GE Six Sigma Service Contracts

GE Power Systems applies Six Sigma methods to create a more predictable service model for steam turbines. ...

... "Using rigorous Six Sigma quality processes, the development team performed an extensive statistical analysis to create a modeling tool allowing for a set of detailed recommendations regarding time between outages, scope of work required at each outage and parts replacement intervals. " ...

Via The FINANCIAL Channel: Service Agreement Program

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

Quality System Registration

Parker Hannifin Chomerics Division achieves AS9100B registration for products manufactured at its Woburn, Massachusetts; Hudson, New Hampshire; and Jalisco (Guadalajara), Mexico plants. AS9100B is an international quality system standard. ...

... "According to Chomerics Division Quality Manager David Quaglieri, Achieving AS9100B registration demonstrates Chomerics’ ongoing commitment to quality and continuous improvement, which includes the use of lean manufacturing techniques and the tools of six sigma. Building on the ISO 9001:2000 platform, AS9100B places greater emphasis on design and process control, product configuration management, purchasing and supply chain processes. " ...

Via Parker Hannifin Corporation: Chomerics AS9100B

Lean Assessment Tool

Ultriva offers assessment tool that uses historical practices to understand current performance and opportunities for improvement. ...

... "The Lean Assessment Tool lets users upload hundreds of parts histories and then graphically visualize their current replenishment patterns along with future potential opportunities. Ultriva’s patent-pending consumption-driven replenishment algorithms allow users to perform what if simulations in real time. " ...

Via Ultriva: Assessment Tool

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

Lean Six Sigma Program Tool Wanted

Requirements for DOD's lean six sigma program tool are described ...

... "The DoD LSS Program Office is seeking market capability statements, no longer than 15 pages in length, which provide insight into commercial capabilities to enable visibility and alignment of improvement efforts across the DoD enterprise using web-based tools. Areas of focus are the ability of product(s) to address: (1) strategic linkages between organizational objectives and improvement projects; (2) organization management via a strategic value hierarchy; (3) executive visibility of status, benefits, risks, savings and top-down driven metrics; (4) manageable and configurable templates based on best practice methodologies (.e.g Lean Six Sigma, Business Process Re-engineering, Business Genetics and Theory of Constraints, to name a few); (5) ability to set and track metrics for both financial and operational factors that portray our enterprise key performance indicators to effectively measure outcomes; " ...

Via Federal Business Opportunities: Lean Six Sigma Program Tool - Follow-up RFI

3M Lean Six Sigma Discussion

Upcoming local ASQ event ...

... "Ratzlaff will speak on Six Sigma. Steve Zylka from DynAmerica will be continuing a discussion of the Five Core Tools, this month with APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning). " ...

Via The Star Press: Business Events

Lean Engineering Process

Professor researches the use of lean manufacturing techniques in product development and engineering business processes. ...

... "As Bhuiyan pointed out, Lean manufacturing has worked really well for manufacturing companies, but the same tools and techniques can also be applied to intellectual processes. " ...

Via Concordia Journal: Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma Project Tools Upgraded

Minitab has upgraded its Quality Companion tool, a Six Sigma DMAIC process enabler, and is offering web seminars to educate its user base and prospective users. ...

... "Quality Companion by Minitab provides the organization, tools and guidance for completing Six Sigma and other quality improvement projects. " ...

Via Minitab: Quality Companion Tools Overview

Six Sigma Benchmarking with Industry Leaders

Martin Guitar learns valuable improvement principles from benchmarking with Air Products. ...

... "Tools: Having techniques that are used to tackle waste and empower performance. Some examples include mapping, mistake-proofing, Six Sigma, kaizen and flow. " ...

Via IndustryWeek: Martin Guitar

Textron SixSigma Principle-Based Experience Shared At Summit

At WCBF's Lean Six Sigma Summit, Textron's John W. Mayers, VP of Six Sigma and Transformation, will share insights on the principled-based leadership employed at his company. ...

... "Mayers will be addressing an audience of senior level business and continuous improvement leaders from across all industries striving for business improvement by sharing Textron's experience with Six Sigma and Lean principles. Textron's Six Sigma model is a comprehensive, common set of tools and techniques applied to all functional areas to eliminate waste, reduce variation, and fuel growth and innovation. Textron's unique combination of powerful methodologies woven into a single holistic approach makes Textron Six Sigma an especially robust improvement mechanism for the company. Textron Six Sigma also plays a key role in talent development for the company. " ...

Via Textron: Textron's John Mayers Delivers Remarks At Lean Six Sigma Summit