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29th September 2009
Creating a culture of process improvement, whether you are operating an online venture or traditional brick and mortar establishment is vital to success and increased profitability. There are many tools available for defining, measuring and analyzing a bu... Read >
Author: wbdoyle24th September 2009
After reading this article concerning online degrees, you should be able to make a wise decision on whether an online degree is for you. You should be able to help your friends with the amount of knowledge you will have gained on this online degree infor... Read >
Author: wbdoyle18th September 2009
Lean & Six Sigma is a philosophy and in-demand methodology used to drive out waste and improve the quality, cost and performance of any process or organization. These proven methods provide a series of metrics and statistical tools that can lead to breakt... Read >
17th September 2009
Six Sigma? What could a statistical math term possibly have to do with music? Well I could bore you with a long answer on the statistical benefits, or I could explain it in one simple sentence.
Six Sigma is about quality, service, and making sur... Read >
Author: wbdoyle15th September 2009
Legal process outsourcing comes under in a broader framework of knowledge process outsourcing (KPO). A KPO process involves intellectual and analytical skills, besides command on a specific skill set and backed by language eloquence.
In generality, a K... Read >
Author: sandy01st September 2009
The opening up of the global economy has led to a significant development of the small and mid market segment. This growth has been across industry verticals in the manufacturing, retail, services, pharma, telecommunication and information technology sect... Read >
Author: Nick Mutt26th August 2009
Six Sigma aims to provide customer satisfaction and to achieve the best bottom line results. Having worked with the shop floor and other areas of the businesses, the question that arises is - can Six Sigma work for mobile workforces?
Misconceptions... Read >
Author: andywilliams0624th August 2009
Development in any field is important because it shows how effective and efficient a person is in his area. Today it is necessary for a firm ,individual to be well managed and equipped with all necessary . MBA Institutes and the quality of leadership an... Read >
Author: Admission Corner07th August 2009
Your status within your current company or organization, is the deciding factor as to what level of the Six Sigma process that you would be trained and certified in. Each level of the process is considered a color belt, from Black Belts to White Belts. ... Read >
Author: JenB07th August 2009
How do you become an MLM top earner? Follow these 5 simple steps and watch yourself transform into the kind of person you know you can be.
You dream about becoming an MLM top earner but you’ve got doubts. You’ve heard people say you’re crazy for ... Read >
Author: briankrystihorwitz03rd August 2009
Important factors in quality management are investment cost, customer and measurement of quality. By adopting total quality management (TQM) technique and tools, as well as other similar quality concepts, you can decrease your wasted material, effort, and... Read >
Author: Nick Mutt29th July 2009
Six Sigma Benchmarking efforts are systematic and structured, concentrating on superior performance at the end of the project.
The success of each benchmarking efforts is dependent on the participation of all the team members, black belt and champion i... Read >
Author: Nick Mutt29th June 2009
Part of Six Sigma Training is understanding what Six Sigma is and can do for various industries and organizations. In attempting to learn about Six Sigma, the term Lean Six Sigma is often seen and can easily be mistaken for a commonly interchangeable term... Read >
Author: JenB29th June 2009
Most people don't like change. A lot of people like knowing what will happen next and others just are unable to accept change what so ever and don't understand it at all.
Six Sigma Training teaches Black Belts that there are many ways to work with emp... Read >
Author: JenB23rd June 2009
For the success of Six Sigma, culture is an important factor. The institutional cultures must sometimes be changes in order to have a successful placement of Six Sigma within their company.
The changed culture will not just include Six Sigma profess... Read >
Author: JenB17th June 2009
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) provides for a complex set rules and regulations how private data of any patient is stored, accessed and used. An employer who is a covered entity as a health care provider has to co... Read >
Author: Robert Bell12th June 2009
Senior Contracts Administrator for Bell Helicopter, Pamela F. Robertson, thanks the prestigious Biltmore Who’s Who for helping her generate business and maximize exposure for her company.
Robertson’s main goal when becoming a member was simple: to ... Read >
Author: Holli Kurdes07th June 2009
Six Sigma is a powerful methodology that can be applied to improve business processes. It is a structured approach to reduce variations from any process be it manufacturing, sales, marketing, IT, BPO, accounting or purchasing. Variation in any process hap... Read >
Author: Benchmark Six Sigma07th June 2009
Technological advancements in Industrial vending have aided in increasing overall efficiency of the industrial work place. Automated tool vending machines and tool dispensing machines are widely used by many manufacturing giants to reduce overhead costs a... Read >
Author: liza25206th June 2009
Since the turn of the last century Ford, Toyota and Motorola have been at the heart of manufacturing improvements. These Companies introduced improvements such as Just in Time, Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen and Six Sigma resulting in product quality improvem... Read >
Author: Robert Steiner06th June 2009
Since the turn of the last century Ford, Toyota and Motorola have been at the heart of manufacturing improvements. These Companies introduced improvements such as Just in Time, Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen and Six Sigma resulting in product quality improvem... Read >
04th June 2009
Six Sigma has been around for over a decade and as such it has been deployed at lots of companies around the world. More than 75% of the fortune 500 companies have deployed Six Sigma in one form or another. Some companies have chosen not to call it Six Si... Read >
Author: Benchmark Six Sigma01st June 2009
Six sigma works on a hierarchal structure. It constitutes of White Belts, Green Belts, Black Belts and Master Black Belts. Each belt is distinguished from other on the basis of its skill level and scope in terms of process improvement.
White Belts are ... Read >
Author: Benchmark Six Sigma29th May 2009
There is an entire roadmap for New Product Development in Six Sigma. This is referred as DFSS. (Design for Six Sigma) .
Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) is a Six Sigma methodology that is used to launch new products & services on time, on budget, and on tar... Read >
Author: Benchmark Six Sigma20th May 2009
There is an entire roadmap for New Product Development in Six Sigma. This is referred as DFSS. (Design for Six Sigma) .
Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) is a Six Sigma methodology that is used to launch new products & services on time, on budget, and on tar... Read >
Author: Benchmark Six Sigma20th May 2009
Manufacturers and transactional firms share a drive to lower costs, reduce cycle time and offer a diverse product mix as they pursue higher profits and an increased market share in a growing global environment. Consumers (those paying for the end product)... Read >
Author: mkemp1112th May 2009
A few years back, industry shop floors operated with tool cribs, warehouses and storerooms that were used by workers when there was a shortfall of components, tools or accessories. Most businesses faced problems maintaining stock because of inefficiencies... Read >
Author: liza25208th May 2009
In 2007, US retailers experienced approximately $40 billion in shrink. For an industry where company margins typically hover between 1% and 2%, shrink remains a critical opportunity to enhance company performance and improve the bottom line. While most re... Read >
Author: Suzanne Long05th May 2009
When is a green shoot a green shoot? When it has an interim assignment at the end of it?
Not a day goes by without someone telling me the economic recession is affecting their organisation in some way. However, perhaps more surprisingly I have had view... Read >
Author: Paul Wilson05th May 2009
Six Sigma processes can be applied with success in any corporatation because the concepts get created around the business characteristics not the size. Additionally, some businesses may not choose to have the whole company involved, they may only want a ... Read >
Author: JenB05th May 2009
There are two methodologies within the Six Sigma structure, DMAIC (define, measure, analyze, improve, and control) and DMADV (define, measure, analyze, design, and verify). These processes do a lot of similar things but their differences mean they can't ... Read >
05th May 2009
You're with your co workers many hours a day but you should not discuss your personal life with them. If you do the topic may reach further than you intended and give other workers and bosses some ideas about you and your job performance. Here we're dis... Read >
Author: JenB27th April 2009
In choosing a marketing strategy, be it table tents, table tent printing or hang tags and flyers, you have to find out which will provide the best interest for the business. This means choosing an offering that will be most effective in the marketplac... Read >
Author: charen27th April 2009
Created in the 1980s by Motorola and popularized in the '90s at GE, Six Sigma has been shown to improve processes and reduce error rates, but does it still stand up to today's fast-paced, hostile business environment? In comparison, Flawless Execution, a ... Read >
Author: James D. Murphy24th April 2009
You know you work in the innovative computer and electronics industry when:
Vendors run screaming from the room when they see how complex your design is.
Mil spec or ISO? Your drawings call out both, and a few other acronyms no one else has heard of... Read >
Author: Robert Bell17th April 2009
Business process re-engineering (BPR) sounds esoteric at best, and maybe a little pretentious. Wouldn’t it be simpler to say business process change?
Most people understand what a business process is but when you combine it with re-engineering, it su... Read >
Author: sonia ahuja17th April 2009
What is at the top of every company’s minds these days? Innovation. Fresh Ideas and innovative products have been tagged as the driving force behind creating a competitive advantage and, ultimately, company growth. Keeping your company on task in reg... Read >
Author: Dr. Carol Pletcher17th April 2009
Six Sigma processes can be applied with success in any corporatation because the concepts get created around the business characteristics not the size. Additionally, some businesses may not choose to have the whole company involved, they may only want a ... Read >
Author: JenB09th April 2009
Accelerate your career, skyrocket your value as an employee and distinguish yourself from millions of others. Comprehensive, Easy and Quick “six sigma” training which you can implement into your business or life immediately. Green Belt Six Sigma is a ... Read >
Author: Greenbelt 6sigma08th April 2009
Accomplishing small improvements with the involvement of everyone in the team is the primary aim of Kaizen. In the due course of time, it is these small improvements that will result in greater effects than doing the common one big project method.
Fear... Read >
Author: Steve Wilheir25th March 2009
"Kaizen," a Japanese word meaning "continual improvement," is often heard in a professional context where it refers to a team-based project that is focused on swift, constant improvement. Kaizen-focused events are a common part of lean production methods.... Read >
Author: Steve Wilheir23rd March 2009
When Six Sigma is introduced to a company, there are several different players who all have different roles in the project, including Champions, Sponsors, Green Belts, Black Belts and Process owners. It is the process owner who takes control of the busin... Read >
Author: JenB23rd March 2009
Strategic planning is about charting systematic plans of areas of concern that have far reaching and tactical implications on the project selection stage. The aim is to have fundamental decisions and actions that would guide the Six Sigma implementation t... Read >
Author: JenB09th March 2009
Six Sigma methods and techniques normally use five key roles used for their implementation.
At the top level are the proponents of Six Sigma in the organizations who prepare the vision and do the much needed cost benefit analysis of implementing Six Si... Read >
Author: Robert Bell09th March 2009
It is a known fact that thing in any business is a process. Whether it is selling a product or service, receipt of order and execution thereof, or scheduling manufacture of a product, packing and dispatch to customers and finally receiving payments. When ... Read >
Author: Robert Bell09th March 2009
The term Six Sigma is often heard but not understood. People often wonder what Six Sigma is. Six Sigma is a measurement of quality where attempts are on to reach near perfection. Six Sigma should be looked as a methodology to achieve near perfection in q... Read >
Author: Robert Bell09th March 2009
There are a few very core concepts at the foundation of the Six Sigma techniques and methodologies. Unless we strive at understanding these core concepts which go into the making of Six Sigma will keep on looking here and there but not understanding the f... Read >
Author: Robert Bell08th March 2009
Six Sigma techniques and practices are a set of methodologies which were originally used perfected by Motorola in the late 1980. These helped the company to eliminate manufacturing defects by systematically and constantly improving production processes.
