Heads up to small sized business owners: whether you are in a manufacturing or a non-manufacturing industry, here is a valuable tip to help you survive in todays recession. Take time to learn about Lean Six Sigma Systems and how they can help your business. Lean six sigma focuses on continuous improvements by reducing defects, satisfying the specifications of your customers, and reducing operational costs. It is driven by the benefits to all involved in the improvements, including your customers, the stakeholders, shareholders and employees.
Whether you deal in operational or production time lines and work flow, you can achieve a reduction in cycle time, a reduction in defects and cost savings, and still improve the quality and value of your product or service. Costs that provide no value to your customers will be eliminated. Employee motivation will be enhanced. And your bottom line increases will extinguish your recession worries.
You may have heard about six sigma methodologies before, usually associated with large, multinational corporations, requiring extensive time and training to obtain results. Toyota and Motorola are just 2 famous case studies reflecting huge benefits. Well, six sigma followed their own advice about continuous improvements. They developed lean six sigma systems so small to mid sized businesses can benefit, too. Further, they are no longer just for manufacturers. Service industries now learn to benefit in quality improvements and achieving zero defects in their customer relationships.
Six sigma tools are not fixed methodologies to be used in any particular order. You can modify and tailor them to suit your requirements. If an organization feels the need to add another step to, they can add it, particularly if it means better output.
But you must start with a trained expert in these methodologies. Source an expert or receive certification to become your own expert.
Their system includes the DMAIC methodology (define, measure, analyze, improve, control) which requires the collection of data in various phases used to understand the processes and the drawbacks. Proper utilization of the data and putting good metrics in place leads to the controlled growth of the system. Be forewarned, though, too much control or too much measurement with incorrect interpretation or understanding can make the process very cumbersome and may put you on the wrong track. If the processes are well-understood and proper metrics put in place, even a minimal amount of metrics can lead organizations toward growth.
Lean six sigma systems and methodologies have been developed specifically for small to mid-sized companies who are seeking to improve their profitability through performance. Now, instead of making your primary focus the reduction of costs, your business can focus on providing goods and services of the highest possible value, provided at the right location, on time, in the right amount, and at the lowest possible cost. That is how you compete in today's global marketplace.
As an international management professional with 15 years experience impacting global operations, I have analyzed operational and manufacturing processes, engaged senior management in opportunities for growth, architected plans for results, maintained continuous improvement programs, identified and certified key players in the work stream, communicated results to all levels, and trained others in best practices.
I am skilled at presenting top level presentations and I have built and led teams focused on achieving results. Adept at identifying key issues and developing effective solutions in a fast paced environment, I offer consulting services to small and mid sized businesses in manufacturing and non-manufacturing industries. As a certified black belt, my skillset is in lean six sigma supply chain continuous improvement programs.
Whether you deal in operational or production time lines and work flow, you can achieve a reduction in cycle time, a reduction in defects and cost savings, and still improve the quality and value of your product or service. Costs that provide no value to your customers will be eliminated. Employee motivation will be enhanced. And your bottom line increases will extinguish your recession worries.
You may have heard about six sigma methodologies before, usually associated with large, multinational corporations, requiring extensive time and training to obtain results. Toyota and Motorola are just 2 famous case studies reflecting huge benefits. Well, six sigma followed their own advice about continuous improvements. They developed lean six sigma systems so small to mid sized businesses can benefit, too. Further, they are no longer just for manufacturers. Service industries now learn to benefit in quality improvements and achieving zero defects in their customer relationships.
Six sigma tools are not fixed methodologies to be used in any particular order. You can modify and tailor them to suit your requirements. If an organization feels the need to add another step to, they can add it, particularly if it means better output.
But you must start with a trained expert in these methodologies. Source an expert or receive certification to become your own expert.
Their system includes the DMAIC methodology (define, measure, analyze, improve, control) which requires the collection of data in various phases used to understand the processes and the drawbacks. Proper utilization of the data and putting good metrics in place leads to the controlled growth of the system. Be forewarned, though, too much control or too much measurement with incorrect interpretation or understanding can make the process very cumbersome and may put you on the wrong track. If the processes are well-understood and proper metrics put in place, even a minimal amount of metrics can lead organizations toward growth.
Lean six sigma systems and methodologies have been developed specifically for small to mid-sized companies who are seeking to improve their profitability through performance. Now, instead of making your primary focus the reduction of costs, your business can focus on providing goods and services of the highest possible value, provided at the right location, on time, in the right amount, and at the lowest possible cost. That is how you compete in today's global marketplace.
As an international management professional with 15 years experience impacting global operations, I have analyzed operational and manufacturing processes, engaged senior management in opportunities for growth, architected plans for results, maintained continuous improvement programs, identified and certified key players in the work stream, communicated results to all levels, and trained others in best practices.
I am skilled at presenting top level presentations and I have built and led teams focused on achieving results. Adept at identifying key issues and developing effective solutions in a fast paced environment, I offer consulting services to small and mid sized businesses in manufacturing and non-manufacturing industries. As a certified black belt, my skillset is in lean six sigma supply chain continuous improvement programs.
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