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Tips for a Successful Kaizen Event – Submitted by Debbie Curl-Nagy

Tricia Boies 01/28/202001/28/2020

Make sure a Kaizen event is the right project type for your improvement efforts. Kaizen events are best for complicated, but well defined problems, requiring many small tests of changes to determine the best solutions to achieve your target state. Allow plenty of time for planning and [...]

Melissa Dejkunchorn: Solve Problems with 5Ys and an H

Tricia Boies 01/23/202001/04/2021

Melissa Dejkunchorn (Day-kin-shorn) first learned Lean Six Sigma (LSS) methodologies at Proctor & Gamble and has used them effectively throughout her career to improve processes, manage transitions, and meet corporate goals in challenging situations. Melissa, whose work experience includes [...]

Meet Marcelina Robledo

Tricia Boies 11/27/201901/04/2021

Marcelina “Marcy” Robledo, digital marketer and social media consultant, attended a Breakthrough Performance Group (BPG) Lean Six Sigma (LSS) White Belt class at the urging of Teresa Nichols, BPG’s Social Media Manager. As the class progressed, Marcy realized the LSS tools could help her [...]

Nine Tips for a Successful Lean Six Sigma Project Submitted by Beverly Motley

Tricia Boies 08/19/201901/04/2021

Customize your Lean Six Sigma tool box to the requirements of the project. Never start a project without a Project Charter. The Project Charter is essential: It is your road map and sets the tone and direction for your project and problem to be solved. Always have key stakeholders review and [...]

EUQ (Employee Utilization Quotient)

Tricia Boies 08/19/201901/05/2021

An Introduction to the EUQ (Employee Utilization Quotient) Assessment by Paul D. Gormas SPHR, Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, MBA, President, Breakthrough Performance Group, LLC The EUQ assesses employee utilization on a scale of 0 to 100%. Organizations can then take the steps [...]

Meet Beverly Motley

Tricia Boies 08/13/201901/04/2021

Beverly Motley is Regional Director of Breakthrough Performance Group (BPG) with responsibility for Cleveland, Central Ohio and remaining Northeast Ohio cities. Ask Beverly what excites and energizes her, she’ll tell you “Solving problems, lifelong learning, and Lean Six Sigma.” Solving [...]

Lean Six Sigma Improves Collections Rates – Contributed by Joe Valvona

Tricia Boies 06/15/201901/04/2021

Improving Collections with DOE & Regression Analysis – Contributed by Joe Valvona When asked to improve the collections rate on outstanding balances for hospital services, Joe used a Design of Experiment strategy to identify better ways to interact with the customer and achieve the [...]

Six Sigma Helps Reduce Customer Waiting Times – Contributed by Joe Valvona

Tricia Boies 06/15/201901/06/2021

Lean Six Sigma projects don’t have to last a long time to yield significant results. A hospital was concerned about the amount of time it took for emergency room patients to be seen and either released or admitted to the hospital. Joe was called on to help determine if (any how many) more [...]

ALUMNI MEETING NOTES – May 2019

Tricia Boies 06/15/201901/04/2021

Highlights of May 2019 Meeting Teri recommend Assessing your LinkedIn profile from three perspectives: Technical: Are you using the right words and symbols (such as hash tags) to attract the “right people” to your profile. That’s critical if you want search engines to find your [...]

ALUMNI MEETING NOTES – April 2019

Tricia Boies 06/15/2019

Highlights of the April 2019 Meeting Participants in transition recommended: Rethinking Your Resume: Even before completing his Black Belt course, one alumni revamped his resume, shifting its focus from chemical engineering to process improvement. He is already getting more returned calls. [...]

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