Free Six Sigma iPhone app now on iTunes
Posted by: meikah | 18 January 2010 | 7:52 pm
In a press release in London, free Six Sigma iPhone app is now available on iTunes. If you recall, in October last year, J.P.E. Consulting LLC released its Six Sigma iPhone application.
Now according to the press release, Mobidea Limited announces the release of their new iPhone app, Six Sigma Process Aid.
This app includes:
- an animated process sigma calculation
- generation of a histogram with key statistics
- Six Sigma process content from Wikipedia
- the ability to bookmark content.
All this is presented in a intuitive, easy to use interface, with updates to the latest links and content over the network. Continue reading…
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Diebold’s 4PL Model Is Founded on Lean Six Sigma
Posted by: meikah | 13 January 2010 | 8:20 pm
Diebold, offering a comprehensive line of self-service, security and service solutions, started with a Smart Business 200 program in 2006. With the demands of the market getting more competitive, the company knew that they had to improve the system regularly.
Thus, Diebold embarked on another continuous improvement program. This time they got outside help and brought in a fourth-party logistics provider (4PL), Menlo Logistics, to do a full supply chain assessment. The full story is here.
What is going to be noticeable about Diebold’s continuous improvement effort is that Menlo Logistics is founded on Lean Six Sigma.
“One of Menlo’s strengths is their continuous practice of Lean/Six Sigma methodology,” says Paul Dougherty (strategic procurement manager in Diebold’s global procurement organization). Menlo has hosted several Diebold workshops concentrating on strategy design, value stream mapping, and Kaizen events.
“The same Lean principles applied to core logistics functions have been applied on the manufacturing side of the house as well,” he says.
Filed under: Lean Six Sigma, Menlo Logistics, Services, Six Sigma
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Quality Quiz from PQ Systems e-Line
Posted by: meikah | 13 January 2010 | 8:00 pm
PQ Systems through it’s Quality eline newsletter brings us another quality quiz by Professor Leary.
For this month’s quiz, and a chance to win a copy of the newly-released collection of Quality Quiz Classics, go to Quality Quiz. Submit your response by January 29 to be entered in the drawing.
Start reading the quiz:
Cal Lesterol is a technician in the quality department of Fourlegs Furniture Manufacturing. His boss, Les Casteroyl, wants him to take greater initiative in presenting data to management, so when Cal brings Les a scatter diagram, Les is interested. He had prepared the chart to show that when the outside temperature went up, the number of defects in the chair leg assembly went down.
Winners of last month’s quiz and a copy of the Quality Quiz Classics DVD are:
Jon Bartlett (Electrolux)
Martin Cable (Greenhouse Park Innovation Centre)
Stephanie Sullivan (Mid-States Rubber Products, Inc.)
John Venneri (Berkley Medical)
Rachael Wakeling (Amcor Resources)
Congratulations!
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SixSig Reference Feature: 5 Ways ERP Can Help You Implement Lean
Posted by: meikah | 12 January 2010 | 8:17 pm
EPICOR brings you this whitepaper about the five ways ERP can help you implement Lean.
Becoming Lean has been a goal of most companies over the last few years. Why is Lean so popular? Lean delivers what companies really need in today’s highly competitive world – shorter lead times, improved quality, reduced cost, increased profit, improved productivity and better customer service.
But there are about as many definitions of Lean as there are companies trying to get there. Before we enter into a discussion of how Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) can help in a Lean initiative, it might be helpful to put Lean in perspective and agree on some basic definitions.
Filed under: Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Lean, Six Sigma
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What CIOs and CTOs Need to Know About Lean Six Sigma
Posted by: meikah | 11 January 2010 | 10:34 pm
During this economic downturn, CIOs and CTOs have been kept busy. Only a few found value in going Lean or Six Sigma to help them cope with shrinking budgets.
Some of the excuses that hindered them from going into Lean Six Sigma are:
- “We do not have the budget or the time to support Lean Six Sigma.…We can’t afford it….We’re already working 60 hours a week.”
- “If the going gets tough our experience dictates, more resources and heroics will get it done on time. Lean Six Sigma will get in the way.”
- “Software and IT can’t be measured… measurement is the basis of Lean Six Sigma…So it doesn’t apply here.”
- “There is no magic…we know the solution…it is just a simple matter of implementing it with good project management.”
Filed under: Finance, Lean Six Sigma, Six Sigma
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The SixSig Roundup
Posted by: meikah | 11 January 2010 | 8:17 pm
It’s time again for some link-loving and see what other blogs are saying about Six Sigma, Lean, Lean Six Sigma and other quality improvement processes.
Over at A Very Beautiful Place, a post describes how Six Sigma RDMAIC can be used to connect people to sustainability. Continue reading…
Lean Blog has an interesting post about the latest shake up of the Jay Leno-Conon O’Brien on NBC. Mark Graban applies a Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) to pop-culture. Continue reading…
RXid shows us why a Six Sigma-based quality system may be the answer for pharmaceutical companies. Continue reading…
On Today’s Six Sigma, a post talks about doing product innovations through powerful problem statements. Continue reading…
The Lean Thinker shares Mark Graban’s post on the 10 Lean things not to say this 2010. Continue reading…
Filed under: Lean, Lean Six Sigma, Quality, Six Sigma
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Lean Management in Universities
Posted by: meikah | 6 January 2010 | 11:48 pm
Two Ohio universities will be offering lean management and Six Sigma programs this year: the University of Dayton Research Institute’s Center for Competitive Change and Miami University‘s Corporate & Community Institute.
The first session begins Jan. 25 at the University of Dayton and is for a Six Sigma black belt.
The purpose of the programs is to help organizations stay and succeed in America by achieving business and operational excellence.
Filed under: Lean, Six Sigma
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Lean Six Sigma and Productivity Management
Posted by: meikah | 6 January 2010 | 9:45 pm
Do you like to know how Lean Six Sigma is evolving to productivity management?
Click here to view the .ppt presentation.
Filed under: Lean Six Sigma, Productivity, Six Sigma, Six Sigma Zone
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AstraZeneca Improves with Lean Six Sigma
Posted by: meikah | 6 January 2010 | 8:02 pm
AstraZeneca, one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies, is starting the year 2010 right. Already, it is working with Genpact to improve its processes and service.
According to an article on CIO, Genpact will be focusing on “processes affecting procure-to-pay, record-to-report and order-to-cash functions. It will implement Lean Six Sigma management and development methodology.”
Graham Russell, head of global transactional finance at AstraZeneca, said that streamlining business processes would enable the company “to improve the effectiveness” of its finance function “in driving, measuring and reporting business performance”. It would also cut operational costs.
Filed under: AstraZeneca, Lean Manufacturing, Lean Six Sigma, Pharmaceuticals, Six Sigma
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SixSig‘s Year-end Report: The Influence of Six Sigma in 2009
Posted by: meikah | 4 January 2010 | 12:24 am
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
