Lean Six Sigma Cornerstone

County leader embraces Lean Six Sigma in the public interest, driving efficiency and customer service while educating staff and encouraging adoption of the methodology. ...

... "As you all know, I made Lean Six Sigma the corner stone of my administration’s reform effort. Now in our third year of implementation, we are making tremendous strides. Nearly every county department is engaged in our Lean Six Sigma activities and hundreds of county employees have received various levels of training. Our workforce now boasts 98 Yellow Belts, 37 Green Belts and 3 Black Belts. 6 of our Green Belts are actively working on Black Belt certification requiring over 200 hours of classroom training. Our success has been noticed around the country, and in fact, around the world. " ...

Via WIVB: State of the County Address

Integrate Kaizen and Six Sigma to

... improve the repair process. Indy uses kaizen and Six Sigma to accelerate pothole repairs using the: "Chuckhole Kaizen Response, implemented with the assistance of Eli Lilly Six Sigma black belts ... " http://bit.ly/c2BhQh

Lean Six Sigma Enables Logistics Support

DOD's DLA will leverage the strengths of Dynamics Research's Lean Six Sigma, LSS, methods to drive operational excellence in its logistics support processes. ...

... "Our LSS Master Black Belt and Black Belt staff will provide the methodologies, tools and expertise to implement business improvement practices, ensuring the Department of Defense and other agencies are receiving the best combat logistics support possible. It will ultimately ensure that our war-fighters have what they need to execute their mission. " ...

Via Dynamics Research Corp: Lean Six Sigma Services

Purdue Six Sigma White Belt Training

Purdue offers training for Six Sigma white belts in Indianapolis on December 4th. ...

... "After completing this high-impact program, you can become a qualified team member of a Green Belt or Black Belt Project Team. " ...

Via Purdue Manufacturing Extension Partnership: Six Sigma White Belt workshop

Dominion Six Sigma Workforce Adoption

Dominion Six Sigma journey has spanned almost a decade and trained over one third of the workforce on the path to excellence. ...



Dominion has integrated Six Sigma into all facts of improvement in the company. For example, safety performance is approaching the best practice in the utility industry. ...

Dominion Dimensions (PDF): "The company’s award-winning Six Sigma process improvement program has contributed to this success. It has helped reduce accidents and injuries at our Dominion Virginia Power unit, cut gas losses at Dominion Energy, slashed water usage at our fossil power stations, and boosted productivity at our nuclear stations. "

Six Sigma Volunteers Recognized

United Way recognizes Eli Lilly for its commitment to the community. Lilly's Six Sigma professionals donated their expertise to helping non-profits, in addition to the financial support provided by the company. Donating expertise is a visible way to connect with the community and identify the critical few levers that can drive improvements. ...

... "Lilly employees also donated an estimated 5,000 volunteer hours of skills-based Six Sigma expertise to help increase efficiency at area nonprofits and sales employees throughout the US supported their home communities by volunteering in areas of need. " ...

Via Inside Indiana: Eli Lilly

Eli Lilly Six Sigma Program: "Meanwhile, about 400 of our employees worldwide are now working as Six Sigma Black Belts … and a couple thousand more Lilly people are Green Belt-trained. These folks are helping us to take out work and costs … to improve the quality of our products … and to speed up key processes throughout the business. In 2007 alone, the financial benefit of projects completed by our Six Sigma team totaled more than $600 million. "

GE Immelt Six Sigma Leadership

GE CEO Immelt sees 2009 as an opportunity to exhibit real leadership. ...

... "Is Mr. Immelt a Six Sigma expert, or Black Belt as they're called? No, he confessed. I never was. " ...

Via Washington Times: Jeffrey Immelt, GE

Six Sigma Pros Are Satisfied at Vought

Vought Aircraft's experience with lean strategies and Six Sigma, through its Vought Operating System, creates an environment that satisfies the career needs of Six Sigma professionals. The company is recognized as ranking No. 2 on the Top 10 list of Best Places to Work for Six Sigma pros. ...

