Why New Processes Fail, and What You Can Do About It
Completing a Six Sigma project is cause for celebration. A dedicated project team has worked tirelessly to apply the tools and techniques of Six Sigma to create a new process …
Posts in category Six Sigma
Tools of the Six Sigma Analysis Phase
The Analyze phase of DMAIC helps project teams identify problems in the production process that cause product defects. This phase of Six Sigma methodology is loaded with tools to help …
Why Six Sigma is a Great Option for Almost Any Company
Data can only be as good as the individuals who analyze it. Six Sigma allows organizations to not just study data, but to use it to eliminate any defects found …
Six Sigma Helps Lick Tootsie Pop Mystery
Six Sigma is not just a list of steps to be checked off while progressing from problem to solution. It is a methodology that can help us understand the world …
Six Sigma Benefits in the Service Industry
Since the 1980s, when Motorola first made famous the quality improvement methodology, Six Sigma has received much recognition and praise as companies have implemented it to improve their bottom line. …
Study: Lean Six Sigma Beneficial in Rural Healthcare
A recent study conducted by researchers in India found that Lean Six Sigma process management can benefit rural hospitals. Shreeranga Bhat of St. Joseph Engineering College in Karnataka, India, and …
How Six Sigma Certification Can Benefit Employees and Companies
In an effort to gain market advantage, many of today’s organizations are taking employee training to new levels by offering Six Sigma training and certification to their key managers and …
Variations of Brainstorming Can Help Boost Impact
How Variations on Traditional Brainstorming Can Boost Impact of Business Projects Brainstorming has become almost ubiquitous in business today, and small wonder. Done right, it’s an effective way of harnessing …
How Six Sigma Certification Can Reduce Company Costs
What is Six Sigma, and how can Six Sigma training reduce costs? Six Sigma can refer to a metric, a management philosophy, a business strategy or a methodology. In many companies, it means striving for near perfection by continuously measuring and analyzing data, to reduce variations in quality, eliminate product defects and malfunctions, and reduce service failures. Its methods for improving quality and efficiency are as important as reducing costs, but our focus will be on the latter.
Six Sigma Fundamentals: What is DMADV?
DMADV is a Six Sigma methodology used to design new processes while ensuring the end product is correctly delivered to the customer. The goal of the DMADV methodology is to …