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Following A Data-Based Approach In The Six Sigma Decision Making Process
Other quality management systems were unable to achieve the same level of success because instead of using a data-based approach, they relied on conventional methods of decision-making, namely "Intuitive" and "Authoritative". These methods may have worked well at the beginning of the industrial revolution, but due to the increasing complexity...
Tags: TQM/Six Sigma/ISO 9000, Process improvement, Operational planning, Quality, Six Sigma, Quality Management System, business process, quality management, decision-making
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Breakthrough: Do Clinical Research the Six Sigma Way
During the last two decades, process improvement was a dominant movement in the manufacturing industry. However, pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies did not broadly recognize how breakthrough process improvement methods could be integrated with clinical research practices. Although Six Sigma is interdisciplinary, its internal structure and the nature of its interactions...
Tags: TQM/Six Sigma/ISO 9000, iSixSigma, Six Sigma, clinical trial, process improvement, strategy
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Countering the False Notion That Six Sigma Is Elitist
Too often, when people think of Six Sigma and black belts they see them as having an elitist connotation. The opinion that Six Sigma is elitist or that black belts are elitist, however, are false. In its purest form Six Sigma is a "Way of life" for an organization serious...
Tags: TQM/Six Sigma/ISO 9000, Six Sigma, belt, process improvement
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Exploding Six Sigma Myths
Six Sigma is oriented toward the solution of problems at their root cause and the prevention of their recurrence, as opposed to attempting to control potential causes of failure on a project-by-project basis. Six Sigma inspired process redesign will change the way a company thinks about how they do their...
Tags: TQM/Six Sigma/ISO 9000, Process improvement, Six Sigma, stock market, shareholder, stock, financial
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Six Sigma as a Way to Develop People
One of the many benefits of Six Sigma is how it helps to develop people. The dual processes of Six Sigma training and Six Sigma projects cultivate excellence in not only product quality and financial savings but also in the knowledge, confidence, and quality of the people in organization. To...
Tags: TQM/Six Sigma/ISO 9000, Process improvement, Six Sigma, leader, knowledge, financial, benefit
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Six Sigma Is About More Than Just Number Crunching
Six Sigma is more than a data-capturing, number-crunching process. It is a philosophy and a methodology; it is a way of looking at business and a way of doing business processes. Six Sigma provides a structured data-driven methodology with tools and techniques by application of which companies can measure the...
Tags: TQM/Six Sigma/ISO 9000, Process improvement, Six Sigma, change management, technique, business process, performance, tool
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"Six Sigma For Manufacturing And Non-Manufacturing Processes
Six Sigma is a quality improvement and business strategy that began in the 1980's at Motorola. The statistical and problem solving tools are similar to other modern day quality improvement strategies. However, Six Sigma stresses the application of these tools in a methodical and systematic fashion to gain knowledge that...
Tags: TQM/Six Sigma/ISO 9000, Process improvement, Six Sigma, quality improvement, business strategy, manufacturing, tool, knowledge, strategy
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Why Six Sigma Will Outlast Total Quality Management
Six Sigma is not just a new term for Total Quality Management (TQM). They have many similarities and are compatible in many business environments. TQM has brought great improvements and value to many companies. Six Sigma can do more. TQM is the development, deployment, and maintenance of systems related to...
Tags: TQM/Six Sigma/ISO 9000, Quality, Total Quality Management, Six Sigma, collaboration, business process
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Six Sigma Basics-Process Improvement,Goals and Measurements
The article highlights how six sigma can be helpful in process improvement. Six Sigma is about process improvement with emphasis on the general goal of achieving six-sigma process performance and the use of quantitative techniques to measure the actual performance of a process. Six Sigma provides a new...
Tags: TQM/Six Sigma/ISO 9000, process improvement, Six Sigma, performance, technique
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Why Six Sigma Will Work in Service Environments
Although Six Sigma has its roots in manufacturing, it works just as effectively in service industries. It's no secret that service environments, such as financial organizations, healthcare providers, retail companies, and hospitality organizations have a harder time applying Six Sigma principles. However, the core principles of Six Sigma allow it...