... Read >
Author: Robert Bell06th March 2009
Implementing Six Sigma in an organization is just like implementing any similar or otherwise, company wide management improvement tools, methods and practices. Changing the work culture that is to say, the way people look at their work and go about doing ... Read >
Author: Robert Bell06th March 2009
Six Sigma is nothing but vision of improving quality, which aims at reducing defects to less than 3.4 defects per million count for each service, process, product or transaction. In a nutshell, Six Sigma strives to achieve perfection. While implementing S... Read >
Author: Robert Bell04th March 2009
The major and very glaring difference between any other quality control and management system when compared to the Six Sigma is a direct connection to the financial gains arising out of the processes implemented. Financial gains arising out of the improve... Read >
Author: Robert Bell04th March 2009
People are quite ignorant about Six Sigma and tend to ask a lot of question regarding certification of an organization as Six Sigma compliant. While it is not possible to cover each and ever questions asked, we are providing a summary of the answers to th... Read >
Author: Robert Bell04th March 2009
Six Sigma lays emphasis on quantification of each and every aspect of improvement in and organization’s work, whether is it is cost of improvement or is the savings gained out of improvements or reduction in the number of defects. The financial gains ar... Read >
Author: Robert Bell04th March 2009
Well there are not bench marks as to how much a company is going to save upon the successful implementation of Six Sigma. Neither is there any bench mark of the costs involved in implementation of Six Sigma techniques and methodologies. Before zeroing in ... Read >
Author: Robert Bell03rd March 2009
By just providing training to the senior management and the functional and process heads is not going to take an organization anywhere. Six Sigma requires that the quality control aspects need the supervision of Master Black Belts or the quality managers;... Read >
03rd March 2009
Six Sigma is a quality enhancement program for the overall benefits accruing to the organizations. Adoption of Six Sigma is going to play a major re-shuffle in the organizational structure.
However there is no predefined format of organizational struct... Read >
03rd March 2009
Copyright (c) 2009 Stellar Force
Six Sigma is the gold standard for organizations that want to minimize costs and maximize efficiency. A severe recession is an excellent time to do these things.
The name Six Sigma comes form the concept of a normal... Read >
Author: Dee Reavis17th February 2009
Six Sigma brings operational improvement to organizations where it is implemented. However, once the project is completed, it is necessary to sustain the advancements by continually monitoring and undertaking improvement initiatives. This helps companie... Read >
Author: JenB17th February 2009
Six Sigma projects are successful only if all the responsibilities and roles of the team leaders are clearly outlined. Each team member, including Yellow Belts, Green Belts and Black Belts must perform their jobs without flaw. But it is the Master Black... Read >
Author: JenB21st January 2009
First, let's look at what Six Sigma Certification is. Six Sigma is a methodology (pioneered by the Motorola Corporation) of quantifying and eliminating variance in production methods, thereby increasing quality. In plain English, this means that Six Sigma... Read >
Author: JenB21st January 2009
During the identification of the scope of an internal process project, it is important that the Six Sigma implementation does not interfere with what the actual customer requirements are. While Six Sigma training uses tools to measure customer needs and ... Read >
Author: JenB21st January 2009
Many people believe that Six Sigma is only appropriate for large, multinational corporations, but immediate cost-saving results can be achieved by implementing six sigma in a startup company. For years, the most massive businesses on the planet have util... Read >
Author: JenB09th January 2009
Barack Obama's victory as the next president of the United States has led many to conclude that a lot of areas will soon be facing significant change. The challenge to keep to what already works well and to transform those that need improvement could be a... Read >
Author: jreiling99908th January 2009
ROI or Return-On-Investment is always on the tip of the tongue of any savvy executive in the business world today. Successful businesses are now looking to apply these same techniques to marketing investments forcing marketers to begin to demonstrate acc... Read >
Author: kiren03rd December 2008
Effective Marketing Strategies in Product Creation By: Marketing includes matters such as pricing and packaging of the product and creation of demand by advertising and sales campaigns. There are other options, of course, like product creation, resale ri... Read >
Author: Parampreet03rd December 2008
Marketing includes matters such as pricing and packaging of the product and creation of demand by advertising and sales campaigns. There are other options, of course, like product creation, resale rights marketing, joint ventures and the likes, but they a... Read >
Author: Saurabh Jain03rd December 2008
Even experienced business people dread writing business proposals, but this is a necessary skill. Knowing how to write a business proposal that wows your management and potential customers alike can mean the difference between business success and failure... Read >
Author: JenB03rd December 2008
A career blueprint is the place where you discuss your job qualifications and skills, your goals and aspirations, as well as your means of getting there. It is very important to think of everything when creating this blueprint. When going through this pr... Read >
Author: JenB03rd December 2008
Every Six Sigma project that you undertake requires that you listen to the voice of the customer. This is because if you assimilate what the customers' needs are, you will be able to bring about changes accordingly.
During the Measure phase, the most ... Read >
Author: JenB01st December 2008
MBA Programs online are gaining increasing importance these days. This is the age of super specialization and for any business management; a special degree is simply a must. Cashing on this emerging trend, many accredited universities online have began of... Read >
Author: Divya01st December 2008
Six Sigma methodology provides the strategies, tools and techniques to improve the process capabilities of any business firm or a corporate entity by minimizing the probability of errors and defects to 0.00034% in a million opportunities for errors. Our t... Read >
Author: Judith Kraus01st December 2008
Six Sigma methodology provides the strategies, tools and techniques to improve the process capabilities of any business firm or a corporate entity by minimizing the probability of errors and defects to 0.00034% in a million opportunities for errors. Our t... Read >
Author: Judith Kraus30th November 2008
It is not difficult to analyze the success of business leaders. Their emphasis on delivering quality products or services clubbed with measures undertaken for cost optimization and profit maximization is what sets them apart from the rest of the competit... Read >
Author: Judith Kraus28th November 2008
"Six Sigma methodologies", pioneered by the Motorola group gives a new flavor to the term "Quality" by ensuring impeccable business operations with guaranteed customer satisfaction. This process offers a two way advantage where you get to save money on pr... Read >
Author: Judith Kraus24th November 2008
A very common question that companies ask themselves, when they are starting or looking to start on the journey of Six Sigma improvement is – “How and where do I start?”
