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Lean Six Sigma for SMEs: A Path to Continuous Improvement

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Over the years, various methodologies have emerged to address this need, including lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and the integration of both known as Lean Six Sigma (LSS). In this blog, we’ll delve into the integrated Lean Six Sigma approach, exploring its benefits, deployment models, moreover the implications for SMEs.

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Top 5 Critical Skills Next-Gen Procurement Leaders Must Develop Now

Zycus Cognitive Procurement

According to McKinsey research , in the five years immediately following the 2008 global financial crisis, total return to shareholders for companies with top-quartile procurement capabilities was 42 percent higher than the companies whose procurement operations were in the bottom quartile. This is to enable greater autonomy and agility. .

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Banking on mainframe-led digital transformation for financial services

IBM Supply Chain Blog

Banks have the most to gain if they succeed (and the most to lose if they fail) at bringing their mainframe application and data estates up to modern standards of cloud-like flexibility, agility and innovation to meet customer demand.

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The Sidekick #001

Una

Politics also plays a huge part – secession in Texas became a hot topic after Obama’s 2008 win (why? While this is true, it’s worth noting that one-third of Texas’ annual budget is supported by federal funds though. What would it mean for supply chains? It’s also about money. Scary, isn’t it?