What Is DFSS And How Does It Compare To DMAIC?
by tjacowski.For those organizations that are constantly engaged in innovating their products or services, DFSS, an acronym for Design for Six Sigma, is not new. But the general statement by many that they are implementing Six Sigma shows that they are a little b...
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Synchronize Six Sigma Into Your Business
by tjacowski.The foundation for success of Six Sigma is laid by synchronizing Six Sigma into the way business is carried out. There is no dispute about the need for synchronizing the methodology with the business if it has to succeed in transforming the enterpris...
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Six Sigma: Is It Just A Fad?
by tjacowski.Fads have inevitably entered the business scene, but have vanished into oblivion even before they could make their mark. Some of them, even while having materialistic approaches and huge initial support, could survive no longer than a year. The list ...
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Program and Project Management
by hdinc.Changing the way an organization works requires intense management. That needed management can be provided by two mature management disciplines that are not often used in a normal, run-the-business environment: Program and Project Management. Program...
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Essential Six Sigma Software
by tjacowski.Managing Six Sigma right from data collection through to final success is a long walk of sifting through loads of raw statistical data collected from various aspects. Six Sigma software tools are basically statistical interpretation tools while a sma...
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Six Sigma Black Belt Training
by tjacowski.Black belts are to Six Sigma what main masts are to ships. Both are prime movers in their own respects. The fundamental and distinguishing personality traits of a black belt candidate are their leadership skills and brilliant overall ability. Persona...
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Six Sigma - The Customer Angle
by tjacowski.The foundation of Six Sigma is customer satisfaction and cost reduction by using various metrics and statistical tools. This is a customer-focused approach equipped with strategies and discipline at all levels of administration, planning and producti...
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Will Black Belt Training Help My Career?
by tjacowski.It is no wonder that this question is still pertinent. You may not see many trained Black Belt professionals working from home nor are they running around from pillar to post.Then where is the catch? Well, a career as a Six Sigma black Belt has two d...
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Thinking Six Sigma
by tjacowski.The sole purpose behind thinking Six Sigma is the uncovering of the mystery of process variations. Six Sigma professionals, starting from top down, must combine their goals so that they all think in unison about 2 things: maximizing customer satisfac...
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Developing Your Soft Skills
by tjacowski.You may wonder why you need to develop soft skills when you have verifiable educational credentials and technical skills that make you an expert in your field. You only have to revisit the current job market scenario to understand the 'why' of this i...
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Keys To Six Sigma Success
by tjacowski.Six Sigma delivers but its success hinges largely on the seriousness of the organization. Although, it is not as simple and as this, Six Sigma is gradually following a path that its processors took during their heydays. While it is too early to predi...
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Six Sigma And Beyond
by tjacowski."Six Sigma has galvanized our company with an intensity the likes of which I have never seen in my 40 years at GE." Jack Welch admitted this in the year 2000 annual report of GE. As one goes by various comments, it becomes clearer that Six Sigma is n...
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Six Sigma In A Small Business
by tjacowski.As a small business owner, you will eventually sense the need for Six Sigma implementation in your business. Typically, yours is a 3-5 year old company on the threshold of expanding your operations to meet the growing customer expectations but is cor...
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Six Sigma Online Training
by tjacowski.These days, Six Sigma certification candidates can stay home (or in the office), yet still make it to the classroom! Yes, the recent trend in Six Sigma online training has brought about this innovative tool to every candidate's door step. Six Sigma o...
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Six Sigma Assessment
by tjacowski.Assessing Six Sigma is not end-of-the-process post implementation, although an analysis of a failed Six Sigma project points out the lack of commitment by upper management and lack of attention to the cultural and business investment required for acc...
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Six Sigma Certification - Benefits for your Business
by tjacowski.No matter what, your business will benefit from Six Sigma certification; unless, of course, some unforseen situation happens to disrupt the implementation of the Six Sigma methodology; not the least of which is inadequate Six Sigma training.Six Sigma...
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A Holistic View of Six Sigma
by tjacowski."Only the overall review of the entire business as an economic system can give real knowledge" - Peter F. DruckerNo one needs to emphasize the holistic approach the Six Sigma deployment takes on overall business processes. All processes in an organiz...
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How To Think Statistically With Six Sigma
by tjacowski.The data gathering exercise results in quantitative data in abundance. How you want to analyze it depends broadly on your plan to arrive at the solution. Nevertheless, it depends on three fundamental questions. But as a precursor to these questions, ...
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