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ISO or Six Sigma?
2007-10-30 18:10:00 Q. ISO and Six Sigma - where is the connection? Why do we need both? Can we live without one or the other? Should they both remain as they serve different purposes? Should one yield to the other and integrate before dissolving? What are your thoughts? A. ISO helps you to define a process and ... More About: Six Sigma
The importance of unambiguous communication
2007-10-29 06:18:00 [link] Lyrics: And my jam knock in the Mitsubishi Girls pee pee when they see me, Nava-hoes creep me in they tee pee As I lay down laws like I lay carpet Stop it - if you think your gonna make a profit TRANSLATION: I enjoy playing my music loudly on my car stereo. Apparently, women enjoy this also because they ... More About: Communication
Global Barriers to Lean Understanding
2007-10-28 19:33:00 We all know that lean and six sigma cuts waste and boosts productivity but an essential “tool” which is often overlooked in these projects is effective communication. And no where is it required more if project teams don’t speak English as a first language. Generally, if we want a successful outcome when you’re crossing international ... More About: Lean , Global , Understanding
Big v Small Lean
2007-10-27 20:30:00 The contrast between big company lean and small company lean has been troubling me recently, especially as you consider that in the automotive arena Toyota has the highest levels of recalls.One way to view this is to contrast Boeing, who is purportedly using lean to build its new 787 model and Leading Edge, a 120-employee ... More About: Lean , Small
Japanese Robots
2007-10-26 15:22:00 Fantastic examples of Japanese innovation, coming on the same day that it’s been reported that: A microscopic robot small enough to travel through blood vessels has been built by scientists. Less than a millimetre in size, the robot walks like a crab on six legs and has been designed to clear blocked arteries. It was ... More About: Robots , Robo
Company mergers with the most potential
2007-10-26 15:20:00 [Link] Xerox and Wurlitzer: Joining forces to make reproductive organs. (can I hold the copywrite?) Polygram Records, Warner Brothers and Keebler: Will be called Poly-Warner-Cracker. (more entertaining probably) 3M & Goodyear: To be known as: Mmm-Good. John Deere & Abitibi-Price: Will surely become Deere Abi. (probably give better advice) Honeywell, Imasco, and Home Oil: Combining forces to become Honey, ... More About: Company , Mergers , Tent
Latest LinkedIn Q/A
2007-10-26 15:10:00 ISO 9001:2000 is expected to be revised in Oct 2008. Lead Auditors were required to be retrained after last revision in 2000. As the changes expected this time are of an amendment and clarifications in nature, do you think it will be repeated this time? [link] My Answer see all my answers You are correct in ... More About: Linkedin
ASQ resources
2007-10-26 15:03:00 [link] Virtual (CNC) Machine Spreadsheet (XLS, 101 KB) Purpose or Function: This spreadsheet simulates a Computer Numerical Control (CNC) shaft machining operation. Changes can be made to the Spindle Speed, Feed Rate and Depth of Cut. A single pass or double pass program can be selected. You can Copy/Paste the resulting data into another spreadsheet ... More About: Resources
Preventative Action - what?s that then?
2007-10-25 18:20:00 Preventative Action often confuses many people: see these threads Preventive actions are of a pro active nature. They do not wait for nonconformances to occur. This is what wikipedia says: A preventive action is a change implemented to address a weakness in a management system that is not yet responsible for causing nonconforming product or service. Candidates ... More About: Then
Hoshin Kanri - in widespread use?
2007-10-25 18:15:00 The discipline of Hoshin Kanri is intended to help an organization: Focus on a single goal Communicate that goal to all leaders Involve all leaders in planning to achieve the goal Hold participants accountable for achieving the goals. [link] Translations of this Japanese phrase vary widely; its most accurate expression appears to be “HoShin Kanri,” which may be translated ...
Quality: delivering excellence
2007-10-25 18:07:00 I’ve taken this course and it’s excellent: Quality is a concept that brings about change. It is also a set of tools and methods to achieve it. Within this context of the dual nature of quality, you?ll evaluate modern approaches to quality management, assess techniques for improving quality and explore ways of tailoring techniques to ... More About: Deli , Ality , Erin
Don?t do a capability study when ?
2007-10-24 18:18:00 [link] Q We have a process here that I believe will never output normal data when checked with Anderson-Darling. Its a decay leak test so data tends to pack in the center of the normal plot. Its not even close to matching the line on the graph and has a P-value of 0.00. ... More About: Study , Capa
What proportion of a company?s workforce should be Belts?
2007-10-24 18:16:00 [link, link] I do not believe that any recommendation should really exist. It is dependent on the company, its requirements and its targets. I think a minimum break-even point would be interesting, although I dont know the best way of calculating that. The GE global guideline of 1% of the workforce being assigned as Black ... More About: Company , Belts , Prop
Acronyms
2007-10-24 18:14:00 APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning) is a process developed in the late 1980’s by a commission of experts gathered from the ‘Big Three’ US automobile manufacturers: Ford, GM and what was then Chrysler. This commission invested five years to analyse the then-current automotive development and production status in the US, Europe and especially in ... More About: Cron , Acro
Zero Defects - again!
2007-10-24 18:11:00 Interesting comment to this post: We are Hyundai Translead a trailer manufacturer located in Tijuana Mexico. This year third quarter have been though for our business and that?s why our General Manager have requested QC department (I?m QC manager) to look a program to drive defects to ?zero?. Reading your comments I wonder if you ...
