By: Tony Jacowski | 2007-02-15 | Management For ensuring the success of Six Sigma implementation projects, businesses will have to rely on the services of certified professionals such as Black Belts, and on the correct use of different types of statistical tools and techniques. read more
By: Tony Jacowski | 2008-07-15 | Management Six Sigma deployment leaders usually find change management to be the most challenging aspect of deploying Six Sigma. In many deployments, the resistance to change is overcome through exercise of command or by mandating or by relating belt certification to promotion. Both these strategies have a negative impact. read more
By: Tony Jacowski | 2006-06-09 | Management If you have ever wondered whether Six Sigma contributes any real value to organizations as well as customers, read this article. Youll find out why Six Sigma is here to stay. read more
By: John Asher | 2008-06-09 | Business Lean six sigma training is going on all over the world right now in businesses of all sizes. These companies have found the integration of lean manufacturing and six sigma to be the most effective way to maximize continuous improvement efforts. There are several concepts that should be learned prior to beginning the implementation initiative. The lean manufacturing concepts that are critical to success are 5s, value stream mapping, smed (single minute exchange of die), standard operations, kanban, kaizen, poka yoke, jidoka, line balance, takt time, oee (overall equipment effectiv. read more
By: Tony Jacowski | 2006-11-08 | Management Six Sigma is increasingly being used in many different industries. Industries such as insurance, which rely heavily on statistics, are ripe for using Six Sigma methodologies. read more
By: Tony Jacowski | 2008-08-27 | Management In the Six Sigma organizational structures, the Six Sigma trained Black Belts play the critical role of analysis and problem solving. They are assisted in their activities and other Six Sigma project functions by the Green Belts. read more
By: Tony Jacowski | 2008-05-27 | Management Six Sigma was originally conceptualized as a quality improvement system for the manufacturing industries, but due to its strong fundamentals, its use has now spread even to the services sector industries. The latest beneficiaries are the IT sector companies, most of which are deploying it with an aim to reduce costs and improve efficiency, delivery time, and client support services. read more
By: Tony Jacowski | 2007-03-04 | Management Some people have never heard of IDOV; however it is one of the most commonly used Six Sigma methodologies. Here we give you everything you always wanted to know but were afraid to ask about IDOV. read more
By: Tony Jacowski | 2008-05-18 | Management Although people can easily confuse Lean Six Sigma to be just like the standard Six Sigma methodology, it is not. Lean Six Sigma is a combination of Six Sigma and the Lean manufacturing tool. When these two processes are combined, the results can be noteworthy. read more
By: Gail La Grouw | 2009-04-13 | Arts & Entertainment Six sigma and lean six sigma are becoming hot methodologies in corporates seeking to harness innovation and develop effective channels to market. Combined with business process management tools, these two programs are proving effective frameworks for corporate change. read more
By: Tony Jacowski | 2008-05-31 | Management In todays highly competitive business environment, it is often said that innovation holds the key to the success of business organizations. This is quite true - because if you take a closer look, you will realize that most businesses nowadays are walking that extra mile in search for innovative methods and techniques that might increase their chances of success. read more
By: Benchmark Six Sigma | 2010-01-10 | Training Six sigma works on a hierarchal structure. It constitutes of White Belts, Green Belts, Black Belts and Master Black Belts. Each belt is distinguished from other on the basis of its skill level and scope in terms of process improvement. read more