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Six Sigma – Striving for the “Perfect” Process

Six Sigma methodology is based on a philosophy that strives towards process perfection, using statistical techniques to measure and quantify success.  The symbol for Six Sigma – 6σ – is the statistical representation of a “perfect” process, but what does this mean?  A Six Sigma, or “perfect”, process produces 99.99966% of all its deliverables without… read more →




Excessive Processing is Costing You

A common challenge that Trindent tackles in financial services engagements is rework caused by excessive processing, an inefficiency that results from an attempt to artificially create quality control.   Quality control is a vital part of any service or product, and as such, should have its own established process, system and behavior component.  Relying on… read more →




The Tenets of Process (Re-)Design

Trindent’s approach to profit improvement is based on solving complex problems, where we drive improvements in three key areas: Process, which refers to the way things are done; Systems, the tools used to manage a business; and Behaviors, the actions taken based on information provided by the System. This article will focus on processes, which… read more →




Minimizing Refinery Giveaway Through Butane Management

Butane is one of the most important components in gasoline blending and arguably one that could provide the most economic benefit to the bottom line of more and more skinny refinery margins. Butane has a high octane and high RVP which makes it the ideal component to improve the quality of gasoline blends, especially in… read more →