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You should get out of the way of that site.rgds

Not really, i want to know what to do in minitab with the parameters previously said
burn test
1 operator
minitab version 13.2
I’m aware of all the assumptions and so forth but with the parameters that i have, it looks like minitab doesn’t support this!
error message : you need more than one operator
thx

coaching
training
strategic support
developping material
these are the functions in our facility
 

if they follow the methodology and are able to demonstrate at least one tool per phase, we consider it (should) SS project.
For the capital expenditure, for us that’s a recuirrent cost of a project
rgds

99% good is 2.53 sigma long term, 3.83 short term
to help you:
use in excel:
norminv(.99,0,1)
 wich is the std function we should use for normal distributed data. The .99 correspond to the yield, the other values come from the central limit theorem. To determine the z value or sigma of a certain process we have to use the z table wich comes…[Read more]

That is a very challenging issue. You are facing resistance!!
There is 4 kinds of resistance:
psychological: human beeing hate to be change
ideological resistance: they beleive it will violate the fundamentals that have made the organization what it is
powerdriven resistance: afraid their powers will extinguish over time, they will lose…[Read more]

That is a very challenging issue. You are facing resistance!!
There is 4 kinds of resistance:
psychological: human beeing hate to be change
ideological resistance: they beleive it will violate the fundamentals that have made the organization what it is
powerdriven resistance: afraid their powers will extinguish over time, they will lose…[Read more]

the idea is to work with an assumption. As each part are destructed, we cannot conduct a second test. So when comes time to choose the parts, pick consecutive parts for one readings. i:e: 3 parts will represent the same part  if you take 3 operators (that’s the assumption. we assume no change between these consecutives parts). Take 10 different (3…[Read more]

Rules of thumb:
1% of the population should be BB
number of projects / BB / year =4
average savings per projects: 75k
rgds 

first:you need to know the mean(u) and  std deviation
short term indices, where std dev=R/d2
2nd: Cpk=min((u-lsl)/3stddev, (Usl-u)/3 stddev)
3rd Cp=(Usl-Lsl)/6 stddev
for long term we use the Pp and Ppk
instead of using std dev=R/d2, take the std dev of the sample
rgds
 
 

One of our metrics on the strategic plan is health and safety. We use six sigma methodology to realize projects on health and safety.
u can consider Dupont Corp. also. they have probably one of the best health and safety program. I think they use the methodology.

In my world to become a MBB. We have to accomplish 3 items of the following list:
1-completed 1 project and coach 4 agents projects
2 -completed 2 projects and coach 3 agents projects
3 -played a significant role in developping/delivering the training material
4-coach champions in all phases
5 -performed a leadership role in the d…[Read more]

Six Sigma:SPC and TQM in Manufacturing and Services
Gower ISBN 0-566-08374-4
Describes Six Sigma, specifically from a service/transactional approach, and includes case study examples from my own experience as an MBB at GE Capital in Europe. Covers business core process mapping, customer focus and analysis, practical implementation and other…[Read more]

Welcome in the world of Six Sigma
You probably already have the easiest tool on earth to calculate process Sigma. Microsoft excel!!!
Also
1- z=((USL or LSL)-mean)/std deviation,  the lowest will give you the process sigma
2- Another way, for the Dpmo long term to sigma short term conversion . Use this:
a=#defects
b=#units
c=# o…[Read more]

you’re absolutely right (do some mathematics and that’s it!!!)I’ve seen a lot of companies doin that. It’s not right to do so cause the things we have to identify must be related to the CTS and not all the opportunities are related to what the customers really want. So….. 

With an answer like that, keep your name anonymous. Processes exist everywhere and lean is applicable everywhere. It is based on waste eliminating

It’s only a question of willingness and empowerment from the top management not a question of size!!!

The lean brought us tools we can use in different phases of six sigma. i.e. poka yoke in the … phase, one piece flow in the …phase….These are tools we can use to reduce the leadtime and the defects in a process. Six sigma is a philosophy in wich we can use tools that will fit in the proper phase.

As a Master black belt, i strongly believe that six sigma is there to stay. We started the initiative in 97. Today we’re looking forward to train ,developp and give the tools to our suppliers so we can meet the customers expectations.

Yes, in minitab we should use the nested option. In minitab, we can only conduct a test with more than one operator. What if (as we are a small business and there is only one operator conducting the tests)there is only one operator?