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• Six Sigma


  A defined and disciplined business methodology to increase customer satisfaction and profitability by streamlining operations, improving quality, and eliminating defects in every organization-wide process

  
• Six Sigma Methodology


  • A powerful tool for enhancing the quality of goods and services
  • Founded on making data-driven decisions to reduce defects and heighten efficiency

  
• Business Strategy Using Six Sigma Methodology

  A business can strategize its plan of action and drive revenue increase, cost reduction, and process improvements in all parts of the organization

  
• Vision Six Sigma Methodology

  Helps the Senior Management create a vision to provide defect-free, positive environment for the organization

  
• Benchmark Six Sigma Methodology

  Helps in improving process metrics. Once the improved process metrics achieve stability, we can use the Six Sigma methodology again to improve the newly stabilized process metrics

  
• Goal Using the Six Sigma methodology


  Organizations can keep stringent goals for themselves and work towards achieving them during the course of the year. The right use of the methodology often leads these organizations to achieve these goals

  
• Statistical Measure Six Sigma

  A data-driven methodology. Statistical Analysis is used to identify the root causes of the problem. Additionally, the Six Sigma methodology calculates the process performance using its own unit known as the Sigma unit
• Six Sigma Methodology


  • The only methodology available in the market today which is a documented methodology for problem solving. If used in the right manner, Six Sigma improvements are bullet-proof and they give high-yielding returns

  
• 5 Key Principles of Six Sigma

  • Focus on the Customer
  • Measure the Value Stream and Find Your Problem
  • Get Rid of the Junk
  • Keep the Ball Rolling
  • Ensure a Flexible and Responsive Ecosystem
• Focus on the Customer

  The primary goal is to bring maximum benefit to the customer. For this, a business needs to understand its customers, their needs, and what drives sales or loyalty. This requires establishing the standard of quality as defined by what the customer or market demands
• Measure the Value Stream and Find Your Problem


  1. Map the steps in a given process to determine areas of waste

  2. Gather data to discover the specific problem area that is to be addressed or transformed

  3. Have clearly defined goals for data collection, including defining the data to be collected, the reason for the data gathering, insights expected, ensuring the accuracy of measurements, and establishing a standardized data collection system

  4. Ascertain if the data is helping to achieve the goals, whether or not the data needs to be refined, or additional information collected

  5. Identify the problem. Ask questions and find the root cause
• Get Rid of the Junk


  1. Once the problem is identified, make changes to the process to eliminate variation, thus removing defects

  2. Remove the activities in the process that do not add to the customer value

  3. If the value stream doesn't reveal where the problem lies, tools are used to help discover the outliers and problem areas

  4. Streamline functions to achieve quality control and efficiency

  5. In the end, by taking out the above-mentioned junk, bottlenecks in the process are removed
• Keep the Ball Rolling

  1. Involve all stakeholders

  2. Adopt a structured process where your team contributes and collaborates with their varied expertise for problem-solving

  3. Six Sigma processes can have a great impact on an organization, so the team has to be proficient in the principles and methodologies used. Hence, specialized training and knowledge are required to reduce the risk of project or re-design failures and ensure that the process performs optimally
• Ensure a Flexible and Responsive Ecosystem

  1. The essence of Six Sigma is business transformation and change

  2. When a faulty or inefficient process is removed, it calls for a change in the work practice and employee approach

  3. A robust culture of flexibility and responsiveness to changes in procedures can ensure streamlined project implementation

  4. The people and departments involved should be able to adapt to change with ease, so to facilitate this, processes should be designed for quick and seamless adoption

  5. Ultimately, the company that has an eye fixed on the data examines the bottom line periodically and adjusts its processes where necessary, can gain a competitive edge
• DMAIC


  A data-driven method used to improve existing products or services for better customer satisfaction. It is the acronym for the five phases: Define, Measure, Analyse, Improve, Control

  
• DMAIC: Define


  1. The Six Sigma process begins with a customer-centric approach

  2. Step 1: The business problem is defined from the customer's perspective

  3. Step 2: Goals are set. What do you want to achieve? What are the resources you will use to achieve the goals?

  4. Step 3: Map the process. Verify with the stakeholders that you are on the right track

  
• DMAIC: Measure


  1. The second phase is focused on the metrics of the project and the tools used in the measurement

  2. Step 1: Measure your problem in numbers or with supporting data

  3. Step 2: Define performance yardstick. Fix the limits for "Y"

  4. Step 3: Evaluate the measurement system to be used. Can it help you achieve your outcome?
• DMAIC: Analyze


  1. The third phase analyzes the process to discover the influencing variables

  2. Step 1: Determine if your process is efficient and effective. Does the process help achieve what you need?

  3. Step 2: Quantify your goals in numbers. For instance, reduce defective goods by 20%

  4. Step 3: Identify variations using historical data
• DMAIC: Improve


  1. This process investigates how the changes in "X" impact "Y." This phase is where you identify how you can improve the process implementation

  2. Step 1: Identify possible reasons. Test to identify which of the "X" variables identified in Process III influences "Y"

  3. Step 2: Discover relationships between the variables

  4. Step 3: Establish process tolerance, defined as the precise values that certain variables can have, and still fall within acceptable boundaries, for instance, the quality of any given product. Which boundaries need X to hold Y within specifications? What operating conditions can impact the outcome? Process tolerances can be achieved by using tools like robust optimization and validation set

  
• DMAIC: Control


  1. In this final phase, you determine that the performance objective identified in the previous phase is well implemented and that the designed improvements are sustainable

  2. Step 1: Validate the measurement system to be used

  3. Step 2: Establish process capability. Is the goal being met? For instance, will the goal of reducing defective goods by 20 percent be achieved?

