You can go up the Six Sigma steps of certifications by showing high-level proficiency in your profession achieved by having as minimal errors as possible. You can further accelerate your success by having a thorough understanding of the six sigma basics, which serves as a tool you can use in the process of business quality improvement.…
Why does supply chain performance matter? It’s because businesses thrive on having a competitive edge. Every market leader is highly aware of the activities of competitors in any industry. Organizations are increasingly focusing on quality management in supply chain management, the perfect recipe for managing inventory. Efficiency is the lifeblood of supply chain performance. Supply…
How much time do I need to prepare well for the Six Sigma Certification exam? Can I pass a Six Sigma Green Belt exam if I have only two years of experience? What can I do if I study for the Lean Six Sigma test? These are the questions that many people – including you…
Efficiency and quality are the hallmarks of Lean Six Sigma. But the Coronavirus, and our ability to prepare and even respond effectively to its devastating consequences, has exposed what can happen when there has been a singular focus on efficiency. The question we need to ask is this: Have we gone too far in one…
Things never stay the same. Customer preferences change. Processes, products and services age. Competition erodes a competitive advantage. Yet, we are still responsible for delivering customer value, a concept at the center of every Lean Six Sigma initiative. Yet, how do we keep up with these changes? How do we ensure customer value? The answer…
According to Barry Shore, co-founder of the Six Sigma Global Institute, SSGI, finding the right person for the job is arguably the most important step that can be taken by an organization. “Hiring the wrong person”, he says, even for the right process, can lead to disappointing results. While many companies have a formal recruiting…
One question we are often asked here at SSGI, Six Sigma Global Institute is which tools are most important in a Lean Six Sigma Analysis. Actually, the list of lean six sigma tools is almost endless. It includes: SIPOC Diagrams Fishbone diagrams Run charts Control charts Communications plans Response plans Measurement plans Multi-Vari charts X-Y…
In this post, Dr. Barry Shore of the University of New Hampshire and Six Sigma Global Institute (SSGI), discusses the concept and benefits of Kanban. Kanban is a simple concept that can be very beneficial in process control. Kanban is a chart with columns representing the stages in a process and down each column in…
According to the Six Sigma Global Institute (SSGI), a leader in Lean Six Sigma education and certification, the Boeing 737 Max 8 disaster is a classic example of how organizations risk the consequences of poor quality, referred to in Lean Six Sigma as the Cost of Poor Quality or COPQ. Over a period of less…
The DMAIC framework focuses on five stages: Define Measure Analyze Improve Control However, there is one stage which, if neglected, can sabotage the entire project. Regardless of how much money and time is allocated to the project, this one stage can lead to project failure. Here is an example. An online retail company had been…