Top Ten Tips for Implementing Six Sigma. Of these, five are absolutely critical to the success of your effort. Even though all ten are important, if you miss any of these five, plus the bonus tip, you can pretty much bank on a project failure. Go Six Sigma, Go Lean All The Way Half-way ... (Read More) Six Tips for Six Sigma Implementation

Supply Chain Digest recently reviewed Kate Vitadek & J. Paul Dittman's full report on Supply Chain Game Changers: A Practitioner's Guide for Driving Competitive Advantage within Your Supply Chain. After reviewing the top ten list, I'm not sure if they are "game changers" or "business as usual" because I don't see the difference between this ... (Read More) Game Changers or Business As Usual?

EXL Appoints Vikas Bhalla as Head of OutsourcingSYS-CON Media (press release)As Head of Outsourcing, Vikas will lead Outsourcing operations for all EXL delivery centers globally. Vikas is a Six Sigma Master Black Belt and has been ...and more » (Read More) EXL Appoints Vikas Bhalla as Head of Outsourcing

Bellwether Services Publishes Free Business Carbon Emissions Reduction ...dBusinessNews Cleveland (press release)Bellwether Services is an award winning and international recognized Green Supply Chain, Spend Management, Lean Six Sigma, Spend Analysis, Environmental and ...Bellwether Services Presents Business Solution to House Bill 2454 ... (Read More) Bellwether Services Publishes Free Business Carbon Emissions Reduction ...