The influence and reach of Six Sigma in 2009 got bigger and farther. Let us recall which companies and organizations went into Six Sigma and how their journey was like.
January
Tyler City in Texas looked at Lean Six Sigma principles
Baldor Electric Company went Six Sigma
Qatar Petroleum was into Six Sigma
Bell Helicopter applied Textron Six Sigma processes and tools
Clarence, NY tried out Lean Six Sigma
Posco weathered crisis with quick Six Sigma program
Crown Equipment Invested in Six Sigma
U.S. President Obama created a quality position in his administration
Vought won second best place to work for Six Sigma professionals
Whirlpool embedded innovation into their operations
February
Harsco Corporation goes Lean
Fort Dodge, Iowa aimed to become a Lean Government
Xerox Emirates continued its Six Sigma success
Neo Derm Group banked on Six Sigma
Ecolab received a Lean Six Sigma award for its best start-up program
Mercury Marine went into ISO and Lean Six Sigma
UK companies went into Six Sigma
GlaxoSmithKline went into Lean Six Sigma
March
Schwarze Industries took on a Six Sigma Black Belt for president
Clinsys Clinical Research, Inc. sent employees to Six Sigam Green Belt training
A number of banks had gone into Six Sigma
An update on the Six Sigma journey at Dupont
Alessi cultivates innovation
Halliburton went Lean Six Sigma
IBM Consulting helped government go Green through Lean Six Sigma
Mosaic Company enjoyed Lean Six Sigma
April
Avis Budget Group: Winner of the Best Organizational Achievement in Lean Enterprise Improvement
The Oil Industry looked at Six Sigma as savior
Ring Power relies on Six Sigma
Peavey Electronics Corporation embarked on a lean journey
Carrier shared Six Sigma with its customers
NewPage used Lean Six Sigma in its recycling efforts GE pushed for Lean Manufacturing
The Best of Six Sigma Practice in the Philippines: Bank of the Philippine Islands
Exxon Mobil went Lean Six Sigma
Ring Power improved processes through Six Sigma
Department of Agrarian Reform launched Six Sigma
Swine Flu Fuels Innovation
FedEx, U.S. Forest Service Firefighters, and ExxonMobil overcame waste
Lydall saved on costs through Lean Six Sigma
Six Sigma Best Practices in the Philippines Benchmarking Forum
June
Detroit worked with Six Sigma
Innovation of the Week: Toyota’s Brain Control of Wheelchairs
IBM led the Green Coalition through Lean Six Sigma
Littelfuse Team Wins the International Team Excellence Competition for Lean/Six Sigma
HP’s Christian Verstraete showed us how to apply Six Sigma to the Supply Chain
DTCC launched Six Sigma
Cummins India attributed success to Six Sigma
Raytheon Professional Services (Shanghai) Wins Industry Contribution Award for Six Sigma
July
Trex Company attributed strong Second Quarter to Lean Six Sigma
Irving: First Six Sigma City of Texas
Twitter and Lean Six Sigma
The Best of Six Sigma Practice in the Philippines: IBM Services
August
Vestas thanked Lean Six Sigma for its big savings
Caterpillar Inc. attributed Second Quarter profit to Six Sigma
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation Good Q2 2009 earnings is due to Lean Six Sigma
General Cable Powers launched Six Sigma
September
Hospital CEOs Improve Health Service Through Lean and Six Sigma
Lean Six Sigma in Fastfood
October
Bharti Airtel received a Six Sigma Award
Accenture launched Lean Six Sigma
iSixSigma’s Top 10 Best Places to Work for Six Sigma Professionals
Xerox used Lean Six Sigma to improve waste management
Pittsburgh Glass Works turned one and grateful to Lean/Six Sigma
Jordin Hospital launched Six Sigma
Wal-mart went into Six Sigma
Masco’s DNA is Lean Six Sigma
November
Motorola shared its approach to Software DFSS
DHL used DMAIC to improve customer service
Dow Chemicals applied Six Sigma to prioritize RFID projects
Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital improved processes through Lean Six Sigma
Pixar showed other companies how to go lean and innovate at the same time
Agilent came up with a new Six Sigma IP strategy and process
Lydall, grateful to Lean Six Sigma for the positive financial results
December
Vibato used Six Sigma for SOX compliance
Orange County employees trained for Lean Six Sigma
ADC Telecommunications launched Lean Six Sigma
