Hexion Disciplined Six Sigma Improves Business Process

Hexion Specialty Chemicals is recognized with a 2009 Global Six Sigma & Business Improvement Award based on its achievement in deploying Six Sigma for enterprise business improvement in the chemical industry. ...

... "Six Sigma at Hexion is a disciplined, data-driven approach and methodology for eliminating defects in any business process. It provides various methods and tools to associates to examine processes within the business from the customer's perspective, and to improve them to increase efficiency and effectiveness. Hexion has implemented Six Sigma programming across its global organization and has made Six Sigma a core process in its business operations. Its award entry documented various business process improvements, savings and service enhancements resulting from embracing Six Sigma methodology as a way of doing business. " ...

Via Hexion Specialty Chemicals: Global Six Sigma & Business Improvement Award

Six Sigma drives Hexion's plant data reporting and analysis investments (PDF).

Hexion participates in industry efforts in benchmarking and best practice models. ...

Instantis Six Sigma Maturity Model (PDF): "The Six Sigma Maturity Model is a good representation of the journey Hexion has gone through so far in our Six Sigma deployment. My prior experience at multiple Fortune 100 companies also coincides with the model, commented Nipesh Shah corporate vice president of Six Sigma at Hexion Specialty Chemicals, the world’s largest producer of binder, adhesive, coating and ink resins for industrial applications. We look forward to participating in this research effort to get a better sense of how our progress stacks up against our peers. "

Here are some insights into their Six Sigma journey. ...

Via Aberdeen Group's Lean Six Sigma Benchmark Report (PDF): "We went after the best. We took plant managers and individuals who managed quality across the North American continent. They became our Black Belts. It takes time, but after 2 years we had a breakthrough. -Jonathan Squire, Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. "

Software Enablers For Lean Processes

Manufacturing software that enables lean processes is still climbing the maturity curve, as supply chain and ERP vendor extend their applications to support these new capabilities. ...

... "The SCM software used for lean manufacturing is only about a half-decade old, says Moore, and some of the applications on the market are merely incrementally enhanced manufacturing resource planning tools that don't actually support true lean processes. " ...

Via Computerworld: Lean

Six Sigma Maturity Model Results

Instantis makes the results of study on Six Sigma adoption patterns and maturity levels available. ...

... "A key goal of the Six Sigma maturity model study was to provide Six Sigma practitioners with real-world data from their peers regarding Six Sigma deployment critical success and failure factors across industries. A further goal was to validate and further refine the model in order to help guide organizations on their Six Sigma journey. The findings of the study will be incorporated into version 2.0 of the model. " ...

Instantis Publishes Results of Six Sigma Maturity Model Study