Tags: TQM/Six Sigma/ISO 9000, Process improvement, Six Sigma, manufacturing, health care, financial, environment
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Managing Teams and Six Sigma
Managing a Six Sigma team is a considerable responsibility. Six Sigma is a team process and requires cooperation at many levels. No one person can manage a Six Sigma project on their own. Just as it is the organization that benefits from Six Sigma, it is the organization that truly...
Tags: TQM/Six Sigma/ISO 9000, Process improvement, Six Sigma, team, leadership, benefit
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Compensation and Six Sigma Black Belts
One of the more ambiguous elements of a Six Sigma project is the level and type of compensation the organization should give to its Six Sigma leaders and team members. On the one hand, setting compensation is not an integral part of any stage of a Six Sigma project; on...
Tags: TQM/Six Sigma/ISO 9000, Process improvement, Six Sigma, compensation, agent, team
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Why Do We Call These People Black Belts?
Many are surprised that Six Sigma refers to their trained experts as "Belts." There are Green Belts and Black Belts in Six Sigma, referring to a level of training they have achieved. The term Black Belt is not an empty buzzword nor is it a mockery of organized martial arts....
Tags: TQM/Six Sigma/ISO 9000, Process improvement, Six Sigma, training
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The Role of Six Sigma Techniques in Project Portfolio Management
Over the past several years, there has been convergence of the Project Management and Six Sigma disciplines to measure and improve the process of running the business. Concurrent with the discipline implementation is an evolution of tools as well as a maturation of the organization's process. The end result is...
Tags: TQM/Six Sigma/ISO 9000, Process improvement, Tools & Techniques, Six Sigma, project management, project portfolio management, tool, environment
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Using Lean Six Sigma as the Basis for Project Management Scorecard
Implementing a measurement system is rarely easy, especially when people are involved. Often people are suspicious that "Big Brother" will be watching them, and managers sometimes worry that the data collected will expose the inadequacies of their operations. Without strong leadership, there will likely be stiff resistance. The key for...
Tags: Tools & Techniques, project management, leadership
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Project Management and Six Sigma: Natural Partners
As Six Sigma practitioners one is always looking for new tools and techniques to improve the overall performance and effectiveness of the program. While Project Management is part of Six Sigma, it is often not taught with a great deal of depth. Increased emphasis and depth of Project Management skills...
Tags: TQM/Six Sigma/ISO 9000, Process improvement, Tools & Techniques, Strategy, Six Sigma, project management, technique, performance, tool
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Taking Lean Manufacturing Beyond the Shop Floor
Manufacturers tend to spend a great deal of time looking at the concepts of lean manufacturing and Six Sigma and how they can apply on the shop floor. But on the whole, they've given far less thought to how they can benefit by applying lean principles in corporate "White spaces"...
Tags: TQM/Six Sigma/ISO 9000, Deloitte & Touche, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, product development, business process, benefit, sales
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Lean Manufacturing and the Defense Industry: Lessons for Cost Analysts
This document provides briefing on "Military Airframe Acquisition Costs: The Effects of Lean Manufacturing", in which RAND authors Cynthia R. Cook and John C. Graser thoroughly assess U.S. military aircraft manufacturers' use of lean practices with the goal of determining to what extent, if any, the industry's adoption of such...
Tags: TQM/Six Sigma/ISO 9000, RAND Corp., Lean Manufacturing, aircraft, industry
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What Is Lean Six Sigma
Lean Six Sigma combines the quality improvements that come from using Six Sigma with the speed improvements that come from using Lean manufacturing principles. Six Sigma is a disciplined, data-driven approach and methodology for eliminating defects in any process - from manufacturing to transactional and from product to service. Lean...
Tags: TQM/Six Sigma/ISO 9000, Process improvement, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, manufacturing
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What Is Six Sigma Deployment
The planning stage of a Six Sigma deployment is where one can gain valuable traction. A critical factor in a successful deployment is the selection and chartering of the project that link to the strategy of their organization. Project should be selected with an understanding of what areas within the...
Tags: TQM/Six Sigma/ISO 9000, Process improvement, Six Sigma, customer service, leader, training, strategy, performance
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