Please tell me the application of Six Sigma in Purchase,also please specify such organisations from where you've got the participation in your training programs

HI,

In purchase we can very well use the Six Sigma for example , Purchasing is the intergal fuction of operations. So Value engg. project in-cordination with the design or Engineering or Production purchsing department can take lead to run the projects in the organisation.

Import Substitution is one of the area where purchase can initiate the Six Sigma projects.

Purchasing fuction can also work with the supplier and cary out the projects at supplier premises on profit sharing basis, that will help to reduce the total bill of material cost.

Hope able to answer the question.

Thanks

Sujit.

 

 

Hi,

You can even think of reorganising your purchase procedure for optimization. But you need to be more careful while doing because the cp and cpk might conflict with the outcome, ie you may have excellent results but the project potential might not be healthy and this might even lead you to the project rejection. Please check the cp and cpk before you proceed with the project. If the cp and cpk are not at the desired levels, then you would be doing just a Kaizen and not six sigma.

Purchase is a very vast area and every activity has a potential for improvement. You might get plenty of opportunities for doing a six sigma project and improve the level of operation.

Please do not hesitate to write back for any further clarification.

Thanks and regds

Priya