Six Sigma Tools: Design for Six Sigma
6Sigma Tools: Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) 6Sigma can be so many things to your organization, but the most important thing to remember is that is has to relevant to your organization. This requirement is what makes Design for Six Sigma or DFSS such an asset to any organization looking towards a lean strategy. Technically […]
6Sigma Tools: Failure Models and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
It’s that time again, so let’s delve into the world of Failure Models and Effects Analysis, otherwise known as FMEA. Often touted in 6Sigma circles but rarely used due to the perceived complexity, it is one of 6Sigma’s secret weapons. FMEA stands for Failure Models and Effects Analysis, that’s a big name so let’s find […]
Six Sigma Tools: the Bull’s Eye Chart
The Bull’s Eye Chart is a visual representation of your goals and progress to date. Depending on your team the complexity of the chart can vary, but ideally it should be fairly simple to chart and interpret. As with all things in 6Sigma, the key to its success is understanding what it is telling you […]
Six Sigma Strategies, part 4
If you are just joining, you can catch up with the earlier parts of this post: part 3, part 2, and part 1. We have covered the basics for creating a Six Sigma infrastructure and if you have already run a project, most of the suggestions go hand and with running a project effectively. Now […]
Six Sigma Strategies, part 3
Picking up where we left off last week, we have hit the home stretch in creating a Six Sigma framework for your organization. So let’s go over the last steps in creating your framework… Create and Validate Measurement Dashboards This is one of the more poignant parts of Six Sigma and it’s one of the […]
