Sinister Six

had, as an important element, a letter written by William Lovett and Feargus O’Connor, named “The Charter”, sent to the British Government several times and for the first time in July 1839. The letter had over a million signatures and included the six main aims of the movement, principally: all men had the right to vote, secret ballot to protect the elector, no property qualification for Members of Parliament, etc. These aims weren’t initially accepted by the government leading to radical…

In the following critical essay, we will utilize a ten-point checklist to evaluate an article entitled Measure the Immeasurable: The World of Smell and Taste (“MIM”). This ten-point checklist has been applied against Six Sigma project case studies. MIM is not a case study by definition, but more of a look at industries’ use of new electronic measurement techniques and the influence they can have on and the opportunities they present to companies and teams using the DMAIC. More specifically,…

Furthermore, the violence for reform in France incited British reformers to form societies and demand for British people to be represented with a just government. Eric Evans argues that societies, such as the London Corresponding Society, were set up to achieve parliamentary reform inspired by the French; cartoons of were made to mock the constitution and King George III, this placed the King and upper classes in a threatening position unless they began reform. Their political aims were…

The Group Video Assignment has been the most creative assignment I have completed during my post-secondary education thus far. My favourite aspect of the assignment is its requirement to not only utilize an analytical approach in determining why European states are having difficulty cooperating in some areas, but also its requirement to utilize a creative approach to present the rationale. Regarding the division of the work for the assignment, it was more or less equally distributed between…

combination of speed and direction applied to a business model. It is based on the concepts of Theory of Constraints (TOC) – the system architecture, Strategic Design Activate Improve Sustain (SDAIC) – the deployment framework and Theory of Constraints Lean Six Sigma (TOCLSS) – the focused improvement process. The main goal of the new enterprise was to achieve readiness while meeting mission requirements and simultaneously reducing inventory and operational…

Siemens AG: Key Account Management 1.) What are the key elements of Siemens' key account management program? In 2010, Siemens further developed a strong systematic approach based on the best experiences from the previous programs and developed a general Key Account Management framework, that each sector adapted to its markets and its needs. Siemens’ corporate key account management program had a top-down structure. The Sales Board (made of four sector CEOs) decides which vertical markets the…

De Botton, Alain. The Architecture Of Happiness. New York: Pantheon Books, 2006. Print. The Architecture of Happiness was written by Alain de Botton who is a professional philosopher and so he takes a look at architecture from a different point of view. He considers architecture and its role in achieving happiness and psychological and spiritual satisfaction. He believes that our happiness and our well-being are affected by our surroundings, particularly by the quality of the design of homes.…

operating room (OR) suite could translate to an additional $4 million to $7 million in annual revenue for the average-sized organization. Applying Six Sigma in Operating Room For improving quality, throughput and the bottom line in the operating room, numerous hospitals and health systems are finding that Six Sigma is a useful tool for improving quality. The Six Sigma projects have targeted…

Over the seven week course of Quality and Lean for Healthcare, the lesson explicates the understanding of Lean and six sigma yellow belt. Are project was to develop a team that was assign to a project manager in a new area within our hospital/organization. The tasked is to increase quality and lower cost in the process of applying Value Stream and Kaizen mapping. Within our discussion, we observed the understanding of the 8 waste, Lean thinking, Toyota Methodology and how to improve workflow.…

Lloyd II, D. & Holsenback, J. (2006). The use of Six Sigma in health care operations: Application and opportunity. Academy of Health Care Management Journal 2, p. 41-49. In this academic article, Lloyd and Holsenback describe Six Sigma as an application that provides framework for healthcare systems to manage quality improvement. Specifically, the article uses Six Sigma to reduce variability in the delivery of clinical services. Previous work is reviewed from a demonstration by a…