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Thanks for sharing this. I am an MBA and electronics engineer. This case study provided me very good insights about six sigma implementation in an electronic products company. Also, video by Mr.Satish Tawade is really useful. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Fg2-Qwj74do

In addition to the above link ,more videos are available on benchmark six sigma's official youtube channel. Lean Six Sigma in KPO/BPO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YJhWlThfzE&list=PL-gSm-5L0VoB4WtAechqYt2yXTieXu_3C

Good article, Straight from one of the pioneers of Six Sigma Implementation.

Hi Vishwanathan, Aayush has provided a good explanation on 6 sigma instead of 4.5 Sigma. Zst = 1.5 + Zlt st=short term lt=long term As across subgroup variation is high, the performance over a long period of time Is poorer as compared to short term. For approximate estimation of short term performance, 1.5 is added to the long term Sigma level.

I completely agree with Aauysh. Six Sigma basically deals with the above three pointers, and any process improvement area can be a good source of six sigma project. As processes are common in any organisation . We can find good source of six sigma projects across various industry domains.

If in a six sigma project, distribution of data is not normal, what should be the goals of a six sigma professional ? how shall one proceed in this case ?

Can we use Balance Score Card in finding six sigma project objectives and business case in define phase?

Thanks for sharing this! Prioritization matrix is a good method to find out which part shall be selected for improvements.

Yes , Companies and People working towards process improvement , are likely to follow this career cycle.

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Indeed ! View of Lean in 90 seconds. Once we expertise lean principles, it will lead to waste reductions and we can have - High Quality Low Lead Time Low Cost

Like Six Sigma, Human Sigma focuses on reducing variability and improving performance. But while Six Sigma applies to processes, systems, and output quality, this approach looks at the quality of the employee-customer encounter, weaving together a consistent method for assessing it and a disciplined process for managing and improving it. HBR Review of the book "Manage Your Human Sigma" http://hbr.org/2005/07/manage-your-human-sigma/ar/1

Distinction between necessary and sufficient conditions can be quite helpful in finding the root cause.:- For Example : - Necessary : Having four sides is necessary for being a square. Being rich is not necessary for being happy since a poor person can be happy too. Sufficient : Being a square is sufficient for having four sides. Loyalty is not sufficient for honesty because one might have to lie in order to protect the person one is loyal to.

I think , it is 2. A, B, C, D, and F E is not a sufficient condition.

Thanks for sharing this . Provides holistic view of importance of data driven decision making .

Yes, The team will succeed. LinkedIn has quickly become an essential networking took for professionals across all demographics, as evident by its estimated 100 million members. Often referred to as the Facebook of business, this professional networking site can be a valuable resource for MBA students. While comparisons to Facebook are inevitable, the way people use LinkedIn to connect to others reaches a different market. Rather than connecting users to one another for social reasons, LinkedIn connects users to the business world providing them with a virtual platform to display professional work experience, connections, and groups. It’s a one stop shop for anyone who wants to market themselves for job opportunities, business endeavors, or networking opportunities.

Liked the video and ideas presented. An amazing way to look at talent and success. Theory of growth mind set explains that ability to learn for an individual is not fixed and can change with efforts , It changes with respect to challenges one faces, once they fail , they will work more and harder because they know failure is not going to be permanent. A Growth Mindset means a child will be open to challenge and welcome feedback, whereas a Fixed Mindset gives them a view that nothing will change their "fixed" intelligence. One needs to be greedy all the time to strive for the best. !

Totally Agreed !! Imagine we’re in recession and many organizations are looking at how to win more business and increase revenue. - However; what about reducing what goes out as waste? - Can’t it be just as beneficial as increasing what comes in? That’s why a lot of companies are now implementing Lean and Six Sigma management systems, and providing Lean Six Sigma training for their staff to tackle these situations.

Indeed, education institutes can become the initiators of the change for process improvement. Following are some of the areas which generally need consideration in educational institute and improvements in these areas can be instrumental in its growth. • Admission Process • Teaching pedagogy and Academic programs • Institutional effectiveness and ranking. • Student learning and performance evaluation. • Evaluation of the lecture delivery. • The accreditation process. • Academic achievements

Six Sigma talks about process improvement , and sales is always driven by number of processes. We can divide this interpretation in form of DMAIC approach as below : Define: What does sales expect to gain? Measure: Loyalty(Gathering data in a way that allows the team to draw conclusions and act on them is critical. Conducting short interviews with buyers and prospects is a good way to understand their critical-to-quality attributes (CTQs) relative to the buying process.) Analyze: What Do Customers Value? 1. Identify key themes. 2. Cross reference interview findings with sales performance data 3. Drill down to the root cause Improve: How should the company sell differently? Control: Measuring to sustain improvements

Awesome Video !! Indeed followers are as important as Leader. Video depicts that there could be people around you with wonderful ideas , and the initial follower of the idea are the flag bearer , as they help ignite the spark which gives confidence to thousands of other to join the cause.

The Future of Lean Sigma Thinking provides the tools to not only survive, but prosper through the current business environment by supplying lean practitioners with a formal process for keeping up with technological advancements. It introduces cutting-edge business solutions across the business domains, and explains how to integrate these concepts with proven Lean principles.I think , this will definitely lead to a promising future.

Interesting Read !! Descriptive statistics provides simple summaries about the sample and about the observations that have been made. When we talk about ‘data driven decision making’, knowing and classifying data is a first important step to gain meaningful insights.

More details about student and institutional program can be seen at http://students.benchmarksixsigma.com/

Quite insightful ! Indeed same concept has been used in email marketing . In many web portals , "opt-in" generally refers to a chec/tick box which, if filled in by the user, indicates that they would like to be contacted by a particular form of communication. Unless the user ticks the box then the organisation cannot use their details or contact them. In contrast an "opt-out", where the default position is that the user will be contacted by that form of marketing, unless they untick the box to indicate that they would prefer not to be. Generally Opt-out can give advantage to a company , as it would require no further action by the recipient , and on an average , company can sent out more number of mails. But on the other side Opt-In will help company in reaching out to only targeted audience and thus higher conversion rate . So choice entirely depends on company's strategy .