Dassault Systemes Six Sigma Design

Dassault Systemes launches new release of Isight which has embedded workflows to enable efficient simulations for design optimization. ...

... "Isight users can use the workflows to run hundreds or thousands of simulations without manual intervention. Using optimization methods such as Design of Experiments, Approximations, and Design for Six Sigma, engineers are able to explore the complete design space to identify optimal performance parameters. " ...

Via Dassault Systemes: Isight 4.0 for Simulation Automation and Design Optimization

Plant Optimization Panel Discussion

Lean Optimization Event

September 2 Lean event planned ...

... "Optimizing Your Investment In Lean: Presented by the Hudson Valley Technology Development Center Inc., The Council of Industry of Southeastern New York, and The Tappan Zee Chapter of APICS. Featured speaker Dr. Alan G. Robinson from the University of Massachusetts, Isenberg School of Management will be discussing strategic issues surrounding lean manufacturing and innovation. " ...

Via Poughkeepsie Journal: Business calendar

Discrete Assembly Portal

StationPortal provides central architecture and common Ethernet interface for distribute and disparate I/O devices. ...

... "StationPortal provides a completely new architecture for assembly support systems, greatly increasing the speed of deployment and optimization, while providing a significantly lower total cost of ownership. This product is a great fit for tasks such as error proofing, line balancing, material call, and other production support tasks. " ...

Via GE Fanuc: Architecture For Discrete Assembly Support

Six Sigma Trust for Customer Facing Processes

Banking industry sees opportunity to move Six Sigma discipline and improvement techniques into the front-office, or customer-facing, business processes to impact the customer experience. ...

... "Many banks already have an infrastructure they reposition for the sales side. These institutions have applied Six Sigma and other optimization initiatives on their back-office operations for up to 20 years. " ...

Via U.S. Banker: Just Trust Me

Lean Inventory Optimization

Serus and FlowVision collaborate to introduce LION (Lean Inventory Optimization Network), which is a suite of applications focused on improving visibility and creating operational efficiency in the supply chain. ...

... "LION helps customers achieve the benefits of Lean Manufacturing methodologies, including improved demand and supply chain visibility, optimized inventory levels, and improved product delivery times. LION contains embedded, proprietary, industry-leading Lean business rules and algorithms developed by FlowVision, a leading consultant on Lean and Flow manufacturing. LION is part of a comprehensive suite of Lean solutions - encompassing on-demand software, and Lean business process consulting, education and implementation and other services - offered jointly through a Serus and FlowVision partnership. " ...

Via Serus: Lean Inventory Optimization Network for High Tech Industries

Six Sigma Peak Efficiency

Dow Corning is recognized by the American Chemistry Council for its energy efficiency, which was accomplished using Six Sigma techniques. ...

... "Many distillation columns operate the same way year after year and not running at optimum conditions compounds energy losses. The Carrollton site implemented a Six Sigma project to bring a column up to peak efficiency, and then replicate the results on a similar process. " ...

Via Madison Courier: Dow Corning wins award

Six Sigma Freight Logistics Improvements Seen

The size of the opportunity to improve logistics cycle times is significant. Identification of critical variables using Six Sigma techniques and deployment of a new operating model for scheduling deliveries will bring improvement. Benefits are realized by optimizing the amount of vehicles waiting at any point in time, so that overall wait times are decreased. ...

... "Using a Six Sigma model to improve productivity and efficiency, the Rosehill project cut waiting times for scheduled trucks, and more than 75% of daily movements are now using the scheduling service. " ...

Via Transport & Logistics: Truck Logistics Improvement

Six Sigma Supplier Development

Xcitec uses Six Sigma methodology to create supplier optimization projects that translate into successful supplier relationships. ...

... "Xcitec supplier development based on Six Sigma is carried out in 5 process steps (DMAIC = define, measure, analyze, improve, control): development projects are defined, measures established, causes documented and corresponding solutions and goals are set. Process progress is routinely measured and monitored in order to secure supplier development and to sustainably optimize cooperation with suppliers. Supplier and purchasers receive regular updates regarding development progress and the degree of implementation for the optimization measures. " ...

Via Xcitec: Strategic Purchasing