Six Sigma Companies News: Cummins India net profit up 58%
Posted by: meikah | 15 August 2010 | 10:04 pm
Here’s another edition of Six Sigma Companies News.
IndianExpress.com reports:
The net sales of Cummins India Limited for the quarter, ended June 30, 2010, were Rs 910 crores, an increase of 45% compared to the same period last year…
… Anant J Talaulicar, chairman and managing director, Cummins India Limited, said, “We had taken full advantage of the slowdown by accelerating our Six Sigma based focus on waste reduction, process improvements and value engineering. Thus, we further strengthened our balance sheet...”
Filed under: Benefits and Savings, Cummins, Six Sigma, Six Sigma Organizations
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Six Sigma Companies News: Risk Management Lessons from Toyota
Posted by: meikah | 27 July 2010 | 1:08 am
Here’s another edition of Six Sigma Companies News.
Forbes.com reports:
Don’t wait until it’s too late to create a necessary plan.
Toyota is well-known for its lean business process, continuous innovation, manufacturing prowess and strong supplier ties. That’s exactly why the news about the accelerator problems for millions of vehicles came as a shock to so many people. The impact will be long-term, far-reaching and very expensive.
Filed under: Six Sigma, Six Sigma Organizations, Toyota
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Becoming a Lean Six Sigma Organization
Posted by: meikah | 24 May 2010 | 9:14 pm
We have talked several times how an organization has been benefited by going into Lean Six Sigma. But I think we have not touched the part on how to become a Lean Six Sigma Organization. Or if we have, this article on iSixSigma is a good resource.
According to the article, to which I agree, like any other process improvement, one of the best ways to roll out a Lean Six Sigma program is to treat the process as a Six Sigma process in and of itself.
As such, we use the classic five-stage DMAIC process:
Define – All senior leaders must become familiar with Six Sigma concepts and what being a Six Sigma organization actually means.
Measure – Progress must be measured as the program is rolled out through a well-thought out key performance indicators.
Filed under: DMAIC, Lean Six Sigma, Six Sigma, Six Sigma Organizations
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Six Sigma Companies News: New Tesla-Toyota partnership reportedly will use NUMMI plant
Posted by: meikah | 20 May 2010 | 8:25 pm
Here’s another edition of Six Sigma Companies News.
San Francisco Business Times reports:
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Thursday that electric car-maker Tesla Motors and Japanese automaker Toyota will produce a car together in the state. The Associated Press is reporting the cars will be built at the former home of the New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. plant — or NUMMI — in Fremont.
Filed under: Six Sigma, Six Sigma News, Six Sigma Organizations, Tesla Motors, Toyota
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Six Sigma Companies News: Erie County Strengthens Its Organizational Structure
Posted by: meikah | 28 April 2010 | 12:05 am
Here’s another edition of Six Sigma Companies News.
Buffalo Business First online journal reports:
Erie County Executive Chris Collins has started a search to fill two upper-level positions in his administration. Collins confirmed that Deputy County Executive Al Hammonds Jr., his Lean Six Sigma director, will be leaving the Rath Building next month and returning to the University at Buffalo.
Hammonds, widely considered a Lean Six Sigma guru, will be working for two UB departments — the School of Engineering & Applied Sciences and the Department of External Affairs. Hammonds was recruited by Collins shortly after the county executive was elected in 2007. He had been at UB’s Center for Industrial Effectiveness.
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Six Sigma Companies News: Boeing Reports Q4 Revenues
Posted by: meikah | 27 January 2010 | 7:50 pm
Here’s another edition of Six Sigma Companies News. Boeing went through some rough times in the last couple of years.
Yet in the last quarter of 2009, Boeing reports:
… fourth-quarter revenues rose to nearly $18 billion from $12.7 billion a year earlier and net income rose to $1.3 billion, or $1.75 per share, compared with a loss of $86 million, or a loss of 12 cents a share in 2008.
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Six Sigma Review: A Fresh View of Six Sigma Data and Tools
Posted by: meikah | 2 December 2009 | 9:34 pm
David Hallowell, writing for iSixSigma, encourages Six Sigma practitioners to create a fresh view of Six Sigma data and tools.
David says that this fresh view will help practitioners get a broader understanding of Six Sigma and how it can be applied to processes, especially when you are dealing with new situations.
Read: Creating a Fresh View of Six Sigma Data and Tools
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Six Sigma Companies News: GM Struggles to Shed a Legendary Bureaucracy
Posted by: meikah | 22 November 2009 | 9:51 pm
Here’s another edition of Six Sigma Companies News.
Because of the crisis, many big American companies are either closing down or applying for a stimulus package or emergency bailout. You wouldn’t think this could happen to these companies actually.
One of them is G.M. After it received the government’s emergency bailout, G.M. had to reevaluate its operations. And according to the latest news, it’s streamlining.
New York Times reports:
When G.M. collapsed last year and turned to the government for an emergency bailout, its century-old way of conducting business was laid bare, with all its flaws in plain sight. Decisions were made, if at all, at a glacial pace, bogged down by endless committees, reports and reviews that astonished members of President Obama’s auto task force.
Filed under: Economy, GM, Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Six Sigma News, Six Sigma Organizations
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6 Tips for Six Sigma Implementation
Posted by: meikah | 17 November 2009 | 11:03 pm
Sourcing Innovation shares six tips for Six Sigma implementation.
- Go Six Sigma, Go Lean All The Way
- Don’t Forget The Change Leadership
- Get the Measurement Systems Right
- Understand the Wider Environment
- Don’t Expect Training Alone To Solve Everything …
- … But Don’t Forget the Training!
Filed under: Deployment, Project Management, Six Sigma, Six Sigma Organizations
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Bath Fitter in Springfield Gets Funding for Six Sigma Training
Posted by: meikah | 15 November 2009 | 8:33 pm
Bath Fitter in Springfield gets funding support from the state Department of Labor & Workforce Development for Six Sigma training. The amount is $19,736.
The funds will be used for the training of 83 employees in Six Sigma, Manufacturing Efficiencies, and Lean offices.
Workforce Essentials, Inc. played a key role in awarding the grant to Bath Fitter.
The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development administers the Incumbent Worker Training program. The program has been structured to be flexible to meet the business’s training objectives. The business may use public, private, or its own in-house training provider based on the nature of the training.