Hopefully, before this question gets asked, normally by a Senior Manager or ... Read >
Author: Paul Wilson24th November 2008
The days of quality have been upon us for a long time now, and quality certification has become a way of corporate life.
The early days of quality certification were more of the 'apply and display' variety - The kind where the certification hangs promi... Read >
Author: Judith Kraus21st November 2008
Having your head held high in the world of constant change, cutthroat competition and the ever-rising global demands, one resorts to newer methodologies of staying alive. It is from this kind of a scenario that training needs have emerged, where in, every... Read >
Author: Judith Kraus20th November 2008
Having your head held high in the world of constant change, cutthroat competition and the ever-rising global demands, one resorts to newer methodologies of staying alive. It is from this kind of a scenario that training needs have emerged, where in, every... Read >
Author: Judith Kraus17th November 2008
Nuesoft Technologies Announces New Interface Certification Program To Offer Faster Turnaround Time and Quality Assurance Standards
ATLANTA – Nuesoft Technologies has taken system interoperability to a new level with the creation of its Interface Cer... Read >
Author: Nuesoft12th November 2008
An individual doesn't need to be observing for more than ten or fifteen years to see the obvious rise and fall of many management schemes (some say fads) meant to reform the world, or at the very minimum the structured world of the organization that you f... Read >
Author: Ed Bones03rd November 2008
These money-making opportunities are affiliate programs and you can learn about the best of them by using an affiliate marketing directory. I hope that this will prove useful in assisting you with your affiliate marketing business. Take the time required ... Read >
Author: amandeep singh DD10th October 2008
Many professionals ask "What is Lean?", some ask "What is Six Sigma?", and of course still others ask "What is Lean Six Sigma?" As it turns out, Lean and Six Sigma address similar problem spaces but approach them differently. Here is a look at what the... Read >
Author: jreiling99930th September 2008
Obviously, it would be a huge task to systematically explain each entry as I have done up to now, but suffice to say, there are various kinds of tags containing coded instructions that tell the browser (or whatever program is used to produce the visual r... Read >
Author: VIKAS SHARMA23rd September 2008
The most excellent affiliate program online, there are actually a number of ways for you to earn money as an affiliate, and most of these ways depends on the type of affiliate marketing program you’ve gotten into. His strategy is something that can work... Read >
Author: ginfop523rd September 2008
Affiliate marketing turns out many people and how to save countless of hours of experimentation and actually go down the path that bring you results. And if you are looking to start an affiliate marketing online business, the decisions can be overwhelming... Read >
Author: ginfop523rd September 2008
To start an affiliate marketing online business, the decisions can be overwhelming. Becoming an affiliate in an affiliate marketing program is often quick and easy, and for most affiliate programs, signing up is also free. There are actually a number of w... Read >
Author: ginfop523rd September 2008
These money-making opportunities are affiliate programs and you can learn about the best of them by using an affiliate marketing directory. I hope that this will prove useful in assisting you with your affiliate marketing business. Take the time required ... Read >
Author: ginfop523rd September 2008
SEO, a powerful online tool, is the process by which you can increase the volume of traffic to your website. However, SEO is becoming more and more difficult these days with increasing competition. Search Engine Optimization or SEO consulting have become ... Read >
Author: harish22nd September 2008
The most excellent affiliate program online, there are actually a number of ways for you to earn money as an affiliate, and most of these ways depends on the type of affiliate marketing program you’ve gotten into. His strategy is something that can work... Read >
Author: ginfop22nd September 2008
Affiliate marketing turns out many people and how to save countless of hours of experimentation and actually go down the path that bring you results. And if you are looking to start an affiliate marketing online business, the decisions can be overwhelming... Read >
Author: ginfop22nd September 2008
To start an affiliate marketing online business, the decisions can be overwhelming. Becoming an affiliate in an affiliate marketing program is often quick and easy, and for most affiliate programs, signing up is also free. There are actually a number of w... Read >
Author: ginfop22nd September 2008
These money-making opportunities are affiliate programs and you can learn about the best of them by using an affiliate marketing directory. I hope that this will prove useful in assisting you with your affiliate marketing business. Take the time required ... Read >
Author: ginfop15th September 2008
Six Sigma projects are derived from organizational strategy, in the same way that strategy drives the selection of all projects and programs in the portfolio. So, how do the business drivers effect the selection of projects for the Six Sigma methodology?
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Author: jreiling99912th September 2008
Marketing includes matters such as pricing and packaging of the product and creation of demand by advertising and sales campaigns. There are other options, of course, like product creation, resale rights marketing, joint ventures and the likes, but they a... Read >
Author: harjit04th September 2008
Green IT or Green Computing envisages more efficient and better use of IT resources so that there is minimum use of unsafe materials while promoting use of recycled products and ensures maximum energy conservation.
The complex mechanisms involved in th... Read >
Author: Renu Singh25th August 2008
Impact of Process Excellence in IT/ BPO sector
IT/ BPO sector is one of the most thriving industries in today’s scenario. The competition is high as there are many IT/ BPO industries fighting for their share of the market. It is thus imperative to ... Read >
Author: Kathleen Chester22nd August 2008
Supplier Selection
The problems facing anyone trying to obtain training in Lean Six Sigma or Six Sigma are vast. Firstly do you want a Lean Six Sigma course or a Six Sigma course, do you want the training on line or in the class room and lastly will ... Read >
Author: John Wellwood16th August 2008
Control systems in the workplace are necessary tools to monitor, forecast, or diagnose performance and performance deviations. Some control systems like Six Sigma have reportedly saved organizations millions of dollars and some safety control systems hav... Read >
Author: MikeRidpath13th August 2008
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Make that Lean and Mean! by Peter Peterka
It Takes a Leader
When you hear the words “lean manufacturing”, what springs to mind?
