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Popular articles on Operational Excellence, Quality & Continuous Improvement:
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Improve Process Efficiency with Visual Management

​Improve Process Efficiency with Visual Management

​A picture is worth a thousand words ... ​Visual Management hence is one of the top techniques to improve process efficiency. ​Read More
7 tools to identify a quality problem, dr shruti bhat, continuous improvement tools

7 Important tools to identify a "Quality" problem. ​

​There are seven main tools that help identify quality problems. These techniques are ... Read More
improving business process efficiency for the new normal

​Improving business process effectiveness and efficiency for the new normal.

Businesses must deal with today’s battered economy ,.. Read More
how to improve operational efficiency post mergers and acquisitions

How to Improve Operational Efficiency Post Mergers and Acquisitions

German housing giant Vonovia completes takeover of Deutsche Wohnen ... Read More
 Streamline processes and workflows with Gemba Walk

Streamline processes and workflows with Gemba Walk

Gemba Walk is a process of making personal observation of jobs and workflows where ... Read More
 How to cut costs strategically using Kaizen

How to cut costs strategically using Kaizen

The good news is that, a large-scale company overhaul is not necessary. By and large, in most cases... Read More
how to improve operational excellence in healthcare industry

How to Improve Operational Excellence in the Healthcare Industry

It takes time, commitment, persistence and investment to truly embed operational excellence (OpEx) in healthcare... Read More
5 tips to improve operational excellence in the biotech industry

Five Tips to Improve Operational Excellence in the Biotech Industry

The challenges of biotech businesses are increasing, including aggressive competition, shifting landscapes, and pandemic disruption. ​To overcome these challenges, firms need to realize...
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what is the biggest challenge of using six sigma in service industry

FAQ 14- What is the biggest challenge to applying Six Sigma in the Service industry? Does Six Sigma compulsorily demand achieving 3.6 million or lesser defects per million opportunities (dpmo)?

Six Sigma can be applied to service industry ... Read More
tips to overcome challenges of supply chain management in life science industry

​Tips to overcome challenges of supply chain management in life science organizations.

Supply chains in all industry sectors are strained; but the situation can be successfully squashed to a large extent with business process re-engineering. Read More
4 crucial success factors for achieving excellence with continuous improvement campaigns in the new normal

4 Crucial success factors for achieving excellence with continuous improvement campaign in the 'new normal'.

Rising competition and changing customer demands have posed immense ... Read More
how to improve operational excellence in paper industry

How to Improve Operational Excellence in Paper Industry

Improving operational excellence in paper industry is critical to maintaining and increasing the value of your business ... Read More
how to increase operational excellence in pharma industry

How to Improve Operational Excellence in the Pharma Industry

When looking to improve operational excellence (OpEx) in the pharma industry, many pharma operations leaders ... Read More
The role of strategic decision making in supply chain management

​The Role of Strategic Decision-Making in Supply Chain Management

​Profitability is the lifeblood of any organization; it keeps you in business and serves your customers ... Read More
business turnaround tips and tricks part 4 of 6 lean manifesto, dr shruti bhat

​Business Turnaround and Continuous Improvement Tips & Tricks Part 4 of 6- Lean Manifesto

​Born at Toyota, Lean is a lighter, leaner way to achieve results. A Lean process is ruthless about getting rid of errors, steps, processes and people that don’t add value Read More
what is the difference between six sigma and lean six sigma business process improvement methodologies, lean lean six sigma with continuous improvement mastermind dr shruti bhat, continuous iimprovement tools

What is the difference between Six Sigma and Lean Six Sigma Business Process Improvement Methodology? ​

​While the name implies that Lean Six Sigma incorporates Six Sigma, and rightly so, there are some differences between the two ... Read More
what are the advantages of lean six sigma methodology for business improvement, learn continuous improvement with mastermind dr shruti bhat, continuous improvement tools

What are the Advantages of Lean Six Sigma Methodology for Business Improvement? ​

​The methodology of Lean Six Sigma is the combination the principles of Six Sigma and a manufacturing process referred to as “lean”. It is used to optimize the Read More
737 max debris found in plane's fuel tank- Kaizen can help

​737 Max: Debris found in plane’s fuel tanks – Kaizen can  help?