... "Companies were ranked by totaling the scores from the two surveys. The greatest weight was given to the employee portion, which asked questions in five main categories: job satisfaction, culture, compensation/rewards and recognition, training and career development, and net promoter score (NPS). Of these categories, job satisfaction was weighted as being the most important. In just two years, 209 Vought employees have completed the Six Sigma green belt training, with 77 receiving certification. Twenty-three employees went on to become black belts. Projected savings of all black and green belt projects combined exceeds $25 million. " ...

Via Vought Aircraft: Second in Nation for Six Sigma Professionals


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Six Sigma Streamlines Response Tiime

Indianapolis Department of Public Works brings in the big guns in its strategy to improve the quality of its roads. Pharma powerhouse Eli Lilly's Six Sigma program contributes to the public good. ...

... "A group of process experts known as lean six sigma black belts from Eli Lilly came in to streamline DPW's response time down from a high of 19 days. " ...

Via MSNBC: Pothole season

Six Sigma Black Belt Achievement

Electronics manufacturer in UK invests in developing their talent in Six Sigma methodology. ...

... "With three Black Belts in our senior management team providing leadership to our 25 Green Belts we can confidently drive Six Sigma tools and practices through into every aspect of our business and operation. " ...

Via evertiq: Third Six Sigma Black Belt

Lean Six Sigma Program Management at Gulfstream

Gulfstream Aerospace appoints Charles Wood as program manager for its Lean Six Sigma initiatives. ...

... "As such, he is responsible for developing and implementing the Lean Six Sigma program throughout Gulfstream and General Dynamics Aviation Services facilities. Wood is a certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt. He earned a bachelor's degree in computer science from Gordon College in Wenham, Mass., and a master’s degree in business administration from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y. Wood reports to Max Mills, director, Corporate Quality and Product Safety. " ...

Via Gulfstream Aerospace: LEAN SIX SIGMA PROGRAM MANAGER

SixSigma Best Project of the Year

Cessna employee is recognized for significant achievement on Six Sigma project. ...

... "Shane Cameron was awarded the 2008 Best Project of the Year Award on June 19 in Orlando, Fla. Shane works for Cessna Aircraft Company, a subsidiary of Textron Inc., as a Six Sigma Black Belt. ... Shane's idea saved Cessna $10.2 million in one year. " ...

Via Examiner-Enterprise: Cessna

Department of Defense Lean Six Sigma Software Enabler

The U.S. military standardizes on Minitab statistical software to support its implementation of quality improvement methods using Lean Six Sigma. ...

... "Since the U.S. Army deployed Lean Six Sigma in 2005, nearly 2,000 personnel have been trained, more than 1,000 projects have been completed, and more than 1,600 remain active. The Army credits these projects with achieving nearly $2 billion in savings so far. The Department of the Navy has trained more than 5,000 sailors and Marines as Six Sigma green or black belts since 2006. The Navy estimates savings from its projects for 2006 and 2007 to be $450 million, a 4-to-1 return on investment. The U.S. Air Force has trained more than 500 Six Sigma belts, and its Air Logistics Centers received two Shingo Prizes for quality improvement last year. The Air Force has committed to a 40,000-manpower reduction without impairing its operational capabilities due in part to efficiencies gained from its initiatives. " ...

Via Minitab: Minitab quality improvement software

CEO Career Path Enabled by Six Sigma Quality

GE reaches into its deep bench of quality talent to staff its CEO position for the aviation division. ...

... "Joyce joined GE in 1980 as a product engineer and spent 15 years in design and development of GE's commercial and military engines. He also held positions in customer and product support and in quality as a Six Sigma Black Belt. He earned both bachelor's of science and master's degrees in mechanical engineering from Michigan State University and holds a master's in business finance from Xavier University. Joyce succeeds Scott C. Donnelly, who has taken a position with Textron. " ...

Via GE Aviation: Joyce Named President and CEO

Six Sigma Security Improvement

GE applies Six Sigma principles in a scalable way to all of its processes that require improvement. In this case, the security group uses Six Sigma principles to lower risks. ...

... "Francis X. Taylor, CSO of General Electric, emphasized to an audience of security executives at the CSO Perspectives conference in March, you don't need to be a Six Sigma Black Belt to use its principles and benefit from the results. " ...

