Vishwadeep Khatri

Q. 110 Gemba Walk was developed at Toyota while Management By Walking Around (MBWA) traces its origin to HP. Two world class companies using two methodologies where managers walk the shopfloor. Is it just a case of having different names or are the two fundamentally different? Elaborate with suitable examples. This question is open till 5 PM on Tuesday, 20th November 2018. All rewards are mentioned here - https://www.benchmarksixsigma.com/forum/excellence-rewards/ Please remember, your answer will not be visible immediately on responding. It will be made visible at about 5 PM IST on 20th November 2018, Tuesday. Your answer should not be copied from elsewhere. Plagiarized answers will not be approved. (and therefore will not be displayed)  All questions so far can be seen here - https://www.benchmarksixsigma.com/forum/lean-six-sigma-business-excellence-questions/

Hi Madhu, I will answer this question by using two links - Please click on both the following links to see the response. TQM vs Lean Six Sigma - Lean Six Sigma in Thermal Power Plant - Hope this helps. Let me know if you have further questions

Q. 109 WIFM - While the Lean Six Sigma projects start with the Sponsor asking WIFM (What's in it for me?), is it appropriate for Green Belt and Black Belt leaders and the team members to ask the same WIFM question? Should cross functional support members also demand WIFM response for themselves? This question is open till 5 PM on Friday, 16th November 2018. All rewards are mentioned here - https://www.benchmarksixsigma.com/forum/excellence-rewards/ Please remember, your answer will not be visible immediately on responding. It will be made visible at about 5 PM IST on 16th November 2018, Friday. Your answer should not be copied from elsewhere. Plagiarized answers will not be approved. (and therefore will not be displayed)  All questions so far can be seen here - https://www.benchmarksixsigma.com/forum/lean-six-sigma-business-excellence-questions/ 

Q. 108 What is the difference between Artificial intelligence (AI) and Robotic Process Automation (RPA). Elaborate with suitable examples. Can the highest level of automation be achieved without the two working in tandem? This question is open till 5 PM on Tuesday, 13th November 2018. All rewards are mentioned here - https://www.benchmarksixsigma.com/forum/excellence-rewards/ Please remember, your answer will not be visible immediately on responding. It will be made visible at about 5 PM IST on 13th November 2018, Tuesday. Your answer should not be copied from elsewhere. Plagiarized answers will not be approved. (and therefore will not be displayed)  All questions so far can be seen here - https://www.benchmarksixsigma.com/forum/lean-six-sigma-business-excellence-questions/ 

Q. 108 Changeover is a constant across all domains and industries. The time spent in changeover from one product to another or from one service to another is a loss of productive time. Single Minute Exchange of Die (SMED) is a powerful Lean tool that helps in reducing the time loss during changeovers. Highlight the key steps involved in SMED using relevant examples. This question is open till 5 PM on Friday, 9th November 2018. All rewards are mentioned here - https://www.benchmarksixsigma.com/forum/excellence-rewards/ Please remember, your answer will not be visible immediately on responding. It will be made visible at about 5 PM IST on 9th November 2018, Friday. Your answer should not be copied from elsewhere. Plagiarized answers will not be approved. (and therefore will not be displayed)  All questions so far can be seen here - https://www.benchmarksixsigma.com/forum/lean-six-sigma-business-excellence-questions/ 

You may try to use the sample size calculator at https://www.benchmarksixsigma.com/calculators/ Hope this helps

Hi, We have been doing Lean Six Sigma consulting with Vikram Solar for some time - https://www.benchmarksixsigma.com/vikram_solar/

Hi Manoj and others looking for applications in Sales and Marketing - Please go through the following post - https://www.benchmarksixsigma.com/forum/topic/376-lean-six-sigma-in-marketing-and-sales/ Hope this helps

For the last 3 years, Benchmark Six Sigma has been engaged with training and mentoring of projects at Indus Towers (World's second largest Telecom Infrastructure Company). The results are obviously very good and due to that we continue year after year. Please check here - https://www.benchmarksixsigma.com/indus-towers/

Q. 107 Let us get conversant with emerging technologies. How is Internet of Things changing our lives? What are some of the projected uses of IoT? This question is open till 6 PM on Tuesday, 6th November 2018. All rewards are mentioned here - https://www.benchmarksixsigma.com/forum/excellence-rewards/ Please remember, your answer will not be visible immediately on responding. It will be made visible at about 6 PM IST on 6th November 2018, Tuesday. Your answer should not be copied from elsewhere. Plagiarized answers will not be approved. (and therefore will not be displayed)  All questions so far can be seen here - https://www.benchmarksixsigma.com/forum/lean-six-sigma-business-excellence-questions/ 

Q. 106 We are always running against time and it is common to find oneself finishing tasks just before the deadline. Let us consider a person who is forcing himself to do the urgent tasks all the time and is completely unable to focus on the important ones. What approach would you suggest to such a person? Provide relevant examples to support your answer. This question is open till 6 PM on Friday, 02nd November 2018. All rewards are mentioned here - https://www.benchmarksixsigma.com/forum/excellence-rewards/ Please remember, your answer will not be visible immediately on responding. It will be made visible at about 6 PM IST on 02nd November 2018, Friday. Your answer should not be copied from elsewhere. Plagiarized answers will not be approved. (and therefore will not be displayed)  All questions so far can be seen here - https://www.benchmarksixsigma.com/forum/lean-six-sigma-business-excellence-questions/ 

Hi Ranjit, Any business problem is likely to have the opportunity to apply the DMAIC or the DMADV approach (or parts of it). As reliability and maintainability are highly linked with design, DMADV is where these are addressed. Design for manufacturability, Robust Design, Design for higher MTBF, Design for lower MTTR - these form important elements of DFSS projects. Equipment (or Part) Life Data is seen to be following Weibull distribution data many a time.

For me, if this is a highly repeated tendency, I will be sceptical as it is not just the company that chooses a candidate, it is also that the candidate who chooses a company. If it is not a highly repeated pattern, I agree with Rajesh.

Hi Dinesh, Please have a look at the following link - An answer I wrote in 2009 - Hope this helps.

Q. 105 Operational definition” is a prerequisite before any data collection activity. Best defined, it is a clear, succinct and non-ambiguous statement that provides a harmonized understanding of the metric for all involved before data collection. What constitutes an operational definition? Prima facie, though it may appear to be a simple and straight forward process, what are the examples from your experience which indicate otherwise? This question is open till 6 PM on Tuesday, 30th October 2018. All rewards are mentioned here - https://www.benchmarksixsigma.com/forum/excellence-rewards/ Please remember, your answer will not be visible immediately on responding. It will be made visible at about 6 PM IST on 30th October 2018, Tuesday. Your answer should not be copied from elsewhere. Plagiarized answers will not be approved. (and therefore will not be displayed)  All questions so far can be seen here - https://www.benchmarksixsigma.com/forum/lean-six-sigma-business-excellence-questions/