Corporate Leadership Profile
Where the Rubber Meets the Road By Elaine Schmidt
Tire manufacturer Bridgestone Americas Inc. has put its own spin on Six Sigma. The deployment emphasizes returning Belts to their existing jobs after training and also features blended learning and a three-pronged integrated quality strategy.
Research
Maximizing the ROI of a Lean Six Sigma Deployment By Robert Crescenzi
Why do some Lean Six Sigma deployments achieve breakthrough results, and others struggle to make positive gains? Using input from 40 top organizations, this study identifies the critical x’s that can help maximize a program’s return on investment.
"Final Tollgate" Project Example
Principal and Income Payment Timeliness By Robert Olivari and Habs Moy
The Depository Trust Co. (DTC) is responsible for allocating principal and income payments on the stocks and bonds it services. Defects in the multi-step process were causing problems. An Executive Green Belt project was launched to uncover root causes and identify solutions to ensure on-time payment allocation.
The Final Tollgate features a Six Sigma project as it would be presented to a panel of company executives at the final project review. The objectives of such a presentation are to 1) communicate significant results of the project, 2) share highlights of how results were achieved and 3) gain agreement to close the project. The slides are the Black Belts visual presentation and the accompanying text is the verbal presentation. It is assumed that the project leader has been making regular presentations at each tollgate and that the executives in the audience have a basic understanding of Six Sigma. The content for this project was assembled for illustration purposes. It is based on fabricated data from a fictional company. Any similarities to an actual project are coincidental.
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Strategy
Spreading the Word with Yellow Belt Training By Michael Ohler and Bernd Weber
The experience of a large global company illustrates how offering one-day Yellow Belt classes can play a pivotal role in a Lean Six Sigma deployment.
Methodology
Finding a Value-added Fit By David Hallowell
Software developers have much to gain from combining Agile, a methodology for creating new features through collaboration and iterative design, with the tools and roadmaps of Lean Six Sigma.
Product/Service Guide
Lean and Six Sigma iPhone Apps
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Tire manufacturer Bridgestone Americas Inc. has put its own spin on Six Sigma. The deployment emphasizes returning Belts to their existing jobs after training and also features blended learning and a three-pronged integrated quality strategy.
