Melissa Connolly
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Why Do Many Business Excellence Programs Fail? (Hint: Lack of Strategy)
March 26 by Melissa ConnollyBusiness performance excellence programs, like Total Quality Management and Six Sigma, have been used by manufacturing firms for decades. But as companies contend with increasing competition and cos...
The Trouble with Excess Inventory – a Quick Primer
January 20 by Melissa ConnollyIs excess inventory the root of all evil? In this article, Melissa Connolly explains how excess inventory weakens a business’ competitiveness by increasing operating costs and decreasing margin.
Using Six Sigma to Reduce Excess Inventory
January 04 by Melissa ConnollyIn 2009, Unison Industries, a worldwide provider of electrical and mechanical aviation components and systems, had a problem common to many manufacturers: an excess amount of inventory. Contributor Me...
A Brief History of Six Sigma
December 19 by Melissa ConnollySix Sigma is a methodology focused on reducing defects and variation of a process by focusing on the process customer.