That you’re getting an inferior product beca... Read >
Author: PeterPeterka13th August 2008
IT GRC among the most mature
Marked by a focus on operational excellence, firms with the most mature IT GRC profiles have established an integrated approach to managing risk and reward within the IT function and across the entire organization. Among t... Read >
Author: compliance13th August 2008
As you might imagine, there are several ways to monitor the performance of the project. Communication between you and the project team is certainly one of your biggest defenses against unforeseen problems or problems running out of control. There are othe... Read >
Author: amanwani14th July 2008
Some online shopping portals provide split options to compare two or more products. With the help of these options you can evaluate all of its quality, drawbacks and price, all in a single go. Have a look below and buy the best.
(1). Six Sigma - A Brea... Read >
Author: Brendon Long09th July 2008
Six Sigma is basically a business process that allows companies to improve their profit margins. Six Sigma stands for Six Standard Deviations. Six Sigma methodology provides the techniques and tools to improve the capability and reduce the defects in any ... Read >
Author: Jennie05th July 2008
Booths featuring products and services related to employee engagement, web-based delivery, global performance, and talent management were overflowing with conference attendees as I walked the trade show at a national conference where I was speaking. Just ... Read >
Author: Nan Russell20th June 2008
If you examine all the companies who have successfully implemented any initiative of any kind into an organisation you discover one simple truth; they all have a common understanding and commitment to the initiative which has been chosen at the very top o... Read >
Author: John Wellwood09th June 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 Ed Bones
Following the development of a management system for Quality - e.g. ISO9001' is the need to maintain and improve the performance of such a system. ISO 9001 in its current form requires the organisation to continually improve... Read >
Author: Ed Bones25th May 2008
An operation management deals with all phases in the business. It acts up on the business fields like time, production, services, facilities, procurement, manpower, quality, inventory, logistics, transportation, etc. It also kept focus on new rising produ... Read >
Author: XMD Sonawane23rd May 2008
Introduction
You browse through a handful of Six Sigma books hoping to find a definition for leadership. Chances are you’d be hard pressed to find one unifying definition. Instead, you’ll get a garden variety of definitions that will help you zer... Read >
Author: PeterPeterka22nd May 2008
Six Sigma? What could a statistical math term possibly have to do with music? Well I could bore you with a long answer on the statistical benefits, or I could explain it in one simple sentence.
Six Sigma is about quality, service, and making sure that... Read >
Author: lionelwayne1221st May 2008
The lean manufacturing process and six sigma should be used together in order to have the most effect in the bottom line of a business. By combining resources and integrating programs, more can be accomplished with less expenditure of time and money.
W... Read >
Author: Randy Hough19th May 2008
Necessity is the mother of invention! A classic example is Motorola, the originator of Six Sigma. The need for survival created the winning strategy for Motorola through Six Sigma. Motorola is now known as a quality leader worldwide and credited with star... Read >
Author: Akhil Shahani19th May 2008
Everyone is talking about it; it’s on every manager’s mind and it’s definitely taking some people places. Read on to know all about Six Sigma.
Six Sigma is a method that employs statistical analysis to reduce or even eliminate defects, defined as... Read >
Author: Akhil Shahani15th May 2008
Operations management is an essential aspect of business. How do you manage your products? What are the major activities underlying the launch of a range of services? How do you manage time effectively? What certification requirements does the business ha... Read >
Author: Akhil Shahani15th May 2008
Did you ever attend a summer business dinner party overdressed? I did. Everyone was wearing shorts, and I wore a business suit. It wasn't because I couldn't fit into last summer's shorts, either, no matter what my husband tells you. I was overdressed, bec... Read >
Author: Schott Cultural Consulting11th May 2008
Custom injection molding has always been a fast moving, chaotic, and challenging business. It also has a high potential for profit, even today, despite the international competition and tight margins. You want to succeed, you see the possibilities, but th... Read >
Author: Randy Hough08th May 2008
All projects are really about change. Let's take my favorite project of all time: the pyramids of Egypt. Imagine a sweltering desert with miles of sand, snakes, and other scenes from an Indiana Jones film. Add a few million workers, some great plans, some... Read >
Author: Joseph Phillips25th April 2008
Maximize the power, Minimize the learning time
Through our training programs that incorporate our vast industry experience, knowledge base and technical expertise, we train executives in the areas of mathematical modeling, operation research, risk an... Read >
Author: www.amikamobile.com25th April 2008
Crystal Ball 7 Standard is an easy-to-use simulation program that helps you analyze the risks and uncertainties associated with your Microsoft Excel spreadsheet models.
As a fully integrated Excel add-in program with its own toolbar and menus, Crysta... Read >
Author: www.amikamobile.com25th April 2008
Crystal Ball software for SIX SIGMA QUALITY ANALYSIS, RISK ANALYSIS AND SIMULATION, is a versatile utility tool, which transform your Microsoft® Excel spreadsheets to get a credible picture of risk, create accurate predictive models, search for the best ... Read >
Author: www.amikamobile.com18th April 2008
Can you imagine a business reaping success from the day it started? Most of us aim for this ideal scenario but it takes long term commitment to the business to get appreciation from the people which make it a success. Nobody can predict that a small idea ... Read >
Author: Vivek09th April 2008
Many companies plan or have implemented Lean, Six Sigma or Lean Six Sigma in the last decade. Many have obtained quantifiable results, which have helped to transform their business. Many more however, have got some quick wins or picked off the low hangi... Read >
Author: John Wellwood03rd April 2008
Any management theory suffers from the flaw that there is not one singular answer. You won’t find one ready-made management ethos that will immediately turn a failing business into a successful one. But despite this, managers are often fooled into belie... Read >
Author: Robert Heller28th March 2008
OK, now you have selected an outsourced accounting and bookkeeping service and you have negotiated a contract that protects your interests. Now comes the hard part.
