A
way for breakthrough
Six
Sigma is a breakthrough management
tool, which enables companies to increase profits dramatically
by streamlining operations, improving quality, and eliminating
defects and mistakes in everything a company does. The
darling of Wall Street, it has become the mantra of Fortune
500 boardrooms around the world because of its proven and
measurable capabilities.
Six
Sigma reduces the variables involved in a process in
order to improve and achieve the goal of 3.4 defects per
million. The methodology is based on 5 steps
Define:
Identifies a project suitable for Six Sigma efforts
based on business objectives as well as customer needs.
Measure:
It measures the variables of the process and counts the
defects.
Analyse:
Defects are identified and the key variables reduced.
Improve:
It confirms the key variables and quantifies their effects
on the process.
Control:
Tools are put in place to ensure that under the modified
process the key variables remain within the maximum acceptable
ranges over time.
More
than Training
The
EOQ, as a newly appointed World Partner of the American
Society for Quality (ASQ), have jointly embarked on a comprehensive
European Six Sigma Programme in collaboration with Excellence
Ireland, Ireland’s National Quality Organisation.
The European 6 Sigma programme includes:
- Black belts
and executive training
- Continuous
support and network development activities
Black
Belt Programme (4 weeks)
Six
Sigma Black Belt training teaches and prepares technical
leaders within an organisation to implement the principles,
practices and techniques of Six Sigma in order to achieve
breakthrough business improvement results. Black Belt training
takes place over a four month time frame, and incorporates
one week full time residential training per month.
The Black Belt curriculum includes a broad range of Six
Sigma tools and techniques, among them:
- Apply
Basic Statistics using the powerful software tool Minitab;
- Benchmark
Process Capability;
- Apply and
Manage the Breakthrough Strategy;
- Identify/Leverage
Dominant Variation Sources;
- Design and
Execute Multivariable Experiments;
- Understanding
the Basic Concepts of Process Control;
- Construct
and Use Variable and Attribute Data;
- Plan &
Implement Process Control Systems.
- Six Sigma
has successfully been applied in discrete and flow manufacturing
commercial applications and service and software processes.
Executive
Training (1 day)
Executive
training consists of a one-day overview for senior management.
The
session content focuses on:
- Addressing
shareholder and customer values
- Six Sigma
Breakthrough Strategy;
- The history
and development of Six Sigma;
- The Define,
Measure, Analyse, Improve and Control (DMAIC) process;
- Process Benchmarking;
- Implementation
Strategy;
- Lessons Learned
- Asks the important
questions of Top Management: Can you see your company deploying
Six Sigma? Is your company ready for Six Sigma? Who would
you select as your Champion?
Continuous
support
- Through
this programme, we will make the latest publications, case
studies and software available to participating organisations.
- E-mail
support by the Master Black Belt will be available for all
participants throughout the training process and with all
training programmes.
- Post
training support for all participating companies.
The
EOQ together with ASQ has established a platform for the
various actors to facilitate mutual learning and sharing
of best practices. Developments planned include an international
study tour, register of various practitioners, Black Belt
Workshops, conferences and regional events. ASQ has launched
the “Six Sigma Forum” at http://www.sixsigmaforum.com which
is available at no cost to join.
Next
events in Europe
Black Belt Training
Black
Belt training takes place in Dublin. Training takes place
one week a month over a four-month period. During the training
period candidates undertake and actual Six Sigma project.
The training will run over the last four months of the year
EIQA Members : €11,000 Non-Members : €12,500
Executive
training can be organized throughout Europe upon request.
FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT US
European
Organization for Quality
Marketing and Customer service
Tel + 32 2 5010735
E-mail: sylviehendrick@mac.com
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