DEFECT REDUCTION IN AEROSPACE BEARINGS
Advanced Process Optimization solves inspection rework and rejection for aerospace and defense bearing manufacturer
TRANSACTIONAL PROCESS RE-ENGINEERING
Learn how Advanced Process Optimization helped a transactional company re-engineer its processes to drive efficiency in operations. The Lean Six Sigma Green Belt training paid for itself many times over.
BEARING DIMENSIONAL VARIATION REJECTS
Learn how Advanced Process Optimization helped a leading manufacturer of precision bearings for the CNC, Automotive, and Transportation industry reduce rejection rates of their precision friction reduction assemblies. We know how to solve complex problems!
LEAN SIX SIGMA TRAINING PROGRAM
Learn how Advanced Process Optimization fixed a broken Lean Six Sigma Black Belt training and certification program for a global Computer Learning Center. We know the secret, because we’re in the biz.
SIX SIGMA GREEN BELT TRAINING WITH 9 CONCURRENT PROJECTS
A client known in the industry as a leading Lean manufacturer needs a well-trained, functional Team of Six Sigma problem solvers. Returning value to offset the training cost is a required outcome…
Simulations as Reinforcement for Lean Six Sigma (LSS)
Authored by: Robert Bailey, Advanced Process Optimization, Inc. It is widely accepted that Lean focuses on waste reduction in processes and Six Sigma on reduction of variability. Lean tries to create flow and pursue perfection in processes. Six Sigma is extremely valuable in the pursuit of perfection. As an example, the only way to solve […]
Should I train all my people in Six Sigma?
My answer, “Probably not just yet”. I am in countless conversations with clients that either call us in to do a sophisticated Designed Experiment or Six Sigma-level analysis only to find it is not necessary. It ends up being something we can solve using much more basic problem solving methods. Similarly, I field endless inquiries […]
How to Select the Right Project for Improvement?
Whatever business you may be in, there is a constant pressure to improve, and rightly so. How to go about it is the difficult part. First, understand what value you bring to your customers and any competitive advantage you lack or would try to build. Think in simple terms such as time-based and quality-based improvements. […]