Quality
Solutions.ca® is
Canada's premiere source for Six Sigma Training
and Consulting Services.
Six Sigma is sweeping the nation as the results-oriented, business-changing
tool that can be used for any type of business, in any state
of management.
Today’s businesses a re-experiencing savings over 15
% of total revenues as the result of implementing Six Sigma.
QualitySolutions.ca® has developed a unique program on Six
Sigma to realize significant Return On Investment. This program
will include more hands-on applications and techniques that
can be used to implement breakthrough improvements.
We customize this training/consulting for each of our clients,
doing all that is needed to set up a successful program for
your business. Learn how to turn real world problems into real
time solutions.
Definition of Six Sigma
Six Sigma is a well-structured, data-driven methodology for
eliminating defects, waste, or quality control problems of
all kinds in manufacturing, service delivery, management, and
other business activities.
Six Sigma is a highly structured program.
Six Sigma methodology is based on the combination of well-established
statistical quality control techniques.
The term Six Sigma defines an optimum measurement of quality:
3.4 defects per million events. The Greek letter "ó" SIGMA
is a mathematical term that simply represents a measure
of
variation.
History
The roots of Six Sigma as a measurement standard can be traced
back to Carl Frederick Gauss (1777-1885).
In 1920's Walter Shewhart showed that three sigma is the point
where a process requires correction.
Bill Smith, a senior engineer and scientist within Motorola’s
Communications Division in the early and mid-1980s with Chairman
Bob Galvin at the helm, helped Motorola developed this new
standard.
In 1988 Motorola became the first company to win the Malcolm
Baldrige National Quality Award.
Idea Behind Six Sigma Project
The basic idea is to continuously reduce product and process
variation. It has proven to be successful, not only at improving
quality but also at producing large cost savings along with
those improvements.
The aim of any Six Sigma project is reduce errors or failures.
Identify an area where there is a problem, measure it, work
out why there is a problem, and then fix it. Identify an area
where there is a problem, measure it, work out why there is
a problem, and then fix it.
STAGES IN A SIX SIGMA PROJECT
To implment Six Sigma we follow the DMAIC Process.
1. Define
Project goals and boundaries, and issues that need to be addressed
to achieve the higher (better) sigma level.
2. Measure
Gather information about the current situation, to obtain
data on process performance, and to identify problem areas.
3. Analyze
Identify the root cause(s) of quality problems, and to confirm
those causes using the appropriate data analysis tools.
4. Improve
Implement solutions that address the problems (root causes).
5. Control
Evaluate and monitor improvement results
EXAMPLES OF SIX SIGMA ROLES
1. Sponsor
Board level Sponsor.
Understands and believes in the philosophy
2. Champion
Seniors Managers.
Responsible for implementing Six Sigma.
They are enables and coordinators.
3. Master Black Belt
The highest level of technical and organizational proficiency.
Master
black belts train black belts.
Understand the mathematical theory on which the statistical
methods are based.
Communications and teaching skills.
4. Black Belts
Will work full time implementing and running Six Sigma
projects.
Involved in the organizational change and development
process.
May come from a wide range of disciplines.
Wide variety of technical tools.
5. Green Belts
Will lead a process improvement or quality improvement
team as part of their full time job.
Six Sigma team leaders capable of forming and facilitating
Six Sigma teams.
Managing Six Sigma projects from concept to completion.
Training covers facilitation techniques and meeting management.
How we can Help?
QualitySolutions.ca® Consulting
Group consists of full-time trainers and consultants with industry-diverse
experience. While we do use industry proven approaches and
methodologies, we tailor these to fit your organization’s
specific needs.
A unique combination of manufacturing experience, business
and financial expertise, and a "hands-on" approach
creates a recipe for our clients' success. We not only identify
and prioritize opportunities to add significantly to your bottom
line; we develop and help our clients implement a plan for
exploiting those opportunities to achieve financially measurable
success.
We invite you to call or email us today to
discuss how we can help you meet your objectives.