You need to treat your vendor like a valued employee. Realize that you have to teach outs... Read >
Author: Santi25th March 2008
What is Lean Six Sigma?
Lean Six Sigma is a business improvement methodology which combines (as the name implies) tools from both Lean Enterprise (Manufacturing) and Six Sigma. Lean eliminates the waste in your processes, while Six Sigma ensures quality... Read >
Author: John Wellwood21st February 2008
Agile and six sigma software development is a framework for software engineering that throughout promotes development of the life cycle of any project. There are various software development methods and most of them minimize risk by developing the softwar... Read >
Author: Tom Desousa19th February 2008
If you’re in the business world, you have either heard of lean manufacturing or six sigma. Almost every company in either the service or manufacturing sector has adopted one of these two disciplines as an improvement methodology.
Some businesses ha... Read >
Author: C Wright28th January 2008
The word “kaizen” is used in the business world to depict a team working on a quick continuous improvement project. The word is actually Japanese for “incremental improvement”.
Kaizen events are often conducted as part of the lean manufacturi... Read >
Author: C Wright22nd January 2008
Lean manufacturing involves producing goods by using less resources as compared to what is required in mass production. It requires less work hours, manufacturing space, investment for tools as well as engineering time for producing products. It minimizes... Read >
Author: Peter Kropf20th January 2008
The judgment of the quality of a software application depends on the various parameters; these can be either in the form of verification, validation, test strategies, tool selection, code reviews, or test execution.
The methodology of the judgment is d... Read >
Author: Tom Desousa15th November 2007
Six sigma is gaining in popularity as one of the most business improvement initiatives. Major corporations such as GE and Motorola implemented six sigma principles for many years. However, in recent years, the six sigma methodology has gained widesp... Read >
Author: C Wright10th November 2007
Six sigma and lean manufacturing are utilized as improvement tools to improve the business. This improvement can take many forms, such as increased business, reduced costs, and improved cycle times or service. Although lean six sigma projects can be ut... Read >
Author: C Wright09th November 2007
People look like their dogs. I say this based on my non-scientific sample of fellow pet owners I have met while walking through Oz Park in Chicago with my own (handsome) dog, Kelsey. My informal assessment is supported by researchers at the University of ... Read >
Author: BobSegal08th November 2007
Change, like death and taxes, is one of life’s certainties. Sometimes change is imposed on us; other times we are in the driver’s seat. You will be promoted more quickly when you prove your ability to initiate and adapt to change.Regardless of how and... Read >
Author: Linda M. Lopeke06th November 2007
I am delighted to inform readers of my blog that LawScribe’s seminar, Legal Process Outsourcing (LPO): Ethical Considerations has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) credit by the State Bar of California. Detailed below is an out... Read >
Author: Mark Ross11th October 2007
Inside the lean manufacturing community, there is talk of a few high profiles failures recently. There is a lot of discussion with the lean community regarding how this could happen.Most of the real lean manufacturing experts understand the few reasons ... Read >
Author: C Wright11th October 2007
Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma are wildly popular continuous improvement methodologies, utilized by thousands of corporations today.Some companies decide to implement lean manufacturing, while others believe six sigma is the necessary initiative to impr... Read >
Author: C Wright25th September 2007
A new job has emerged in recent years, the title of which more resembles a karate instructor than a business professional. It is called the Six Sigma Black Belt.After years of use by major corporations, six sigma is being utilized by small and mid-size ... Read >
Author: C Wright20th September 2007
Six Sigma TrainingSix sigma was once reserved for the largest corporations in the world. During the last few years, six sigma has moved to mid-size and small organizations seeking a way to improve their business. Some of these companies employ a singl... Read >
Author: C Wright27th July 2007
Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma?
Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma are two of the most popular improvement initiatives utilized by major corporations. Many companies employ both methodologies combined under the name Lean Six Sigma.
