DMAIC process using six sigma DMAIC methodology for improving the life of children with autism spectrum disorders

1. Overview
DMAIC & Autism; A Sample Size of One
Date: Thursday, September 8th, 2016 , Time: 01:00 PM ET | 10:00 AM PT
Duration: 60 Minutes
Speaker: Jd Marhevko
This is an engaging overview of how Lean Six Sigma via the DMAIC process is utilized
in a home environment to improve the quality of life for a child diagnosed as being
on the Autism Spectrum. The webinar takes the participants through how DMAIC
methodology was successfully used to make viable differences with live metrics and
results over a 14-year timeframe.
Why should you attend?
A Enables you to see a live application of Six Sigma DMAIC Process with impactful results. Helps
you to see how you can leverage these tools to better yourself and/or the lives of others.
Areas covered in the webinar
• DMAIC: Every step of DMAIC is reviewed from the diagnosis (Define) phase through the
Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control. Live data and results are shared through each step of
the process
• Tool Highlights: Specifically, time is spent on how a variety of LSS tools were applied across the
process. These include: Value Stream Map, Ishekawa, Pugh decision matrix, Control Plans,
Design of Experiments, and Check Sheet analysis. The problem solving process is full cycle
including phases of Control/Sustain
• Results: Live results across the process are shared with the participants spanning 14 years
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2. Learning objective
• To help people understand how quality and lean tools can be applied to improve one’s quality
of life
• Increased understanding of the power of successfully using data to advocate for oneself
• Culturally, this empowers and demonstrates how quality and lean tool kits can be “taken
home”
• Autism affects 1 in 68 children in the US (per CDC). Quality and lean professionals will be
enabled to better understand the potential national impact and increased need for social
responsibility
Who will benefit
• Quality
• Directors
• Engineers
• Analysts
• Managers
• Any person at any level in the Quality and Lean Profession
Speaker profile
Jd Marhevko is currently the VP of Quality, Lean and EHS for Accuride Corporation. Three (3)
Accuride sites have won the prestigious Manufacturing Excellence Award (in 2014-2015). She has
been involved in Operations and Lean/Six Sigma efforts for almost 30 years across a variety of
industries. Jd is an ASQ Fellow. In 2016, Jd was awarded both the Shainin Medal and honored as
one of the top 100 Women in Manufacturing by Washington DC’s Manufacturing Institute. With
ASQ she also holds the CMQ/OE, CQE, CSSBB and is an ASQ Certified Trainer for a variety of
Quality Tools. She is an MBB and has held various Baldrige Assessor roles. Jd is a Past-Chair of the
ASQ Quality Management Division (QMD), a 25,000 member organization and supports several
ASQ divisions in a variety of capacities. Jd is a Howard Jones awardee, the QMD’s highest honor.
She holds a BSE from Oakland University in MI and an MSA from Central Michigan University.
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