A culture of Kaizen helps bigtime in such cases. Kaizen-based installation of quality systems are extremely effective for all types of workplaces be it- production ... Read More
what are the advantages of kaizen methodology, learn kaizen with continuous improvement mastermind dr shruti bhat, lean kaizen

Continuous Improvement with Mastermind Shruti Bhat Series: Advantages of Kaizen Methodology ​

The term Kaizen come from a Japanese phrase that means “continuous improvement”. It uses the Japanese judgment of improving the workplace internally in order Read More
what is kaizen, learn kaizen with continuous improveemnt mastermind dr shruti bhat, continuous improvement tools

Continuous Improvement with Mastermind Shruti Bhat Series- What is Kaizen Approach? ​

​Kaizen is a daily process, the purpose of which goes beyond simple productivity improvement. The Kaizen methodology follows W.E Deming’s PDCA ... Read More
 What is the difference between ISO and Kaizen continual improvement techniques?

What is the difference between ISO and Kaizen continual improvement techniques?

Just as there are similarities between ISO and Kaizen, there are several stark differences too. I have enumerated few differences between ISO and Kaizen... Read More
advantages of gemba kaizen, learn kaizen with continuous improvement mastermind dr shruti bhat, continuous improvement

Continuous Business Improvement with mastermind Shruti Bhat series- Advantages of Gemba Kaizen. ​

Gemba Kaizen is a method of continuous improvement that involves real time action. It is commonly used to add valuable activities to Read More
mistake-proofing pharmaceutical product development, manufacturing and logistics and cost savings via poka yoke

Mistake-Proofing Pharmaceutical Product Development, Manufacturing and Logistics, Cost Savings via Poka Yoke ​

​Do you have complaints such as- R&D is slow, doesn’t give out products on time? Or too many failed bio-studies? Read More
what are the advantages of tqm methodology, learn TQM with continuous improvement mastermind Dr Shruti Bhat, continuous improvement tools

Follow Continuous Improvement with Mastermind Shruti Bhat- What are the advantages of TQM methodology ? ​

Total Quality Management, otherwise known as TQM, is a series of techniques that allows an organization to experience Read More
agile for sales and marketing process improvements- a telecom industry perspective part 1 of 2, dr shruti bhat

Agile for Sales & Marketing Process Improvements: A Telecom Industry Perspective Part 1 of 2 ​

After years of exploring ways to do more with less, telecos finally can experience actual upside with a next-generation marketing ... Read More
agile for sales and marketing process improvements - a telecom industry perspective part 2 of 2, dr shruti bhat

Agile for Sales & Marketing Process Improvements: A Telecom Industry Perspective Part 2 of 2 ​

​This part of the article series discusses the sales & marketing process problems (within telecos), recommended solutions, Agile ... Read More
what is 5S methodology, learn 5S with continuous improvement mastermind dr shruti bhat, continuous improvement tools

​Follow Continuous Improvement with Mastermind Shruti Bhat-  What is 5 S methodology

5S workplace organization method implies a basis of improving an organization and is a vital aspect to creating an aesthetically pleasing workplace Read More
business turnaround tips and tricks part 3 of 6, agile in nutshell for improving sales and marketing of products and services, shruti bhat

​Business Turnaround and Continuous Improvement Tips & Tricks Part 3 of 6- Agile in Nutshell for Improving Sales & Marketing of Products and Services

Originally developed to address the pitfalls of traditional project management Read More
what are advantages of JIT (just -in time) methodology, learn Just-in-Time technique with continuous improvement mastermind dr Shruti bhat

​Advantages of Just- In -Time Production Strategy

​There are a number of advantages to using the Just In Time production strategy few have been cited here: such as less waste, better quality and Read More
 9 Top skills to look for while hiring a Continuous Improvement Expert or Consulting Firm

9 Top skills to look for while hiring a Continuous Improvement Expert or Consulting Firm

A Continuous Improvement consultant plays dual roles. Firstly, she /he advises the Continuous Improvement methodology  ... Read More
Is it BPR or BPI? What is the difference between business process improvement (BPI) and business process engineering (BPR)?

​What is the difference between business process improvement and business process redesign?

​Learn the difference between business process improvement and business process reengineering / redesign in this Read More
Role of benchmarking in business procss improvement, role of benchmarking in business process redesign, dr shruti bhat

​Role of Benchmarking in Business Process Improvement/ Business Process Redesign

​Benchmarking is a business term that defines the comparison of a business against others in terms of understanding where the business stands and how it can Read More
how to improve operational excellence in the retail industry

How to Improve Operational Excellence in the Retail Industry

If you want to improve your retail business, it is vital to understand how to improve operational excellence. The retail industry is undergoing unprecedented disruption... Read More
business turnaround and continuous improvement tips and tricks by dr shruti bhat

Business Turnaround and Continuous Improvement Tips and Tricks Part 1 of 6 ​

​Business Improvement means making the choices and adopting the tools and processes that generate the best result at the least cost. Read More
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