Via CIO: GE Six Sigma Security

Six Sigma Minor Created

Ball State University creates new minor that awards a Six Sigma black-belt through donation from Mikel Harry. ...

... "Mikel Harry, a 1973 Ball State graduate and president of the Six Sigma Management Institute, recently presented the university's Department of Technology with an unrestricted perpetual license to allow undergraduates enrolled in the minor in process improvement to earn a Six Sigma Black Belt certification — one of the most popular credentials in business today. " ...

Via Inside INdiana: Ball State

Nordam Group Lean Six Sigma Journey

Nordam Group continues its journey applying Lean Six Sigma by levarging its talent. ...

... "In the last two years, NORDAM has introduced Six Sigma and LEAN principles throughout its businesses to maximize efficiency in manufacturing and repair processes. Since, 13 stakeholders have successfully completed training projects and are now certified Six Sigma black belts. The team of expert problem solvers and process improvement leaders have completed or initiated 50 Six Sigma and LEAN programs companywide. Gardner is the second full-time black belt at NORDAM Transparency. " ...

Via Nordam Group: Six Sigma Coordination Role

Villanova Six Sigma Program Expands

Villanova U extends its online Six Sigma programs to expand their reach across the professional ranks. ...

... "Villanova has specially designed four Six Sigma programs -- three that reveal how the methodology can be applied in healthcare, financial services and information technology, plus a general program with examples and case studies from a number of other industries. Each master certificate program features a panel of seasoned experts who guide participants through a specialized Green Belt course as well as Lean Six Sigma and Black Belt courses. " ...

Via University Alliance: Online Six Sigma Program

Understand Your Style to Practice Better Six Sigma

Executive Sponsorship of Six Sigma Education

Company CEO publicly recognizes his employees on their achievements in Six Sigma. ...

... "Batelco Chief Executive Peter Kaliaropoulos congratulated and rewarded 10 employees who have been certified as Six Sigma Black Belts, following their successful completion of the required professional training, through Juran Institute, USA. " ...

Via Batelco: Employee Recognition

Six Sigma Black Belt Certification Course Starts February

Forsyth Tech offers Six Sigma Black Belt certification starting in February. ...

... "the college's corporate and continuing education is offering a Six Sigma Black Belt Certification Program. Successful completion of this 105-hour program provides a black-belt certification from Forsyth Tech and QMA Inc. " ...

Via Winston-Salem Journal: Business Calendar

Six Sigma Growth Checklist

Checklist for growing your business includes Six Sigma checklist. ...

... "Entrepreneur suggests that you rate yourself with this checklist based on questions developed by General Electric's Six Sigma black belts. " ...

Via Gazette: Business growth

Truth About Six Sigma

Panel discussion on October 2nd. ...

... "Take Your Boss to Dinner and Hear the Truth About Six Sigma: Panel discussion featuring Black Belts from Kodak, ITT, and Thompson Health. Presented by the Association for Operations Management. 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. " ...

Via Democrat & Chronicle: Business Calendar

Six Sigma COO Career Path

Profitline promotes Six Sigma expert to chief operating officer position. ...

... "Mr. Boyle has close to 30 years of progressive experience leading, establishing and managing operations, quality management and process improvement programs. Throughout his career, he has led over 400 lean and six sigma projects, trained numerous green and black belts, and worked as an operations consultant for clients such as Plantronics, LGE, QUALCOMM, BAE Systems, Illumina, and the US Department of the Navy. In a previous role with Solar Turbines Mr. Boyle managed several business operations, and was instrumental in helping the company win the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. " ...

Via ProfitLine: Keith Boyle Promoted to ProfitLine COO

Six Sigma Certification

Nexergy manufacturing and quality engineers have been certified as Six Sigma Black Belts. ...

... "Jon Krug, quality manager and senior manufacturing engineer for Nexergy, completed his Six Sigma Black Belt certification. Mitch Matheny, who was hired this summer by Nexergy as manufacturing engineer, earned his certification prior to joining the company. Both participated in the rigorous Six Sigma education process that includes many hours of classroom training as well as work on an applied project. " ...

Via Nexergy: Managers Earn Six Sigma Black Belt Certification