Quality Function Deployment, abbreviated as QFD, has been around since 1966. It proved valuable enough to become a standard part of Six Sigma. But much about QFD has changed in recent years. Listen to discover how to supercharge your Six Sigma activities with the new and improved QFD!

episode 014-QFD the old and the new

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Radio host Robert Skrob asks Tom about Six Sigma. What is it? How is it useful to small businesses? Can it be used to improve sales, marketing, operations? This wide-ranging interview covers a tremendous variety of topics relating to business process excellence.

Interview with Business Profits Radio

Let's be honest, America's healthcare non-system has its problems. What are the root causes? Do any of the proposed solutions address them?


Why Healthcare Quality Stinks in America

Kaizen means "improvement" in Japanese. In Japan businesses view Kaizen as a way to engage everyone in improvement without spending much money. Improvements are usually small, and overall improvement is gradual. Americans have little patience for such an approach. This podcast describes the American version of Japan's successful approach to improving products and processes.


Episode 027-American Kaizen

What can you do to help yourself and your organization during tough times? Tom provides a few pointers to help.

Episode 026-Tough Times and Lean Six Sigma

There are many reasons an organization might consider doing Six Sigma. For example, survival! This podcast presents a list of 10 other reasons.

episode 014-QFD the old and the new

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