Roderick A. Munro, Ph.D
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I am happy to say that I have finally completed my six-month Professional Certificate Program in Lean Six Sigma from UMass Amherst & Simplilearn. Now it is time for me to take the next step in my career as a Lean Six Sigma professional! Rosemary McLaughlinRegional Director of Operations Fina...
Is Lean Six Sigma worth it? A straightforward answer would be us. Let’s understand how. We’ll first consider it from the perspective of a company. Let’s suppose that you run an organization. Now, numerous processes are either not required or don’t add much to your profit. ...
Understanding Sigma Levels is crucial for maintaining the quality of our processes and their subsequent deliverables. As you can see from the real-world examples, the lower the Sigma Level, the more likely you are to run into grave errors. With that in mind, it’s worth striving for a 6 ...
Six Sigma is a broad concept, as we’ve discussed. However, it might behoove you to do a little extra reading while exploring whether it’s the right choice for you. Learning about the fundamental assumptions of Six Sigma is certainly worth exploring. Our guide takes a close look at what...
Newt Gingrich is such a big fan of the Lean Six Sigma method that Strong America Now, a group that promotes the waste-cutting technique, features him prominently on the top of its website. Actually, he’s on there twice. “This is the biggest idea for rethinking how you run government...
A good Sigma project uses the DMAIC approach to improve output quality. This approach has visible results in the products and processes that result. Another method is DMADV (Design, Measure Analyze Design, Verify) which can be used to get the best results. 3. It is fact-based Any project ...
The abandonment of an six sigma project affects promotion to higher positions (IN4); The outcomes of an six sigma project affect annual bonuses or salary increases at year end (IN5). In accordance with the above, it can be seen that programmes for Investment in human resources depend on ...