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Why Six Sigma Is Not TQM
My colleagues often tell me that there is no real difference between Six Sigma and TQM. “Show me where Six Sigma involves anything new.” Six Sigma employs some of the same tried-and-true tools and techniques of TQM. Both Six Sigma and TQM emphasize the importance of top-down support and leadership. Both approaches make it clear […]
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Why You Need Six Sigma Training
Six Sigma Certification has established a reputation as the premier quality assurance and management training course in recent times. It consists of a set of tools and techniques carefully designed to help organizations to improve processes by minimizing errors and variation during production. Though originally conceptualized for the typical industrial manufacturing setup, its application has […]
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Choosing the Right Lean Six Sigma Training Course
Deciding to pursue online training and certification is an important decision. The expense can be significant and the time commitment varies from a couple of hours to 180 hours. This guide will help you make the right choice. First decide on your goal In Six Sigma we have a question that we repeat over and […]
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Why Become a Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
If you are thinking about Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification, you probably already know a thing or two about Lean Six Sigma. Maybe you have previously completed a lower level belt training program and would like to deepen your understanding of the methodology. Or, perhaps you have never completed Lean Six Sigma training, but […]
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Why Become a Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
Have you heard about the Lean Six Sigma belt certification system? Wondering what the various belts mean, or, more importantly, wondering which belt certification might be right for you? In the Lean Six Sigma methodology, there are four levels of certification corresponding to four colors of belts: White, Yellow, Green, and Black. Just like in […]
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Why Become a Certified Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt
In the Lean Six Sigma belt certification system, there are four levels of certification corresponding to four colors of belts. A White Belt corresponds to the most basic level of training, a Yellow Belt is a bit more advanced, a Green Belt is even more proficient, and a Black Belt is the highest achievement. When […]
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What is it like being a Lean Six Sigma Belt?
So you want to be a Lean Six Sigma Black belt (or Yellow Belt or Green Belt,) have you ever wondered about what your life will be like when you finally get that dream job? Here’s a sneak peek. Working on the system versus working within the system Organizations are made up of management hierarchies […]
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A DMA Project is NOT a Six Sigma Project
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 […]
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Lean Six Sigma Innovation: A New Path for Operational Transformation
In the past, there have been discussions about the constraints of Lean Six Sigma and caution when applying it to innovation. This stance stemmed from observations that organizations attempting to measure innovation using operational metrics often suppressed the creative process. The misapplication of Lean Six Sigma, treating creativity as a procedural output, was considered a […]
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How to Revive a Sagging Lean Six Sigma Program
February 28, 2011. ASQ Lean Six Sigma Conference, Phoenix, Arizona. Conference keynote speaker D. Lynn Kelley, Vice President of Operational Excellence at Textron, Inc. told the audience of Lean Six Sigma professionals that the key to keeping a process excellence effort exciting is to be sure that it is linked to the leadership’s goals for […]