What is Six
Sigma?
In a simple explanation, Lean Six Sigma can be described as a
statistical method to eliminate waste and improve efficiency in
an organization’s processes. Having a history dating back to
Motorola and being defined as eliminating defects, Lean Six
Sigma has been taken to an extraordinary level that spans across
an array of industries beyond manufacturing. Now found in the
service and transactional environment, Lean Six Sigma brings a
refreshing outlook on business process improvement for how a
company defines, measures, analyzes, improves and controls both
operations and financials. For companies who have chosen to
implement Lean Six Sigma throughout their enterprise, they have
conservatively impacted their bottom-line with tangible results
in the range of $500,000 to $1,000,000.
What does
it take to implement Lean Six Sigma?
Typically, when a company has made a commitment to implementing
Lean Six Sigma, the company either chooses to do a ‘top-down
approach’ or a ‘bottom-up approach’. Each approach has its pros
and cons as would any Lean Six Strategy. However, regardless
the strategy, there are roles and responsibilities that are
imperative to your company’s Lean Six Sigma success. Take a
moment to review how your Lean Six Sigma strategy should
incorporate the following roles and responsibilities:
Green Belts
–
Green Belts are at the level below Black Belts in their role and responsibility level of
the Lean Six Sigma strategy. They operate utilizing basic
statistics and soft skills to execute their projects as assigned
by either Master Black or Black Belts. In addition, they
prepare the team leader to address the initial opportunities for
improvement. A
Green Belt training agenda
is available in "pdf" form for viewing.
Black
Belts
- Black Belts
lead and execute Lean Six Sigma projects within their
organization by applying Lean Six Sigma techniques and tools
with advanced statistics. They are mentors to Green Belts
ensuring proper tool and technique utilization for overall
project success. A
Black Belt training agenda
is available in "pdf" form for viewing.
Master Black
Belts
- Master Black Belts attain necessary leadership and change
management skills geared towards successfully leading, coaching,
and guiding enterprise-level projects. They are typically
mentors to Black and Green Belts as well as serve as the middle
manager - executive liaison.
Champions
- Champions help remove any roadblocks the Lean Six Sigma Master
Black and Black Belts encounter, and in general "champion" the
cause and needs to return maximum benefit to the organization.
Lean Six
Sigma Training in
Memphis
It is necessary to train one or more other personnel in the
organization in the details of the tools used to implement Lean
Six Sigma, but it is usually of little or no benefit to an
organization to have someone trained in the tools unless there
is a trained leader/champion leading the program. MSQPC will
offer Lean Six Sigma Green Belt training in September and
October. A
Lean Six Sigma training
agenda is available in "pdf" form for viewing.
The training will cover the following topics:
• Lean Six Sigma History and Methodology
• Roles in the Implementation of Lean Six Sigma
• Statistical Fundamentals you must know
• Other tools you must be aware of
• Expectations at each phase of the project
Each
attendee will receive a copy of Wisdom on the Green
by Breyfogle, Enck, Flories, and Pearson. The text for the Lean Six
Sigma training will be
Implementing Six Sigma
by
Forrest Breyfogle.
The training is licensed by
Smarter Solutions, Inc.
Six Sigma Black Belt Training
Four
5-day training sessions conducted over four months.
($10,000 Chamber members - call for discount!)
In partnership with Smarter Solutions, Inc.
Six Sigma
Champion Training
|
Six Sigma
Champion
Next Workshop: call for information
Cost: (Call for Chamber discount)
In partnership with Smarter Solutions, Inc. |
|
Six Sigma Green Belt Training—2 weeks
|
9-day Green Belt Training--(weeks of August 25-29 and September 22-26).
Pricing includes all materials, license, parking. $4,500.00 (Chamber members - call for discount!) In
partnership with Smarter Solutions, Inc. in
Austin,
Texas. |
|
Contact:
MSQPC—The Quality Center
22 North Front, Suite 200
Memphis, TN 38103
901-543-3528 or
901-543-3530
ldale@memphischamber.com |
