Category: Six Sigma

I am often asked to certify people as Six Sigma Green or Black Belts based on projects that have been completed through the Define-Measure-Analyze (DMA) phases of the Six Sigma Define-Measure-Analyze-Improve-Control (DMAIC) process. I adamantly refuse. DMA is not a Six Sigma project. DMA is not DMAIC. I’ve been asked about the difference between TQM and…

The city of Kenosha, WI, is planning to implement Six Sigma methods into its permitting process. According to an article from the Kenosha News, the city’s Public Safety and Welfare Committee unanimously approved a Six Sigma project to reduce waste and increase the speed by which permits are permitted or denied. It is estimated that…

A recent article from Arabian Aerospace reported that more than 21 employees from various departments at APM Terminals Bahrain have undergone Six Sigma training and have become Green Belts. APM Terminals Bahrain is the operator of the Khalifa bin Salman Port, one of the newest ports in the Arabian Gulf. The training provides the employees with tools…

Numerous companies report annual savings have documented annual savings from Lean Six Sigma initiatives that range from $2,000 to $250,000 (and higher) per improvement, and those figures don’t include the added value of increased sales, enhanced reputation and expanded customer goodwill. The U.S. Army reports that its Lean Six Sigma initiatives have resulted in savings approaching $2…

Atlas Research has a new senior vice president by the name of Keith Phillips. The company — which is an integrated health solutions and research firm — also named Phillips a subject matter expert for enterprise and business unit level organizational transformation and operational improvement. Included in Phillips’ lengthy resume? Lean Six Sigma training, of…

When working on a Six Sigma project, once you’ve obtained the voice of the customer, or other stakeholder, you’ll have a list of items that they say are important to them. But how important are they compared to one another? This question must be answered because you’ll want to devote more resources to the more…

Recently, Forbes published an interview Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Ginger White, who works for the diesel engine manufacturer Cummins. As a master black belt, White is responsible for delivering Six Sigma training to other employees and ensuring that they troubleshoot or design processes to Six Sigma standards. After obtaining her own Six Sigma Black Belt,…

Vertellus Specialties Inc., a chemical company headquartered in Indianapolis, announced recently that it intends to have 25 percent of its salaried staff obtain Six Sigma training by the end of 2014. The company stated that future training will encompass all of the company’s approximately 800 employees, at all levels of the organization. The company —…

In 2009, Jim DePriest became the first employee of Fort Hood Army Base’s mission support element to attend Lean Six Sigma black belt training. Since then, the Army has embraced the principles of Lean Six Sigma, according to an article in the Fort Hood Sentinel, and has applied them to a number of operations. One…

Thirty-seven employees of Deceuninck North America recently obtained Six Sigma training and green belt certification at the company’s Ohio headquarters, and five of those employees will go on to obtain their black belt Six Sigma certification, according to a company press release. During the training, the employees created actual customer-focused improvement projects that will reduce…