Many companies ... Read >
Author: C Wright08th June 2007
Companies of all sizes can benefit from a variety of local, state and federal funding assistance programs to improve their quality management systems and upgrade employee skills. This broad definition covers ISO, Six Sigma, Lean, change management, leade... Read >
Author: Stan23rd May 2007
Search engine optimization is an amazing process of increasing traffic to your website by ranking it high in the search results of a search engine. Today more than 400 million people are using search engine optimization to establish their product or servi... Read >
Author: Usharani Vairam18th January 2007
Six Sigma is a business improvement methodology, originally developed by Motorola to systematically improve processes by eliminating defects. Defects are defined as units that are not members of the intended population. The objective of Six Sigma is to de... Read >
Author: Sandeep18th December 2006
Are you currently applying for jobs and getting little, if any, response?! You have come to the right place! Take the 15 Second Resume Challenge! Most Hiring Managers & HR Professionals will only scan resumes for 15 seconds each. How does your resume c... Read >
Author: Dale Robert16th November 2006
1.1 Six Sigma Driver Program
Six Sigma (a registered service mark and trademark of Motorola) is a methodology to manage quality losses from business process variations that cause an unacceptable deviation from the target and a resultant defect;... Read >
Author: Dr. Nicolo Belavendram16th August 2006
Today's business environment places many demands on technical managers and corporate executives. At a time when global competition forces companies to introduce products at a faster pace with higher efficiency and productivity, quality systems like ISO an... Read >
Author: Ariel24th July 2006
For years, manufacturers have searched for ways to boost ailing production performance. From the promise of ERP, to Lean initiatives, Six Sigma and a plethora of other tips and techniques, manufacturers have become the experts at sizing up what works and... Read >
Author: Tom Knight25th June 2006
After reading this article concerning online degrees, you should be able to make a wise decision on whether an online degree is for you. You should be able to help your friends with the amount of knowledge you will have gained on this online degree infor... Read >
Author: Keith Hoyng16th June 2006
The word Kaizen means continuous improvement. Implementation of a quality process does not mean that there is no need for any further improvements of changes. In fact, most quality processes are reviewed at frequent intervals and findings are then impleme... Read >
Author: Peter Peterka04th June 2006
The ultimate responsibility of the success of ANY change program, whether it is Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma or any other, falls squarely on the shoulders of the most senior person on site Not the Change Manager, Change Team, Consultants or anyone el... Read >
Author: Paul Swift21st May 2006
Lean is no longer the propriety process and quality management mantra for manufacturing units. The success of Lean management in manufacturing units was bound to percolate to non-manufacturing processes sooner or later. Needless to add, success stories ab... Read >
Author: Peter Peterka15th May 2006
The Outsourcing Firm iCatchIT has expanded its accounting services from the basic General Ledger to an all-inclusive A/R, A/P, Payroll, and Tax Accounting services. They now have in place Six Sigma QC. This is in response to client request for consolidati... Read >
Author: Eugene Calacat07th May 2006
Six Sigma is powered by principles which are governed by continuous improvement. In pure terms, Six Sigma helps manufacturing organizations reduce the number of errors or reduce the number of defective products manufactured by them. This is achieved by a ... Read >
Author: Peter Peterka02nd May 2006
"Lean Manufacturing or Lean Six Sigma Success depends on much more than just Lean or Six Sigma Tools"
A lean transformation can enable operations to drive the overall business strategy, through the creation of many tangible business benefits. Quality m... Read >
Author: Paul Swift18th April 2006
Managing a business entails a wide variety of responsibilities and project managers have to be up to the task. Fortunately, there are Business Process Management technologies in place to help processes run more smoothly. However, Six Sigma does more than ... Read >
Author: Peter Peterka04th April 2006
Six Sigma is about numbers. Six Sigma produces a flood of data about your process that are critical to your success. If you don't measure it and understand what you are measuring, you can't manage it. Six Sigma's clear strength is a data-driven analysis a... Read >
Author: Peter Peterka01st April 2006
Companies are just discovering the benefits of combining BPM and Six Sigma. Ideal for enhancing the long-term performance of business processes, the BPM/Six Sigma union helps companies better characterize, understand, and manage entire value chains. It al... Read >
Author: Peter Peterka29th March 2006
The concept of Six Sigma was first developed by Motorola Corporation as an approach to address the high defect rates within the company's manufacturing processes. With the success of Six Sigma, Motorola has registered the Six Sigma brand name to the corpo... Read >
Author: Peter Peterka26th March 2006
Business Process Management argues that management by common sense cannot be exemplified as management at all!! Analysis and objective study tends to bring balance to this equation, as well as our business practice and endeavor.
Both BPM and Six Sigma d... Read >
Author: Peter Peterka25th March 2006
Lean enterprise and business process improvement, business optimization, cost cutting TQM, quality, Six Sigma, business reengineering and other such-like initiatives, falls within the cadre of business process management.
It forms the cradle, feeding gr... Read >
Author: Peter Peterka16th March 2006
It seems that every manufacturing company is now trying to adapt the Lean Philosophy, invented and mastered by Toyota Corporation. Lean manufacturing has also spilled over into non manufacturing industries. Unfortunately, many companies don't completely u... Read >
Author: Patrick Birmingham05th March 2006
Connections: Business Process Management and Six Sigma by Peter Peterka One of the most powerful ways to improve business processes is combining business process management (BPM) strategies with Six Sigma strategies. BPM strategies emphasize process i... Read >
Author: Peter Peterka09th February 2006
A study has shown that many project managers do not sufficiently keep track of the performance metrics of their teams. This results in consistent cost overruns, going over schedule, failing to meet expectations in quality, and seeking new employment elsew... Read >
Author: Jack Lee02nd February 2006
While nothing can exceed the breadth, depth, and quality of direct in-person training, various factors can make it inconvenient. If your organization is serious about Six Sigma training, but find it difficult to get everyone together for instructor-led tr... Read >
Author: Peter Peterka02nd February 2006
Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) is the application of Six Sigma principles to the design of products and their manufacturing and support processes. Whereas Six Sigma by definition focuses on the production phase of a product, DFSS focuses on research, design,... Read >
Author: Peter Peterka31st January 2006
No grouping of human beings is without some amount of politics. Managing deployment of Six Sigma in your organization will unavoidably run into some personal issues and conflict. However, with deft handling of the personal and political issues that come u... Read >
Author: Peter Peterka30th January 2006
Deploying Six Sigma means entering a period of significant change in your organization. Productivity and morale almost always suffers in times of great change. The requirements of change and adaptation and the very human fear of the unknown add to stresse... Read >
Author: Peter Peterka26th January 2006
Six Sigma is a powerful business improvement strategy. It helps your organization to identify, reduce, and eliminate defects from any product, process, or transaction. More than a "quality" program, Six Sigma is a flexible and dynamic continuous improveme... Read >
Author: Peter Peterka25th January 2006
The demand for people with Six Sigma expertise is constantly increasing. More and more organizations are discovering the many ways that the Six Sigma methodology can help them grow and improve. As Six Sigma spreads to many different industries beyond its ... Read >
Author: Peter Peterka28th November 2005
Businesses of all types are now exploring the benefits of Interim management. What was once seen as the exclusive territory of large multi-national companies may turn out to be the saviour of the UK manufacturing sector.
