Next steps – Congratulations, you have made it to the end of this course. Six Sigma is a powerful project methodology for improvement. It is customer focused and data driven. The power of Six Sigma comes from knowing what the key X factors are that drive the Y in the equation Y as a function ..
Category : Six Sigma Foundations
Steps in the Control phase – In my experience, losing weight is easy. Keeping it off is hard. I start eating right, exercising right. But when holidays come along, all bets are off. And all of the improvements I’ve made are no longer sustainable. You don’t want that to happen to your project. Now, that ..
Steps in the Improve phase – [Voiceover] We’ve reached the fourth phase in Six Sigma project, the improve phase. What is the purpose of the improve phase? Well, at a high level, the purpose of the improve phase is to address the proven key Xs, and come up with solutions to improve the Y. What ..
Steps in the Analyze phase – Have you ever wondered why problems that were “supposedly solved” a few months ago resurface? Why are we having this problem again? Didn’t Mike and his team do this project a few months back? All too often, problems that were “solved” were not really solved because the true root ..
Steps in the Measure phase – The Measure phase is the second phase of a Six Sigma project. It is the M in DMAIC. Let’s start with a basic question. Why bother doing the Measure phase? What is the purpose? The Measure phase is to measure the size and scope of the problem or performance ..
Steps in the Define phase – The first phase of a six sigma project is the define phase. Let’s start with a couple of questions that may be on your mind. Why even have the define phase? What does it accomplish? As the name implies this phase defines the project, what the project’s all about, ..
Identify potential projects – At this point in the course you may be asking yourself, “How do I identify potential projects for Six Sigma?” What screening criteria should be used? And given the company’s limited bandwidth, “How do I prioritize the projects?” Funny you should ask. In this movie we’ll discuss how best to identify ..
Critical to quality metrics – When you order pizza for delivery, what’s important to you? Well, you probably don’t want to wait too long, and you definitely don’t want cold pizza. Don’t want to wait too long, and don’t want cold pizza, are what’s important to customers. But these are expressed when from the customer’s ..
Critical To Quality Metrics (CTQ) Variation and The Normal Curve Defects Per Million Opportunities (DPMO) Defect Opportunities: Number of places a defect can occur in a product, process or service. DPMO Defects per million opportunities Example: Small assemblies/processes = fewer opportunities Pen: 5 opportunities Cap doesn’t fit, Color incorrect Ink leaks Complex assemblies/processes ..
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