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Six Sigma: A Simple Guide for Project Managers

ProjectManager.com

There has been some backlash against Six Sigma over the recent years, some of which is warranted and will be discussed, but overall the process proves a valuable tool in reducing defects in product manufacturing, especially when paired with Agile thinking, lean manufacturing and capable project management tools. Six Sigma and Agile.

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Top 5 Manufacturing Trends for 2024: What’s New?

Epicflow Blog

In a few words, the industry is going to evolve in three major areas: implementing recent technological advancements (Industry 4.0), finding ways to address post-pandemic challenges, and meeting sustainability requirements. Let’s take a closer look at these and other manufacturing trends that are going to impact the industry in 2024.

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Streamlining Success: Lean Principles in Project Management

MPUG

The benefits of lean having been proven, lean then rippled its way into project management through Agile approaches such as Scrum that are applied mainly but not exclusively to software product development. We show some examples other than software in our Scrum Project Management book.

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The Perfect Storm for The Project Economy

Leading Answers

All the major auto manufacturers reported far fewer sales in Q1 and Q2 due to factory shutdowns and a lack of customers. The housing may happen organically, but the infrastructure for transportation, power, water and hospitals all need projects to make them happen. It could already be happening. However, the figures show a green skew.

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Understanding Kaizen: A Comprehensive Definition

Wrike

Kaizen aims to identify and eliminate waste in all its forms, including overproduction, defects, waiting times, excessive inventory, unnecessary transportation, and unnecessary motion. Regular monitoring and review processes are also put in place to continuously measure performance and identify further areas of improvement.

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How the 12 principles in the Agile Manifesto work in real life

Scrum.org

Agile is an umbrella term encompassing a variety of frameworks and approaches to value delivery in complex environments. The word agile came into widespread use following the creation of the Agile Manifesto in 2001. The Agile Manifesto includes four values and 12 principles that describe a better way to approach complex work.

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Exploring Lean Manufacturing: Principles and Benefits

Wrike

The TPS focused on eliminating seven types of waste: overproduction, waiting, transportation, overprocessing, excess inventory, unnecessary motion, and defects. Over time, Lean Manufacturing principles spread beyond the automotive sector and found application in industries such as healthcare, construction, and software development.