Paul Wilson, Managing Director of... Read >
Author: henry Allen25th November 2005
Six Sigma is not just for large multinational corporations. While there are difficulties inherent in implementing Six Sigma in a small company rather than a large business they can be overcome. Six Sigma can work in any size business because the nature of... Read >
Author: Peter Peterka24th November 2005
Statistics are at the heart of Six Sigma's powerful methodology for quality improvement. It pays to get to know some of the most important of the Six Sigma statistical tools.
Control Charts
The control chart is the fundamental tool of statistical proc... Read >
Author: Peter Peterka23rd November 2005
One of the valuable tools in the Six Sigma toolbox is Design of Experiments. Design of Experiment (DOE) is a structured technique that helps to uncover relationships often hidden inside mountains of data. Within the structure of a Six Sigma project, Desig... Read >
Author: Peter Peterka22nd November 2005
Six-Sigma provides a methodical, disciplined, quantitative approach to continuous process improvement. Through applying statistical thinking, Six Sigma uncovers the nature of business variation and its affect on waste, operating cost, cycle time, profitab... Read >
Author: Peter Peterka22nd November 2005
Six Sigma is about numbers. Six Sigma produces a flood of data about your process that are critical to your success. If you don't measure it and understand what you are measuring, you can't manage it. Six Sigma's clear strength is a data-driven analysis a... Read >
Author: Peter Peterka17th November 2005
In the implementation of Six Sigma, an effective infrastructure lays the foundation for success. An effective infrastructure for your Six Sigma or Lean Flow change initiative in an organization requires a clear strategy and comprehensive planning.
Str... Read >
Author: Peter Peterka09th November 2005
Is it really possible to get high OCR accuracy from poor quality documents?
Optical Character Recognition (OCR) refers to a software technology and processes that involve the translation of printed text into computer searchable text.
Done correctly... Read >
Author: James Eglin01st November 2005
Although both Six Sigma and Lean Flow have their roots in manufacturing, it works just as effectively in service industries. Much of the U.S. economy is now based on services rather than manufacturing and many service organization managers are wondering h... Read >
Author: Peter Peterka28th October 2005
Lean Six Sigma combines the quality improvements that come from using Six Sigma with the speed improvements that come from using Lean manufacturing principles . Six Sigma is a disciplined, data-driven approach and methodology for eliminating defects in an... Read >
Author: Peter Peterka24th October 2005
The DMAIC Method in Six Sigma
The Six Sigma DMAIC process methodology is a system that brings measurable and significant improvement to existing processes that are falling below specifications. The DMAIC methodology can be used when a product or proces... Read >
Author: Peter Peterka21st October 2005
Six Sigma doesn't improve the customer experience. It may seem that Six Sigma turns the focus away from the customer because it is driven by data. In so many companies, quality improvement is driven by the latest customer complaint, or some manager's late... Read >
Author: Peter Peterka19th October 2005
One of the many benefits of Six Sigma is how it helps to develop people. The dual processes of Six Sigma training and Six Sigma projects cultivate excellence in not only product quality and financial savings but also in the knowledge, confidence, and qual... Read >
Author: Peter Peterka24th September 2005
The Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBoK) became an accepted standard (as established by the Project Management Institute) that is still widely used in many industries around the world. At a basic level, many of the methodologies advocated by PMBoK... Read >
Author: Peter Peterka23rd September 2005
Top executives who know only that Six Sigma is famous and popular have called for the implementation of Six Sigma programs, and, of course, want to see numbers. They may become very enamored with the copious numbers that Six Sigma produces. Unfortunately,... Read >
Author: Peter Peterka20th September 2005
Although Six Sigma has its roots in manufacturing, it works just as effectively in service industries. It's no secret that service environments, such as financial organizations, healthcare providers, retail companies, and hospitality organizations have a ... Read >
Author: Peter Peterka20th September 2005
The short answer is, "Yes!"
The longer answer is, "Yes, and here's why."
Have you ever had the unfortunate experience of working where management does not fully realize or understand the value of investing the extra time and effort required for qua... Read >
Author: Peter Peterka19th September 2005
Six Sigma is not just a new term for Total Quality Management (TQM) . They have many similarities and are compatible in many business environments. TQM has brought great improvements and value to many companies. Six Sigma can do more.
TQM is the develo... Read >
Author: Peter Peterka11th September 2005
Managing a Six Sigma team is a considerable responsibility. Six Sigma is a team process and requires cooperation at many levels. No one person can manage a Six Sigma project on their own. Just as it is the organization that benefits from Six Sigma, it is ... Read >
Author: Peter Peterka31st August 2005
One of the more ambiguous elements of a Six Sigma project is the level and type of compensation the organization should give to its Six Sigma leaders and team members. On the one hand, setting compensation is not an integral part of any stage of a Six Sig... Read >
Author: Peter Peterka18th August 2005
Many are surprised that Six Sigma refers to their trained experts as "Belts." There are Green Belts and Black Belts in Six Sigma, referring to a level of training they have achieved. The term Black Belt is not an empty buzzword nor is it a mockery of orga... Read >
Author: Peter Peterka15th August 2005
Government bodies at any level, local, state, and Federal, can implement Six Sigma to improve customer service and increase the effectiveness of government. Although Six Sigma has its roots in private-sector manufacturing, it works just as effectively in ... Read >
Author: Peter Peterka12th August 2005
It is not surprising that some people may perceive Six Sigma as being only for large corporations. Major corporations such as Allied Signal, Black & Decker, Dow Chemical, Dupont, Federal Express, General Electric, Johnson and Johnson, Kodak, Motorola, Son... Read >
Author: Peter Peterka06th August 2005
If ever there were an industry where we want zero defects, it's healthcare. Patients, medical professionals, and healthcare administrators all want mistakes eliminated and quality and efficiency improved. Although most industries have undergone some type ... Read >
Author: Peter Peterka
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