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  • Lean Six Sigma – Reality or a Myth?
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    Lean Six Sigma – Reality or a Myth?

    ByJoseph Paris February 27, 2018January 6, 2020

    “The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie, deliberate, contrived, and dishonest, but the myth, persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic.” —John F. Kennedy It seems at every conference, symposium, or other gathering of thought leaders for higher learning where the topic is Lean Six Sigma, many of the attendees—and almost all of…

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    The Myth of Japanese Companies and Management

    ByJoseph Paris September 15, 2015January 6, 2020

    It seems that at every Conference, Symposium, or other gathering of higher-learning and thought-leaders – where the topic is Lean Six-Sigma – many of the attendees, and almost all of the speakers, glorify and hold with the highest veneration the supposedly unmatched performance and prowess of Japanese companies and their management. Enshrined as proof-positive in…

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    Lean Management Journal – “Stepping Stones of the Lean Journey” by Joseph Paris: June 2015

    ByXONITEK May 20, 2015January 6, 2020

    “Stepping Stones of the Lean Journey – Editorial Introduction”; LMJ Board Member and OpEx Society Founder, Joseph Paris, introduces this month’s magazine with a thought provoking narrative on the stepping stones of the journey that is Lean. Published in Lean Management Journal in the June 2015 issue. Download PDF  

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  • Continuous Improvement Assessments: The Rally-Point of the Journey
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    Continuous Improvement Assessments: The Rally-Point of the Journey

    ByJoseph Paris September 9, 2013January 6, 2020

    So, you are thinking about embarking upon a Continuous Improvement (CI) Journey at your company.  Or, more than likely, you are going to be RE-embarking upon a CI Journey at your company. But where do you start?  At the beginning, of course… “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” – Lao…

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    Building a Business Excellence Program in Multi-Nationals

    ByXONITEK June 3, 2013January 6, 2020

    I see many questions asked regarding the development of a BE /OE/CI/LSS (Business Excellence Operational Excellence/Continuous Improvement/Lean Six Sigma) program. There is no right or wrong answer since every business is different. However, I wanted to share my experience, thoughts and some options as it relates to multi-national organizations. Hopefully you will find them useful….

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