Sinister Six

Recently, it was decided that all state government employees needed to complete Lean Six Sigma White Belt training. Essentially, this training is designed to combine Lean’s methods for reducing waste and maximizing flow in processes and Six Sigma’s methods for using measurement tools to decrease the variations that lead to inefficiency in processes. These concepts can be incredibly useful for government agencies, because government agencies are often extremely inefficient and behind the times…

Quality improvement methods are tools that provides clinicians to identify problems, measure the problems, develop a range of interventions designed to fix the problem, and test if interventions worked or not. The quality initiative processes such as Six Sigma, lean, and total quality management (TQM) are tools that capable to solve many operational problems in healthcare organization. The patient care would improve by utilizing quality improvement methods and tools to minimize errors in…

Lancaster 2011, some of the strategies that organizations could use to improve efficiency include Lean, Just-in-time (JIT) and Six Sigma. Implementing lean practices can help organizations improve operations and increase profitability. This paper will discuss implementing lean concepts to address wasteful procurement…

wish to apply for the position of Project Reporting Coordinator in the Enterprise Project and have provide the following information in support. Lean Six Sigma Since being with the Department of Veterans’ Affairs I have shown I am keen to take on new challenges and learn new information. I am well placed to assist EPMO staff in applying Lean Six Sigma methodology as I became a Yellow Belt in July 2015. Within my current role as SAM Team Leader I have used the define phase to select projects,…

John Smithers faced many problems when Sigtek attempted to implement a Six Sigma Quality program. Some of these problems were of his own making, but the majority of them were the fault of management, both at Sigtek and Telwork. The American Society for Quality (ASQ) and our text list a minimum of ten steps that are necessary for the successful implementation of a Total Quality Management (TQM) program (Six Sigma is part of TQM). While it is hard to find even one of these steps that were…

Lean Six Sigma, or LSS, is the combination of two separate management techniques: Lean and Six Sigma. Lean management focuses on disregarding waste, variation, and non-value adding tasks. This technique is meant to optimize improvement and customer focus through material and information flow. ¬¬¬¬ Six Sigma is the “second” part to LSS and can only be applied after a Lean commitment has been implemented. Six Sigma is “uniquely driven by a close understanding of customer needs, disciplined use of…

of the car departing from its tracks and taking an unforeseen trip of its own towards the hard concrete below flood my mind like a Japanese tsunami. I cringe when I come close to the end of the line to get on a ride, whether it be at Darien Lake, Six Flags, or Hershey Park. When I’m nestled in the car, I always make sure to double check with the attendant that I’m securely in place. Although excitement is typical when one is about to race upward on a momentous, metal mountain towards the…

The 14 Points Make a steady reason toward change. Arrangement for quality in the long haul. Oppose responding with transient arrangements. Don 't simply do likewise things better – discover better things to do. Anticipate and get ready for future difficulties, and dependably have the objective of showing signs of improvement. Receive the new reasoning. Grasp quality all through the association. Put your clients ' needs to start with, as opposed to respond to aggressive weight – and plan…

product or service, the Six Sigma methodology is widely uses across manufacturing and transactional projects alike (I Six Sigma, 2016). Effective use of Six Sigma concepts are taught by trained experts to the whole of the team (University of Pennsylvania, 2005). There are tow primary tools of Six Sigma, The Six Sigma DMAIC process (D-define, M-measure, A-analyze, I-improve, C-control) and, The Six Sigma DMADV process (D-define, M-measure, A-analyze, D-design, V-verify)(I Six Sigma, 2016). Unlike…

Veteran Transition Specialist, Experienced Trainer, and Supervisor with 20 years of proven experience in the United States Air Force. Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt that can achieve enterprise improvement results in any field. Possess a comprehensive background in Business Administration, Student Training, Supervision, Customer Service, and Education derived from years of experience in a military training industry. Recipient of multiple awards for outstanding performance within education,…