FMEA

FMEA is an important tool for improving a process or developing a new product or process. This tool helps to prevent defects from happening. It requires brainstorming to identify all possible failure modes and then prioritizing which ones to attack first, second, third etc., and then mitigating those failure modes. FMEA as a tool FMEA […]

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Basic Statistics Resources

Statistics Handbooks http://onlinestatbook.com/rvls/ http://www.itl.nist.gov/div898/handbook/index.htm Statistics Courses on Line https://www.udacity.com/course/intro-to-statistics–st101 https://www.udacity.com/course/intro-to-descriptive-statistics–ud827 https://www.udacity.com/course/intro-to-inferential-statistics–ud201 http://abacus.bates.edu/~ganderso/biology/resources/statistics.html Statistical Terms Explained http://www.animatedsoftware.com/elearning/Statistics%20Explained/glossary/se_glossary.html

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Implementing Six Sigma

Six Sigma uses D M A I C methodology for implementation Define: This step involves selecting projects that have major impacts on the customers and bottom line effects on the organization. We define the team that will carry out the project. We outline the issues that are effecting the customers and causing quality problems. We also quantify benefits that

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Project Management

Understanding, learning and using Project Management skills are essential for Lean Six Sigma to deliver results. The essential project management elements are developing scope, estimating cost, obtaining resources, developing time lines and managing risks for successful outcomes. Projects are generally progressed thru stages of development starting with initiating, then planning followed by execution, monitoring and

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Leadership & Teams

Successful Lean Six Sigma requires that Leadership of the organization is fully committed to the process and guides and develop teams. It is the teams that deliver results. Leadership Styles Goldman’s Six Leadership Styles Team Work  DISC Personality Styles DISC  Overview Team Work Video Team Work Article  

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Team Work

Implementing Lean and Six Sigma requires team work. Understanding team working is essential. Just putting group of people together does not make a team. Teams go thru four development stages namely Forming, Storming, Norming and Performing. For people to work together as a team it is essential that there is trust, open communications, listening to

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