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Darth,

I’m not sure what you are complaining about – it looks just like you.

I work in manufacturing and we are actually constantly reducing costs in all departments; however we do not waste our time thinking about who is no longer needed if we shorten our cycle times and the ovarall amount of work.  Instead we concentrate on what additional value-added work we can now do that we didn’t have the available resources to…[Read more]

I know Darth, and he is no Butler.More of a French Maid……

Tina – United Health has a six Sigma program, so why don’t you start there?  UH is a large company, so I bet they have a mentor program – if your boss isn’t any help, how about a mentor.  Also standard in large companies is a “Women at UH….” group.  Sine you are a woman, have you reached out to your women in business group at work?
Since you sa…[Read more]

Hoping this is still available months later.  I’d be interested in seeing your documentation as well.
 
Please send to [email protected].
 
Thanks!
 
jim

Thanks for your feedback.  To make sure I am clear about our products, I will expand on the description more.
For example, one product line may make only 10 units.  Some product lines make up to 70 units per shift.  However, each product or unit contains many parts (up to 100 parts per unit, some units take more parts – these are ref…[Read more]

This is helpful, thanks.  Are there other measures (with benchmarks) you would recommend for calculating the cost benefit of improving flow through an ED?  I imagine I may be able to put some conservative estimates around the portion of patients who leave without being seen and the amount of overtime required to staff these situations, but I w…[Read more]

I’m just entering the healthcare field and would love to see this. If you could forward details to [email protected] I’d very much appreciate it.Thanks in advance.
jim

Roland:
Your 8 1/2 by 11 form sounds very interesting and usable. Would you please e-mail a copy? Our company is really hurting and our original Idea Box concept is an abysmal failure. I’m trying to pump some life in it before it is too late. Thanks.

Neil,
Of course you are correct about data under the curve.  I meant to and should have said data within specifications.
You are also correct when you say this is a one sided measurement.
However, a 6 sixma defect rate is 6 sixma either side of the mean.  That is the only way a 3.4 dpm falure rate (after the bogus 1.5 sigma shift) can be o…[Read more]

CT,
By todays thinking your are correct, Six Sigma refers to the method rather than a numeric goal.  The idea today is to improve the product/process until it is no longer cost effective to make further improvements.  The goal is the bottom line.
However, originally the six sigma goal was to obtain a failure rate <= 6 sigma around a mean and w…[Read more]

Neil,
Six sigma is 6 standard deviations either side of the mean.
99.9999998% of your data is under the curve.
Jim

Hi Obiwan,
How are you? If you don’t mind me asking; are you still with BOA? How Six Sigma Program and Quality & Productivity groups are doing now at BOA?
Best Wishes,
Jim

you have to be a teacher.

The idea of passing all suggestions thru a panel or lead person is good.  That’s what my company does.  All suggestions no matter how small or trivial or how large and complex are turned into a suggestion program.
There it is evaluated as to whether it is accepted as legitimate, and what category it fits into 6-Sigma, Lean, or Just Do-It (J…[Read more]

Great – thanks Darth.

Thanjs for this – Unfortunately I dont have the book but need to be able to do the test fairly quickly.  Could you possibly give me an abbreviated version please?
cheers
Jim

Thanks any way Stanly. We are sorry that you feel that way about all of us. We will not be able to benefit from your knowledge. However, if we can assist you with a project need, just ask.
Jim
 

Give me a call at 614-735-3058 to discuss.

Measurement Systems Analysis. Try to eliminate or minimize operator influence in the measurement result. Run the same units across both measurement units (I used 5 units run 3 times each across two stations; I feel this is a minimum requirement, 10 units is preferred). Use the two measurement systems as separate operator inputs. Analyze the data’s…[Read more]