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Helping Customers Use Self-Service to Reduce Calls

Industry: Telecommunications Department: Customer Service, Digital Services, Operations Company: (Anonymous) Project Type: Green Belt Project Duration: 6 months Financial Benefits: Estimated savings of €5,746 per year Helping Customers Use Self-Service to Reduce Calls Receiving too many calls to effectively manage is a challenge that burdens every customer service team. Many of these calls could be […]

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Speeding Up Public Record Releases

Industry: Public Sector & NGO Department: Records Management, Legal, Privacy Compliance Company: (Anonymous) Project Type: Green Belt Project Duration: 5 months Financial Benefits: 50% budget reduction Speeding Up Public Record Releases: A Lean Six Sigma Approach Processing and releasing records efficiently is crucial for public service organizations. Delays not only frustrate customers but also strain […]

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Streamlining HRM Processes at an educational institution

Industry Type: Education (Service Center HRM)​Department Type: Human Resources (HR)​Company Name: an educational institution​Financial Benefits: Approx. $10,800 per year​Project Duration: 6 months​Type of Project: Green Belt Project IntroductionEfficient HR processes are essential for any organization. At an educational institution’s Service Center HRM, a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt project was undertaken to tackle inefficiencies in […]

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Locker Management System Optimization with Lean Six Sigma

Industry Type: Industry​ Department Type: Project Engineering / Technical Office​ Company Name: Not provided​ Financial Benefits:​ -Savings of approximately $5,450 per year from locker substitution.​ -Reduction of 1 hour per day in time spent by the Project Engineering team on locker management tasks. Project Duration: 4 months with an additional 5 months of monitoring.​ Type […]

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Green Belt Project Success: How Lean Six Sigma Reduced Defects and Improved Quality

Industry: Manufacturing Department: Production Company: Orbis Bardstown Financial Benefits Achieved: $54,916 Project Duration: 5 months Project Type: Green Belt Project Green Belt Project Success: How Lean Six Sigma Reduced Defects and Improved Quality The Problem: Reducing Defects in Product IDs When customers receive products with incorrect IDs, the consequences go beyond inconvenience—they can lead to […]

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Streamlining Machine Settings for Efficiency in Packaging

This project aimed to optimize machine settings for a packaging department in the consumer goods industry. By applying Lean Six Sigma methodologies, specifically the DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control) approach, the team targeted a pressing issue that disrupted production and increased costs: excessive adjustments to the machine’s servo-driven settings. This project illustrates how Lean […]

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Green Belt project: Reducing Product Reject Rates

Industry Type: Manufacturing Department: Quality Management Company Name: Excelitas Noblelight Project Type: Green Belt Project Project Duration: 5 months Financial Benefit: Approx. $17,000 annually Reducing Product Reject Rates: A Hands-On Approach with Lean Six Sigma In the world of manufacturing, product quality and cost efficiency go hand-in-hand. Excelitas Noblelight, a producer of advanced photonics-based light […]

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The Black Belt Excellence training – a collaboration between Mannheim Business School and The Lean Six Sigma Company

On November 4, 2024, The Lean Six Sigma Company is launching an exclusive Black Belt Excellence training course in partnership with Mannheim Business School. This unique course is designed to prepare participants to achieve the prestigious title of Black Belt, with a specialization in Process Mining. This training is an ideal opportunity for professionals who […]

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