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In This Issue
Carefully Planned Kaizens Can Lead to Immediate Change
Kaizen events - concentrated meetings that are designed to bring about rapid change - are often misunderstood by those who have not completed one. From the outside, the events may simply seem like advanced all-day meetings with fanfare. What many organizations do not fully appreciate is the investment required to pull off such an orchestrated affair.
Organizations considering conducting kaizen events must be ready to make a significant commitment to change management by properly preparing attendees for the expectations of the event, executing the event smoothly and implementing solutions developed during the event in a timely and effective manner.
http://www.isixsigma.com/library/content/c091026a.asp
Blended Learning: The Future of Lean Six Sigma Training Sponsor Message
In recent years, Lean Six Sigma deployments have turned to Blended Learning - a training model that combines online and classroom components - as a way to continue to execute a high-quality LSS program without sacrificing time and money. In response to this shift, MoreSteam.com has published The Blended Learning Playbook, the first and only practical guide dealing with the design and implementation of Blended Learning specifically for LSS training.
The playbook details how LSS deployments are successfully using Blended Learning to halve training and travel costs, increase the number of Belt trainees, and improve material retention and student satisfaction. This practical guide describes the basics of Blended Learning, covers best practices for the design of a blended model, and includes case studies from eleven organizations. Visit MoreSteam.com to learn more and download a playbook excerpt.
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New Six Sigma Job Openings
Senior Business Analyst (Process/Transformation)
TELUS Communications Inc. | Canada-All-Various
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Plant Lean Manager-Northern Alabama
Avery Point Group | US-Alabama-Northern Alabama
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Blackbelt Operational Excellence Consultant
Billings Cilnic | US-Montana-Billings
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Quality Assurance Manager
Volunteers of America - GNY | US-New York-Wards Island
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Experienced Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or MBB
Company Confidential | US-Nationwide-Various
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Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
HB Fuller | US-Minnesota-Minneapolis/St. Paul
http://jobs.isixsigma.com/apply.asp?ID=11634
Director, Corporate Quality
Aurora Flight Sciences | US-Virginia-Manassas
http://jobs.isixsigma.com/apply.asp?ID=10958
Business Improvement Black Belt
Rolls-Royce North America | US-Texas-Fort Worth
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Manager-Six Sigma Project Strategy
American Express | US-Connecticut-Stamford
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Senior Project Manager-Black Belt
Calpine Corporation | US-Texas-Houston
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Recent Quality Discussions
Adjusting Control Limits
I have some data for which IMR charts are being developed. In looking at residuals (average minus observed data) for over 1,000 data points, I found that the kurtosis is almost 13.5, thus the data is not considered by me to normally distributed, yet that is an assumption for the IMR charts (right?).
"Should I make some sort of adjustment to the UCL and LCL for this case so that the traditional probability of finding outliers is retained?
http://www.isixsigma.com/forum/showmessage.asp?messageID=159914
Six Sigma and Transportation
I was wondering if anyone has used the Six Sigma methodologies in a transportation setting? I have seen this used in a manufacturing setting before and was wondering if this could be applied to the movement of freight. I am interested to see if certification would be beneficial for me.
http://www.isixsigma.com/forum/showmessage.asp?messageID=159935
Significance Testing for Poisson Data
I have three sets of Poisson data and I need to test whether there is a significant difference between the three sets. The data is clearly Poisson, so using a normal approximation is out of the question. Any thoughts on doing an ANOVA type analysis, but with the severely skewed count data? 93% of the counts are 0 just to give you an idea.
http://www.isixsigma.com/forum/showmessage.asp?messageID=159940
Investment Banking Projects
I have recently joined an investment banking back-office division in the Operational Excellence group. We are responsible for driving process optimization projects, among other things. Would someone be able to provide me with project ideas that are typically driven in an IB environment?
http://www.isixsigma.com/forum/showmessage.asp?messageID=159977
Changing Pail Process Parameters
We have recently introduced IML for pails and have found that during drop tests the pails split up the label seam. What process parameters (mold temp, cooling time, fill rate, etc) might be modified to address this problem? Given IML pails are in the marketplace today, someone must have encountered and addressed this issue.
http://www.isixsigma.com/forum/showmessage.asp?messageID=159974
The Latest News & Press Releases
- Northwire's New CEO Kravik Vows to Continue Design for Six Sigma, Lean
- PHH Arval Wins Global Six Sigma & Business Improvement Award
- Learjet Embraces Lean, Improves On-time Delivery Performance
- Providence Health & Services California Wins Accolade for Six Sigma Program
- Guidon, bioMerieux Form Partnership to Provide Lean Six Sigma Workflow Assessment
http://www.isixsigma.com/ne/news/
Upcoming Conferences & Training Events
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Additional conferences & training events:
- Innovation Tools - Colorado [Nov 16]
- Lean Flow Fundamentals - California [Nov 16]
- Six Sigma Black Belt - Arizona [Nov 16]
- Six Sigma Black Belt - Arizona [Nov 16]
- Easy SPC Charting using CHARTrunner: webinar - world wide web event [Nov 18]
- Six Sigma Green Belt Training - Ahmedabad, India [Nov 18]
- Six Sigma White Belt - Ohio [Nov 19]
- The Six Sigma Green Belt Program - Bogotá, Colombia [Nov 19]
- Six Sigma Green Belt Certification Program - Delhi, India [Nov 21]
- Lean Leader Certification Workshop - Bangalore, India [Nov 21]
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