Thinking Friday
Wrap up the week with more than a sigh of relief. “Thinking Friday” turns that pre-weekend pause into a moment of reflection, […]
Revolutionizing Quality Engineering with ChatGPT
Could ChatGPT become your quality team’s secret weapon for root-cause analysis and smarter problem-solving? Discover how AI is changing the game in […]
Non-Profit Contradictions
I have been holding quarterly fireside chats with my fellow alums. These alums work in different industries, including non-profit organizations. One of […]
Microservices in the world of Big Data
. . . Why it is more relevant than ever before If you haven’t been living under a rock, you would be […]
Data-Driven Decision Making
. . . And the role of intuition The big data revolution is requiring a seismic shift inside organizations, both in the […]
An Overlooked Improvement Opportunity in Retail
Black Belts could use predictive analytics to transform the convenience store industry Convenience stores are located on most street corners the world […]
Profit Optimization Planning
Make the most of your Black Belts Regression equations,try fitted lines, and sampling are familiar terms to people in the quality field. […]
Leveraging Quality Tools Throughout the Organization
Applying design of experiments to marketing Design of experiments (DOE) is a term familiar to most quality professionals. Some use it on […]
Limit Your Way to Innovation
Determine constraints to achieve competitive advantage In today’s world, it’s almost expected that product or service innovation will yield competitive advantage. So […]
The Underlying Philosophy of TRIZ . . Been There, Done That!
An important concept within TRIZ is that someone, somewhere, has already solved your problem. Of course, the problem has to be clearly […]
Effective Problem Solving Calls for Adaptable Detective Work
Finding the root cause vs. treating the symptom The TRIZ executive council group had taken a break during summer and were now […]
Embracing Change!
By electing President Obama in 2008, the people of the United States opted for change. In the May 2014 elections in India, […]