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Six Sigma overview for Grad School
The document outlines the importance of Six Sigma as a methodology for improving business processes by reducing costs, enhancing customer satisfaction, and increasing operational efficiency. It describes Six Sigma's structured approach to problem-solving, which includes distinct phases: Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control. It also emphasizes the need for a management system that supports continual improvement and training in Six Sigma practices.
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- 3. Why do SixSigma? 3
- 4. Why do SixSigma? Reduction of Cost due to Poor Quality and Process Wastes Reduction of OpEx 4
- 5. Why do SixSigma? Increase in Customer Satisfaction Reduction of Complaints 5
- 6. Why do SixSigma? Less fire-fighting Improvement of Operational Efficiency Shorter Time to Market 6
- 7. Why do SixSigma? Helps make business more competitive and sustainable 7
- 8. Six Sigma Methodology Overviewof the Technique 8
- 9. 9 What is SixSigma?
- 10. What is SixSigma? • Universal Measure of Performance • Methodology for problem- solving, process improvement and innovation • Management System for Continual Improvement and Innovation 10 According to Motorola's Six Sigma University
- 11. Six Sigma asa Measure 11
- 12. Six Sigma asa Measure 12
- 13. Six Sigma asa Measure 13
- 14. Six Sigma asa Methodology 14
- 15. Six Sigma asa Methodology 15 Impact of doing Six Sigma
- 16. 16 Six Sigma asa Management System
- 17. 17 Six Sigma asa Management System Standardization, KPI, BPM Project Management Training & Certification Rewards & Recognition Management Support
- 18. Six Sigma Methodology Overviewof How It's Done 18
- 19. 19 Note that thiscontent is graded to Yellow Belt Level (" Just The Basics")
- 20. Six Sigma asa Methodology 20
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- 23. Remember, At the endof Recognize Phase One should be able to choose a good project to work on based on agreed criteria with top management 23
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- 28. 29 Project Charter forDefine Phase
- 29. Remember, At the endof Define Phase One should be able to state what is the problem to be solved, the goal to be reached and the process to be improved. The charter is very important since it sets the direction and scope of the project. 30
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- 34. 35 Performance Measure (Data) OperationalDefinition (Data Collection Plan)
- 35. 36 Check for ProcessControllability Example of data collected using the Data Collection Plan
- 36. 37 Compute for ProcessSigma Level Using Excel, Sigma Level = Normsinv(Yield%) + 1.5 This is one common formula if raw data is in Counts of Good and Bad
- 37. Remember, At the endof Measure Phase One should be able to decide GO or NO-GO on solving the identified problem If Go, go to Analyze Phase If No-Go, move on to next problem 38
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- 48. Remember, At the endof Analyze Phase One should be able to find out what is/are the Root Cause(s). This will be the focus of improvement because the Root Cause has the biggest contribution to the problem. 49
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- 54. Remember, At the endof Analyze Phase One should be able to find out what is/are the Root Cause(s). This will be the focus of improvement because the Root Cause has the biggest contribution to the problem. 55
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- 60. 61 The worse wayto manage a process is by giving only verbal instructions!
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- 63. Remember, At the endof Analyze Phase One should be able to find out what is/are the Root Cause(s). This will be the focus of improvement because the Root Cause has the biggest contribution to the problem. 64
- 64. 65 People still lovedoing Six Sigma Or adapting something similar
- 65. 66 "To Work SmarterNot Harder"