Training

Six Sigma Green Belt Business Improvements

Available On-Site for Manufacturing & Distribution Companies

PERSPECTIVE:
Six Sigma is an overall methodology that drives business improvements by focusing on the voice of the customer as well as the voice of the business. The blending of these two inputs based on hard facts or data, tells the story of what your business should truly be focused on to drive towards world class practices. It is much more than just a quality focus or the application of statistical tools. It is getting the right people to focus on the most important issues using the correct tools to implement change in the organization.

Benefits - Companies that have implemented and embraced the Six Sigma methodology have experienced:
- 75-90% reduction in cycle time
- 50-90% reduction in setup time
- 95-99% customer service
- 50% reduction in new product introduction cycle time
- 50% reduction in scrap and rework
- Expected savings after 1 year - 30-50% profit improvement

Methodology - This course will utilize a standardized and systematic method known as DMAIC (Define-Measure-Analyze-Improve-Control), a formalized problem solving process. The DMAIC process can improve any type of process in any organization to improve its effeciency and effectiveness.

Define Opportunities - In this area you will learn what is needed to enable teams to identify and or validate their improvement project, illustrate their business processes, define customer requirements and prepare themselves to be an effective project team. You will answer the question, "What is important?"

Measure Performance - This section will teach you how to collect data that will assist in reviewing if you are meeting the customers critical requirements as well as the overall process performance. We will answer the question, "How are you doing?"

Analyze Opportunity - This area will aid you in understanding the root causes of variation as we review the results of our measurements pertaining to our defined customer requirements and processes. You will utilize provlem solving tools and a problem solving methodology. You will determine what is wrong.

Improve Performance - Here you will learn to identify, evaluate and select the right improvement solutions. You will also learn to develop a change management approach to assist the organization in adapting to the changes introduced through the solution implementation. We will focus on what needs to be done.

Control Performance - In this area you will learn to understand the importance of planning and executing against the plan then determine the approach to be taken to assure achievement of the targeted results. We will answer the question, "How do we guarantee performance?"

Interactive Learning - This course maximizes the learning experience by making application to each company's environment. This is accomplished through team discussion, case study analysis and highly experienced course leaders.

Recommended Audience - This course is designed for top management, operating management and project management teams. Attendees should include general management, Marketing, Manufacturing, Operations Managment, Logistics, Engineering, Finance, Information Systems, Human Resources and Quality.

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