Wednesday, January 18, 2012
It may seem like a small problem but when people lose momentum
within a position in a company this tends to have a negative effect
on the entire company. Of course, people do tend to become
complacent in their jobs and it is for this reason that those in
upper management must find new and better ways to keep their
employees...
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Categories: Six Sigma
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
A new year is upon us and most companies and managers are looking
for ways to improve their business in the coming year. Some are
making changes internally while others are looking towards outside
resources and successful businesses for the answers they seek. It
is a dog eat dog world and when it comes to making the most out of
your...
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Categories: Six Sigma
One of the first steps in identifying the cost of poor quality
calculation is to do the financial analysis from Six Sigma, which
is used to reason the logic of starting and initiating a new
project. The biggest challenge with calculating this number is
knowing that there is no measurements to judge or base anything off
of. Most of these calculations...
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Categories: Strategies
Objectives and goals are important to the survival of any business.
If, for any reason, the business is not meeting its objectives and
goals, there is a crack somewhere in the business's structure. It
is now the business's responsibility to find and fix all hindering
problems. Once the projects are ready to begin, prioritize the
projects. The project that improves a...
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Categories: Six Sigma
Ever since Motorola Oil developed its "six sigma" program in 1986,
businesses from all different areas, including General Electric and
Honeywell, have been applying it. Its two objectives are (1) to
pinpoint the causes of errors, and (2) to maximize consistency in
business and manufacturing procedures. The six sigma methodology is
abbreviated as DMAIC, which stands for Define, Measure, Analyze,
Improve,...
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Categories: Processes and Methodologies
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Six Sigma was a revolutionary business tool, developed in the
1980's. The process tries to unify manufacturing standards so
pieces are built the same way and there are fewer errors. Reducing
errors helps improve the overall quality. This process was first
helmed by Motorola, garnering them success and awards. Now, it is a
practice used in many different industries. The ingenuity...
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Categories: Six Sigma
Thursday, December 29, 2011
SIPOC is an acronym, a six-sigma tool that stands for suppliers,
inputs, process, outputs and customers. Six-sigma a business
management strategy was developed by Motorola in 1986 to improve
production and minimize mistakes. The basic idea was to create a
format for the improvement of quality process, by creating an
infrastructure for companies to follow. Six-sigma projects follow a
specific series...
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Categories: Six Sigma Success Stories
Monday, December 26, 2011
There are so many different management techniques and philosophies
available globally. Some have been around for a long time and some
are just making their way onto the scene. When it comes to
selecting the right one for your business, where should you turn?
Who can you really trust? Well, before stepping in any such
direction it is a good idea...
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Categories: Strategies
Sunday, December 18, 2011
When Six Sigma first came on the business analysis scene it seemed
like a new era in environmental assessment of organizational
performance. We were all seeking lean and agile solutions to the
rapidly expanding global business picture. The advent of
multinational enterprises in the 1980s accelerated the need for
efficient and effective models of analytical instrumentation.
Feasibility studies to strategic forecasting...
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Categories: Six Sigma Certification
Thursday, December 15, 2011
So many individuals are confused about what to do with their
business. In the current economy it can be difficult if not darn
near impossible to keep a business not only afloat but moving
forward. When it comes to running a business when the numbers are
going down most people start to panic but it is important that no
matter how...
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Categories: Case Studies