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Who’s Learning Lean Six Sigma in 2025?

Who’s Learning Lean Six Sigma in 2025?

We looked at the country of origin of 300 students enrolled in our free Lean Six Sigma course. We lay out the results here in this enlightening article.

Published: 25th Jun 2025
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Takt Time: Simple Guide + Examples

Takt Time: Simple Guide + Examples

Takt time is available production time divided by the customer demand during that period. It's the heartbeat of any repetitive Lean production process.

Published: 25th Apr 2025
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What is SMED?

What is SMED?

SMED is the Lean practice of reducing the time of process changeovers, decreasing cycle time and increasing process efficiency and throughput.

Published: 14th Apr 2025
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What does DPMO mean?

What does DPMO mean?

DPMO is used as a process quality benchmark when quality is defined as Pass or Fail. It is also used to compare processes of different complexities.

Published: 7th Apr 2025
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Lean Six Sigma Certification Costs 2025

Lean Six Sigma Certification Costs 2025

We surveyed 40+ courses and certification organisations to bring you this report on Lean Six Sigma certification costs in the U.K. for 2025.

Published: 31st Mar 2025
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Lean & Six Sigma: What's the Difference?

Lean & Six Sigma: What's the Difference?

Lean and Six Sigma are closely related continuous improvement strategies. Simply put Lean is the need for speed while Six Sigma is the need for quality.

Published: 21st Mar 2025
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How do I get Certified?

How do I get Certified?

Choosing a Lean Six Sigma certification course can be daunting. This article outlines how to choose the right course for you and what else to look out for.

Published: 23rd Feb 2025
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What is Lean?

What is Lean?

Lean is a continuous improvement strategy for improving flow and eliminating waste. That is, getting the right things to the right places at the right time.

Published: 15th Feb 2025
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What is Six Sigma?

What is Six Sigma?

Six Sigma is a continuous improvement strategy for the improvement of quality in complex processes, with a focus on measurement and analysis of data.

Published: 11th Feb 2025
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