Author name: Forrest Breyfogle

Deming Quality Management Greatest Contributions: A Summary, Webinar and How to Implement

Integrated Enterprise Excellence /

World-acclaimed quality guru, W.Edwards Deming wrote about, spoke about and implemented organizational change and continuous improvement through strategic quality management practices. He called his this, as he titled his book, Out of the Crisis. His successful theories are studied across the globe from Japan to the U.S. What is the biggest lesson from Mr. Deming? Robert Spencer, ASQ’s Quality Management Forum Editor, has been personally trained by Deming. He will present this one-hour webinar on “Deming’s Greatest Contribution to Quality Management.”” Topics covered: – Pursuing quality – Deming’s view of the organization – Deming’s system of profound knowledge – Approach to quality management – Deming’s Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) Cycle – Deming’s 14 points – Deming’s 7 deadly diseases of management – Linkage to Integrated Enterprise Excellence System and Books by Forrest Breyfogle”

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Integrated Enterprise Excellence Review by Robert Spencer

Business Management System, Integrated Enterprise Excellence /

Robert Spencer, Editor of ASQ’s Quality Forum Magazine, shares his review of the Integrated Enterprise Excellence Business Management System and Books offered by Smarter Solutions. Spencer, who has an Masters of Science degree in Quality Assurance, has gained experience in business management systems since the 70s covering government, Fortune 500 corporations academia, health care and more.

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Lean Six Sigma Book Review and Beyond the Balanced Scorecard System

Books, Business Management System /

Editor of the Quality Management Forum, Robert Spencer, presents a detailed review of Integrated Enterprise Excellence Volume I: The Basics: Golfing Buddies Go Beyond Lean Six Sigma and the Balanced Scorecard” by Forrest Breyfogle. Also included in this article is a review for Breyfogle’s Project Execution Guide.

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Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification Training

Process Improvement Training and Certification /

A company asked about our Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification training, where training is conducted in a classroom. A Lean Six Sigma process-improvement deployment can help organizations enhance their processes; however, the success of this effort in the long term depends upon how the organization undertakes their Lean Six Sigma deployment. In my response

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Lean Six Sigma Project Selection Criteria

Lean Six Sigma, Process Improvement Deployment /

Described are attributes of Lean Six Sigma project selection criteria that should be considered when undertaking a Lean Six Sigma process improvement effort. Other Lean Six Sigma infrastructure and execution needs for creating a healthy process-improvement culture are also discussed. Need for Lean Six Sigma Project Selection Criteria Organizational Lean Six Sigma process improvement efforts

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Boosting Your Career and Company with Lean Six Sigma Training

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Lean Six Sigma training teaches: – Leadership – Problem solving – Data analysis – Successful presentations – Data visualization – Process diagramming – Change management – Project management – Financial benefit analysis and more…. Oh yes, you also learn how to improve your business and save them money! These skills are transferable to every business, organization, or process that you will meet in your career. If you are questioning the value of these training courses, you will find that many companies ask their lean six sigma students to commit to an extended employment contract to keep them from leaving for a better job based on their new skills. This video discusses the Lean Six Sigma training options available through Smarter Solutions in a way that you will be figure out if the training is for you and at what level of training would be the best choice. We will discuss both classroom and online training for four levels of Lean Six Sigma training: Yellow Belt, Green Belt, Black Belt and Master Black Belt. If these names intrigue you, then check out this recorded webinar.

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Enhanced Operational Risk Management Framework

Business Management System, Integrated Enterprise Excellence /

Organizations need an operational risk management framework that is no-nonsense and reveals where and when the most appropriate actions should occur.  In addition to risk avoidance, this operational risk management plan should encourage process improvement where it is most beneficial and needs to discourage, in general, unhealthy, if not destructive, behaviors.

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Enhancing Quality in a Service Organization: Description and Webinar

Business Management System, Integrated Enterprise Excellence /

Quality is a key characteristic of a successful business. But should all businesses define quality in the same way??? The typical definition involves the meeting of a specification, but what if there is no specification? How do you define quality when there are no specifications? This video will make a compelling case that if you adopt a definition of quality that involves the execution of your processes, you will not have a method to measure quality outside of the traditional manufacturing environment. View this recorded webinar and learn how to begin a quality program in your non-manufacturing business!

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