1.5 Sigma shift - goofy!
2007-10-24 18:08:00 [link] 50% of polled quality professionals indicated that they are not aware of why a process may shift 1.5 sigma. My goal is to explain it here. On the other hand …. The 1.5 sigmas added to the name Six Sigma are arbitrary and they are called “1.5 sigma shift” (SBTI Black Belt material, ca 1998). ... More About: Shift
The bigger picture
2007-10-24 18:05:00 [link] Spatial and sequential thinking are two different mental processes. Sequential thinking is step-by-step linear thinking over time, like making a list, while spatial thinking is a holistic system where all knowledge is interconnected in space, for example using a wall planner to organise activity. Good resource for concept mapping. Subscribe in a reader Share This More About: Picture
How to manipulate what people think
2007-10-23 21:42:00 From YouTube: Frank Luntz is a propogandist tool, who knows the ways the select 25 were acquired in that room and who knows what they were told before Luntz tries to discredit the text message poll Fox had. video is taken from Penn + Teller Bullshit: Numbers. Frank tells them how he can manipulate what people ... More About: People , Pula
Using SPC in a healthcare/hospital setting
2007-10-23 11:07:00 Anybody with expertise using SPC in a healthcare/hospital setting? Perhaps you need to read the articles/books via the attached links? A basic guide to introduction of the technique is in three chronological phases: * Phase 1: Stabilisation of the process by the identification and elimination of special causes: * Phase 2: Active improvement efforts on the process itself, ... More About: Healthcare , Hospital , Spit , Heal
Lean Six Sigma and a Particularly Virulent Case of Chicken Pox
2007-10-22 15:35:00 I’m amazed at how rapidly lean six sigma is spreading across non-traditional industry sectors, rather like a particularly virulent case of chicken pox. Firstly, in aviation: for example, the is the fastest-selling new airplane in aviation history and uses composites on the airframe to allow the huge structure to be built in just one piece. ... More About: Blogroll , Lean , Chicken , Case , Sigma
LinkedIn Answers: 5-why, clinical data management & kaizen
2007-10-21 11:51:00 [link] I’m looking for information regarding 5-why analysis. Please let me know if any one of you have any inputs regarding this. http://www.isixsigma.com/library/content/ c020610a.asp http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5_Whys Following is an example of the 5 Whys analysis as an effective problem-solving technique: 1. Why is our client, Hinson Corp., unhappy? Because we did not deliver our services when we said we would. 2. Why ... More About: Management , Data , Answers , A Man , Linkedin
Mega-links
2007-10-20 09:24:00 This is a regular post summarizing the links I’ve clicked on in the last few days …. Click for “Mega Learn Sigma Feed”. Powered by RSS Feed Digest Be sure to subscribe for more great articles! Subscribe in a reader Share This More About: Links
Sigma versus sigma
2007-10-19 15:29:00 The originators of the Six Sigma initiative use a unit of measurement, a ?Sigma?, to measure performance, the higher the value of Sigma the better the performance. For example, a 6 Sigma process is rated better than a 5 Sigma one. This meaning contrasts with the standard statistical meaning and usage of the term, ... More About: Versus
Six Sigma questions???
2007-10-19 15:27:00 Does Six Sigma Improve Performance? A look at the long-term financial and operational results of companies implementing Six Sigma . Deployment: 7 Stumbling Blocks to Overcome Watch for these likely pitfalls when deploying and sustaining a lean Six Sigma initiative in a service industry setting. The Next Steps in Six Sigma Implementation: Customer-Focused Sales and Marketing To ... More About: Questions
Jack Welch on Six Sigma Leadership
2007-10-19 15:21:00 Come watch and comment on this video of Jack Welch Discussing Six Sigma Leadership [link] Be sure to subscribe for more great articles! Subscribe in a reader Share This More About: Six Sigma , Jack Welch
Fun with SIPOCs
2007-10-19 15:20:00 Do you have any suggestions to help the project manager with scoping a project and getting the team working together right from the start of a project? [link] Project managers obviously face many issues when starting a project. Gaining appropriate sponsorship, acquiring necessary resources, and determining correct customer requirements are the kinds of issues that ...
LinkedIn answers: How do you measure whether ?quality? is working?
2007-10-18 18:33:00 My latest [link] Considering all the work we do on “quality” should, theoretically, be taking the company forward in some way (better, faster, cheaper, more sales or whatever), what’s the best way of establishing that your spend on “quality” is set at the right amount? By that I mean all your QA, QC, Internal Audits, Specific ... More About: Answers , Working , Quality , Ality , Workin
Swearing at work boosts team spirt!
2007-10-18 18:32:00 [link] Regular swearing at work can help boost team spirit among staff, allowing them to express better their feelings as well as develop social relationships, according to a study by researchers. Yehuda Baruch, a professor of management at the University of East Anglia, and graduate Stuart Jenkins studied the use of profanity in the workplace and assessed ... More About: Work , Team
Quality & India
2007-10-18 18:30:00 John Hunter reports on the Deming Prize [link]From the figures he provides: Quality Awards and India : [link] Rajiv Gandhi National Quality Award was instituted by the Bureau of Indian Standards in 1991, with a view to encouraging Indian manufacturing and service organizations to strive for excellence and giving special recognition to those who are considered to ... More About: Ality
21 Leadership Tips
More articles from this author:2007-10-18 18:23:00 [link] Leader ship Tips #L1 Fix The Problem, Not The Blame. #L2 Tell People What You Want, Not How To Do It. #L3 Manage the function, not the paperwork. #L4 Don’t DO Anything. #L5 You never have to make up for a good start. #L6 Get out of your office. #L7 Lead by example. #L8 Delegate the easy stuff. #L9 Don’t get caught up in ... 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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