  4. Step 3: Once the previous step is satisfied, implement the process
• Six Sigma Techniques


  • Brainstorming
  • Root Cause Analysis / The 5 Why's
  • Voice of the Customer
  • The 5 S System
  • Kaizen
  • Benchmarking
  • Poka-yoke / Mistake Proofing
  • Value Stream Mapping

  
• Brainstorming


  The key process of any problem-solving method and is often utilized in the "improve" phase of the DMAIC methodology. It is a necessary process before anyone starts using any tools. Brainstorming involves bouncing ideas and generating creative ways to approach a problem through intensive freewheeling group discussions. A facilitator, who is typically the lead Black Belt or Green Belt, moderates the open session among a group of participants
• Root Cause Analysis/The 5 Whys


  • This technique helps to get to the root cause of the problems under consideration and is used in the "analyze" phase of the DMAIC cycle
  • In the 5 Whys technique, the question "why" is asked, again and again, finally leading up to the core issue. Although "five" is a rule of thumb, the actual number of questions can be greater or fewer, whatever it takes to gain clarity
• Voice of the Customer

  This is the process used to capture the "voice of the customer" or customer feedback by either internal or external means. The technique is aimed at giving the customer the best products and services. It captures the changing needs of the customer through direct and indirect methods. The voice of the customer technique is used in the "define' phase of the DMAIC method, usually to further define the problem to be addressed
• The 5S System


  • This technique has its roots in the Japanese principle of workplace energies. The 5S System is aimed at removing waste and eliminating bottlenecks from inefficient tools, equipment, or resources in the workplace
  • The five steps used are Seiri (Sort), Seiton (Set In Order), Seiso (Shine), Seiketsu (Standardize), and Shitsuke (Sustain)
• Kaizen (Continuous Improvement)


  The Kaizen technique is a powerful strategy that powers a continuous engine for business improvement. It is the practice of continuously monitoring, identifying, and executing improvements. This is a particularly useful practice for the manufacturing sector. Collective and ongoing improvements ensure a waste reduction, as well as immediate change whenever the smallest inefficiency is observed
• Benchmarking


  Benchmarking is the technique that employs a set standard of measurement. It involves making comparisons with other businesses to gain an independent appraisal of the given situation. Benchmarking may involve comparing important processes or departments within a business (internal benchmarking), comparing similar work areas or functions with industry leaders (functional benchmarking), or comparing similar products and services with that of competitors (competitive benchmarking)
• Poka-yoke (Mistake Proofing)


  This technique's name comes from the Japanese phrase meaning "to avoid errors," and entails preventing the chance of mistakes from occurring. In the poka-yoke technique, employees spot and remove inefficiencies and human errors during the manufacturing process
• Value Stream Mapping


  The value stream mapping technique charts the current flow of materials and information to design a future project. The objective is to remove waste and inefficiencies in the value stream and create leaner operations. It identifies seven different types of waste and three types of waste removal operations
• DMADV


  A part of the Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) process used to design or re-design different processes of product manufacturing or service delivery. The five phases are: Define, Measure, Analyse, Design, and Validate

  
• Lean Six Sigma


  A team-focused managerial approach that seeks to improve performance by eliminating resource waste and defects. It combines Six Sigma methods and tools with the lean manufacturing/lean enterprise philosophy

  
• Process Management and Improvement

  Optimizing business processes lies at the core of Six Sigma. It's about ensuring that the journey from point A to B is as smooth as possible and that every step is efficient and effective. Start by identifying the key processes that directly impact product quality, customer satisfaction, and operational efficiency

  
• Statistical Analysis in Six Sigma

  • Hypothesis Testing
  • Regression analysis
  • Control charts
  • Design of experiments (DOE)
• Hypothesis Testing


  This method allows teams to evaluate different hypotheses about a process to determine if there is a significant difference between two scenarios
• Regression analysis


  Helps in understanding the relationship between variables and identifying which ones have a significant impact on process outcomes
• Control charts


  These charts monitor process performance over time, allowing teams to detect any deviations or trends that fall outside the expected range
• Design of experiments (DOE)


  A critical statistical technique often employed in Six Sigma projects. DOE enables organizations to systematically change multiple input variables to identify the best combination for achieving desired process outcomes

  
• Six Sigma methodology is a robust and data-driven approach designed to enhance process efficiency and minimize defects

  
• Analysis of variance (ANOVA)


  Helps in understanding the relationship between variables and identifying which ones have a significant impact on process outcomes. By studying how changes in one variable correlate with changes in another, organizations can pinpoint which factors are most critical to process quality and efficiency.
• Control charts


  These charts monitor process performance over time, allowing teams to detect any deviations or trends that fall outside the expected range. This empowers them to take proactive measures to maintain consistency and prevent defects from occurring.