International Six Sigma Institute and Secret Society for Imperious Professionals of Process Improvement

About ISSISSIPPI

Welcome to ISSISSIPPI, the world's leading (and possibly only) authority on the application of Lean Six Sigma to problems that may not exist. Founded on the principle that waste is everywhere, even in places it shouldn't be, ISSISSIPPI is committed to driving continuous improvement in ways that defy convention, logic, and sometimes physics.

At ISSISSIPPI, we believe that everything can be optimized, even if it shouldn't be. Whether it's reducing cycle time for brewing the perfect cup of coffee (by removing the coffee) or applying DMAIC to reorganizing your sock drawer (with a complex kanban system), we push the boundaries of process improvement so you don't have to.

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We're not sure what they're for, but they have at least 17 tabs and some truly aggressive conditional formatting.

Served over 50% of Fortune 500 Break Rooms

Our donut efficiency studies have revolutionized snack consumption worldwide.

First to offer Certification by Brain Scan

We don't know how it works, but trust us—it's science.

What We Do

  • Process Improvement for Process Improvement: Why optimize a process once when you can continuously optimize the optimization process itself? At ISSISSIPPI, we ensure that every process improvement project undergoes a rigorous 5-phase improvement cycle—before we even start improving the actual process.
  • Eliminating Bottlenecks in Brainstorming: Too many ideas? Not enough? We streamline ideation sessions using real-time Kanban boards, enforced timeboxing, and a patented “Just Pick One Already” methodology.
  • Benchmarking the Act of Benchmarking: How efficient is your benchmarking process? Can you collect competitive data in fewer steps? We specialize in optimizing the way companies compare themselves to others, ensuring that by the time you finish benchmarking, the industry has already moved on.

Meet Zoltan Minsky, Our Founder

Zoltan Minsky is not just a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt—he is the first and only Double Black Belt with Muda Stripes. His groundbreaking work on reducing variance in synchronized napping techniques revolutionized the industry (citation needed). Zoltan has spoken at countless conferences—some of which actually invited him—and is the author of The 7 Wastes of Small Talk and Poka-Yoke Your Life: Mistake-Proofing Every Step of Your Day. With an honorary PhD in Statistical Sorcery, Zoltan has pioneered groundbreaking process improvement methodologies, including:

  1. Kaizen Blitzkrieg: A rapid improvement event so fast, no one actually knows what was improved.
  2. The Monte Carlo Slot Machine: A probability-based decision-making technique that is 100% accurate, 37% of the time.
  3. The 5 Why Drinking Game: A rigorous investigative technique that often ends in tears.

Zoltan has led workshops at organizations ranging from Fortune 500 companies to his neighborhood HOA, where he attempted (unsuccessfully) to apply Lean principles to their annual potluck.

Join Us

At ISSISSIPPI, we are always looking for visionaries, disruptors, and people who enjoy color-coded spreadsheets way too much. We offer competitive imaginary salaries and unparalleled opportunities to create efficiency where it was never needed.