Documents tagged 'Sigma'
Published: 08/05/2008
Many businesses that have implemented Six Sigma are now deriving the associated benefits such as improved quality, enhanced efficiency and near-perfect business processes that do not produce more than 3.4 defects per million opportunities that might exist for such defects to occur.
All this,...
Published: 08/05/2008
However, the Lean Six Sigma strategy is characterized by the fact that it uses both, the Six Sigma strategy as well as the Lean Manufacturing methodology. In this case, the Lean methodology mainly aims at quickness and efficiency of the work done, whereas the Six Sigma strategy mainly focuses on...
Published: 08/05/2008
However, the Lean Six Sigma strategy is characterized by the fact that it uses both, the Six Sigma strategy as well as the Lean Manufacturing methodology. In this case, the Lean methodology mainly aims at quickness and efficiency of the work done, whereas the Six Sigma strategy mainly focuses on...
Published: 26/04/2008
The size of the business is also not an issue anymore, as is evident from the ever-growing number of sole proprietorships and small and medium sized businesses that have successfully deployed Six Sigma. So, how is it that Six Sigma is so very versatile? Well, there are many reasons for this, but...
Published: 26/04/2008
Well, for that they will have to think out of the box and undertake initiatives to develop innovative deployment methods in line with their specific needs and requirements.
Explained below are some of the easier deployment methods that have been utilized successfully by smaller businesses...
Published: 26/04/2008
Well, if the experts are to be believed, then all businesses need to do is concentrate on the basics i.e. training, change management, and peer support and guidance. For better understanding, let us discuss each one of these individually.
Theoretical and Practical Training
Although only...
Published: 26/04/2008
However, since achieving such high quality levels is often easier said than done, businesses will have to follow the prescribed guidelines while implementing Six Sigma.
Explained below are some of the essential requirements of Six Sigma implementations.
Identifying Business Processes That...
Published: 25/04/2008
Innovative strategies may certainly aid the implementation process, but since the success of such implementations depends a lot more on the performance of organizational members, businesses need to concentrate more on this vital aspect.
What businesses can do is initiate a performance review...
Published: 17/04/2008
If businesses ignore this and select a Black Belt without evaluating their skills, experience, and aptitude, it's highly unlike that they will be able to do proper justice to the implementations, let alone derive any real-time benefits from the implementations.
So, what exactly can businesses...
Published: 17/04/2008
This is applicable all the more so for businesses that just cannot afford to keep solving the same types of problems over and over again and deriving satisfaction from such dubious achievements. So what is the right approach to problem solving? Well, for that you just need to have a look at the...
