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In This Issue
Managing COPQ by Analyzing and Optimizing Thresholds
One area that has a significant effect on COPQ is often overlooked in continuous improvement projects: the thresholds used to determine whether a product is at an acceptable quality level. Threshold investigations should be an integral part of any continuous improvement program. By optimizing thresholds, Belts can yield incredibly significant and immediate results because thresholds directly affect scrap and lost sales.
http://www.isixsigma.com/library/content/c090727a.asp
iSixSigma Back Online Again iSixSigma.com is back online!
It has taken more than a month to set straight what clever and malicious hackers did. Our e-media team, along with a high-profile security consultant and a band of programmers, diligently worked to resolve the multitude of problems injected into our websites. All the time and effort moving the sites to new servers, repairing and cleaning thousands of lines of code and fully testing the sites has paid off. Our websites are now safe and reliable.
During the time the website was down, we talked to a lot of site users. Some were disappointed, some were sympathetic, but nearly everyone asked the question: Can you tell us more about what happened and explain what is taking you so long to get back online?
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New Six Sigma Job Openings
European Tpm Leader-Regional Tpm Expert
Ripe4 Resourcing Ltd | Worldwide-Europe up to 50% travel
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Auditor Team Lead, Capital Markets & Trading Opera
Fannie Mae | US-DC-Washington
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Lean Six Sigma Consultant
Accenture | US-DC-Washington
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Director, Operational Excellence/Master Black Belt
Cardinal Health | US-Ohio-Dublin
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Sr. It Project Manager-Continuous Improvement (S
Unitedhealth Group | US-Connecticut-Hartford
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Master Black Belt
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated | US-Virginia-Chantilly
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Regional Lean Six Sigma Black Belt - Mid Atlantic
Avery Point Group | US-Pennsylvania-Open - Major Cities Eastern PA
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Regional Director
CB Richard Ellis... | US-Delaware-Wilmington
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Lead Quality and Process Project Manager
NextEra Energy Resources | US-Florida-Juno Beach, Florida
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Regulation Project Manager
Southwest Florida Water Management District | US-Florida-Brooksville
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Recent Quality Discussions
Assessing a Lean Team
Two months into a new job as the Six Sigma Black Belt, I have been asked to lead our Lean implementation team. As a first time manager, I am struggling with developing good, objective goals to review my team on when quarterly/annual performance reviews come around. Our Lean journey is in its infancy, but I want to start to develop more quantifiable goals. Any suggestions or references I should consider?
http://www.isixsigma.com/forum/showmessage.asp?messageID=157654
Staying in the Loop
I have taken a new position where I'm responsible for project management on Six Sigma methodology. The department doesn't truly understand either methodology, thus as the PM, I'm continually left out of the loop. Decisions, conversations are made with out me. I'm informed essentially on a 'need to know' basis. These projects were in flight when I joined, thus any incorporation of tools/methodology that is lacking is met with 'you're holding us up, we don't need it.' Has anyone faced this issue before and if so, how have you addressed/fixed it?
http://www.isixsigma.com/forum/showmessage.asp?messageID=157652
Setting a Consulting Rate
What is an appropriate hourly rate to charge for consulting in the northeastern United States for someone who has five years of Six Sigma experience?
http://www.isixsigma.com/forum/showmessage.asp?messageID=157648
Six Sigma in KPO
Could someone share with me any Six Sigma case studies in a KPO (not a BPO)? I am in a KPO and am in the process of convincing people to go in for Six Sigma.
http://www.isixsigma.com/forum/showmessage.asp?messageID=157640
Looking to the Future
What is the best Six Sigma level that companies that have achieved or tried to apply Six Sigma in their process have reached? Can companies Control their process in the long run? What is the future of Six Sigma?
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The Latest News & Press Releases
SigmaXL Announces Release of Version 6
http://www.isixsigma.com/library/content/n090727b.asp
SSA & Company Introduces New Methods to Cut Costs, Boost Productivity in Pharmaceutical Industry
http://www.isixsigma.com/library/content/n090727c.asp
- Black Belt Chan Named Vice President of Strategy and Planning for Pan Pacific Hotels Group
- Continuous Improvement Practitioners Visit Lonza
- Eight Western New Yorkers Graduate from Green Belt Program at UB's Center for Industrial Effectiveness
- MoreSteam.com Announces Online French and German Green Belt Courses
- Ashe County, NC, Receives Funding for Area Employees to Receive Six Sigma Training
http://www.isixsigma.com/ne/news/
Upcoming Conferences & Training Events
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Additional conferences & training events:
- DOE - Design of Experiments - North Carolina [Sep 14]
- Six Sigma Green Belt Training - Chennai, India [Sep 16]
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt - Colorado [Sep 21]
- Six Sigma Green Belt Training - Bangalore, India [Sep 23]
- Six Sigma White Belt - Ohio [Sep 24]
- Value Stream Mapping Training - Brighton, United Kingdom [Sep 28]
- Six Sigma LEAN Yellow Belt Workshop - Illinois [Sep 28]
- Six Sigma Black Belt - Florida [Sep 28]
- Six Sigma JumpStart - Washington, DC [Sep 28]
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt for Healthcare - Ontario, Canada [Sep 28]
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Last year, 10 companies made iSixSigma's Best Places to Work list. Will your company make the list this year? iSixSigma is looking for the best places for Six Sigma professionals to work - organizations that foster a supportive culture, develop their Six Sigma talent, offer career advancement opportunities, and provide excellent rewards and recognition. If that sounds like your company, then nominate it today! Those organizations that make the 2009 list will be featured in iSixSigma Magazine and recognized at an awards breakfast at the iSixSigma Live! Summit & Awards, Feb. 1-4 in Miami, where the top Best Places will be announced.
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