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By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated August 26, 2010

Red Bead Experiment: Part 4

This is Part 4 of 6 of the Deming Red Bead Experiment Video Tutorial. But, before we get to the Red Bead Video Tutorial, here are some famous quotes

By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated August 24, 2010

This is Part 3 of the Deming Red Bead Experiment Video Tutorial. But, before the tutorial, below is a biography of Dr. W. Edwards Deming (credit to

By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated August 23, 2010

Part 1 explained the Red Bead Experiment. In Part 2, I'll share the a video tutorial on the Red Bead Experiment - part 2 of that video

By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated August 22, 2010

The Red Bead Experiment is a metaphor for problems, where the red beads represent "bad" and white represent "good". It is a teaching tool mostly used

By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated August 21, 2010

This post will briefly explain and answer "What is a Control Chart?" At the bottom of the page, you can grab a series of Control Chart Excel

By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated August 20, 2010

Read below to learn more about Run Charts, or head over here to download a free run chart template that you can use today. Run Charts, also known

By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated August 10, 2010

The first phase in the Six Sigma Define-Measure-Analyze-Improve-Control (DMAIC) Methodology is Define. In this Premium HD Video, we learn the key

By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated August 8, 2010

This post shows some basic instructions on how to conduct the Red Bead Experiment or Red Bead Game. The Red Bead Experiment can be conducted with a

By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated July 17, 2010

A SIPOC is a high level process map that includes Suppliers, Inputs, Process, Output, and Customers. The video below explains SIPOC and shows several