Andy Slaney

Principal Consultant, Coach and Trainer in Business Improvement Techniques and Lean Six Sigma

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What is ISO18404? Why was it created? What benefits might compliance with the new standard give?

The new ISO standard for Lean Six Sigma, ISO18404, was published at the end of 2015 and the associated sector scheme (RSS18404) is currently in it's

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Using Lean Six Sigma to Support your Quality Management System and ISO9001:2015 Certification

Having spent a number of years working for BSI as a business improvement professional, but never getting too involved in the standards / certification

How Lean Six Sigma techniques can support your Quality Management System and ISO9001:2015 Certification

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A Short Introduction to Process Excellence and Lean Six Sigma

The contents of this article are taken from a presentation that was written to give a brief introduction to Lean Six Sigma for those who are not familiar with the subject. What is Lean Six Sigma? A

This article gives an overview of the Lean Six Sigma approach to continual improvement for those who are new to the subject. Includes references and links to BSI's application of Lean Six Sigma both internally and when working with clients.

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BSI - A Short Introduction to Process Excellence and Lean Six Sigma

Interested in building a better organisation? Some questions answered about Lean Six Sigma. What is Lean Six Sigma? What Are the Goals of Lean and Six Sigma W…

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The Better Business Bulletin is a blog written by Andrew John Slaney and is focussed on a desire to help organisations perform better and create greater value for all stakeholders, through increased process understanding and a commitment to improve.

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Andy Slaney Principal Consultant and Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, BSI outlines 10 simple things that working with lean six sigma in organisations Source: Lean Six Sigma – 10 things we ca…

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What Qualities Make for a Great Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Project? Project Selection: Some Ideas and Questions to Consider!

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What Qualities Make for a Great Lean Six Sigma Project Champion or Sponsor? Some Traits and Attributes that Can Help!

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What Qualities Make for a Great Lean Six Sigma Green Belt? Some Traits and Attributes that Often Help!

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Some of the key things to ask your prospective lean six sigma (business improvement techniques) training provider before signing up for their course…

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Johan Cruyff was not only a successful footballer, but he went on to become a top coach and manager. His quotes and maxims have been widely used in sports, but these sentiments can also be practised in business. This article discusses why.

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How does organisational resilience link with lean six sigma?

Jugjeet Mehmi, Business Development Executive at BSI Group looks at how businesses can use lean six sigma to their advantage for organisations resilience

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Questions to ask when choosing a Lean Six Sigma, or business improvement training provider,

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Kellyann's Lean Six Sigma Diary - Define Phase of DMAIC

Learn how BSI's top management are harnessing the powerful tools and techniques of Lean Six Sigma to not only help improve the businesses of our clients, but a…

Learn how BSI's top management are harnessing the powerful tools and techniques of Lean Six Sigma to not only help improve the businesses of our clients, but also our own.

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Applications of Lean Six Sigma: The Diary of a Green Belt Working in Product Certification

At BSI not only do we train and support others from outside of our organisation in using the DMAIC methodology and associated techniques, but we also use Lean Six Sigma ourselves in order to improve

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Capturing the 'Voice of the Customer' - Lean Six Sigma Trainees Tell Us Why They Want to Be Green Belts

On BSI courses Lean Six Sigma trainees are taught the necessity of capturing and understanding the 'Voice of the Customer' and as a Lean Six Sigma training and services provider we like to 'walk the

Three Green Belt trainees share their thoughts on and what excites them about the Lean Six Sigma methodology, tools and associated training.