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September 7, 2003 at 5:18 pm #33245
k.p.raoParticipant@k.p.raoInclude @k.p.rao in your post and this person will
be notified via email.what would be an ideal topic for pursuing a doctoral thesis in six sigma?
0September 7, 2003 at 7:22 pm #89637Define it and prove that it works.
0September 8, 2003 at 12:44 am #89639
Raja SetlurParticipant@Raja-SetlurInclude @Raja-Setlur in your post and this person will
be notified via email.It depends on what point of view you are looking at it from(what institution/dept.):
1. Statistics(Theory)
2. Engineering (Application)
3. Organisational Behaviour (Change Mgmt.)
And also which country you are in, as this will determine what kind of data you get/ experiments you can do.
Raja Setlur0September 8, 2003 at 6:31 am #89649
HemanthParticipant@HemanthInclude @Hemanth in your post and this person will
be notified via email.Its a good topic for doctoral thesis, depends what facet of six sigma you wish to work on. One topic which comes to my mind is challenges faced by company integrating six sigma in Indian scenario, this is more of a managerial topic.
0September 8, 2003 at 9:02 am #89655
k.p.raoParticipant@k.p.raoInclude @k.p.rao in your post and this person will
be notified via email.Dear Hemnath,
Thanks.I have noted.I will discuss with more eloberately on this in about 4 days time.
K.P.RAO0September 8, 2003 at 9:08 am #89656
k.p.raoParticipant@k.p.raoInclude @k.p.rao in your post and this person will
be notified via email.Dear Raja Setlur,
Thanks for YourPosting. It would be either in Engineering Aplications or Quality Management.The location India, and a Cement Plant.Now, I request you to kindly reflect and let me know.
K.P.RAO0September 8, 2003 at 9:18 am #89657
k.p.raoParticipant@k.p.raoInclude @k.p.rao in your post and this person will
be notified via email.DEAR DAVEG
THANKS FOR YOUR POST.THAT IS A VERY INTERSTING QUESTION.I GUESS THE SUSEQUENT PAPER WILL ITSELF PROVIDE THE ANSWER.hOWEVER, PLS. THINK OF SOME TOPICS IN INDIAN CONTEXT.
K.P.RAO0September 8, 2003 at 10:00 am #89658Dear KP,
One suggestion (truly on the ‘research’ side) could be to gauge whether there is any critical mass (size) of the organisation before SS can be effective. Your hypothesis could be to gauge the corelation of size of company versus the success (savings?) of SS.
Bee0September 8, 2003 at 12:25 pm #89666KP,
If you read the threads on this site, you know that:
1) many threads are about change management, the use of tools, or specific projects
2) few if any threads are about “ground rules” to quantify and verify actual benefit in money or other key metrics – for example, I believe that productivity gains must be realized at the gross output level; in other words, local gains that are consumed downstream should not be recognized.
3) all posters, to their credit, are very passionate about Six Sigma
4) few if any posters are executives
What conclusions can you draw from my comments?
Six Sigma commands attention in the United States, but I’m unaware of any publicly available studies that prove it works. It does generate much of what we call “lip service” here, and American Executives, as a group, are extremely poor leaders.
India may be a “clean slate”; perhaps this is a way for you to create a model for Indian Six Sigma and objectively document its effectiveness. If you look at my point #2, I can tell you that I have never seen any discussion, on the internet, a magazine or a book, of how a financial officer would evaluate a project before it is started. Few if any American companies have Cost of Quality models.0September 8, 2003 at 2:39 pm #89673
TierradentroParticipant@johnInclude @john in your post and this person will
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If you are truly searching for a topic for your doctoral dissertation, I recommend you ask your research committee.0September 9, 2003 at 3:50 am #89685
Raja SetlurParticipant@Raja-SetlurInclude @Raja-Setlur in your post and this person will
be notified via email.KP,
First some background – I am an MTech from IIT, Madras with 20 yrs experience in Indian industry – 7 yrs at L&T, Powai, then a PSU Mishra Dhatu Nigam Ltd, then a Birla Co. Hyderbad Industries ltd etc. In Singapore with a division of ABB for the last 3 years, 2 yrs of which I have been a BB. Admittedly, in SS I am a beginner.
GE is doing a lot of Six Sigma work in India. It may help to talk to some MBB there. In the university that you have registered in, keep in touch with a Prof. from the stats dept. and in the organisation that you work for /cement plant talk to the QA people to get a hang of COPQ issues and problems with implementing Quality programs. If your boss and guide are not passionate about Six Sigma, you would find many things difficult. My understanding of the high level of automation in a cement plant is that there may not be much room to play around with operating parameters to change quality or productivity. Considering the location of cement plants, the literacy levels and awareness of the employees need to kep in mind when looking at Change mgmt.
The comments by DaveG and others are well taken.
Most importantly, you may need to understand and clarify your motives for taking up a project in this area.
Hope I am not adding to your confusion.
0September 9, 2003 at 9:36 am #89691
k.p.raoParticipant@k.p.raoInclude @k.p.rao in your post and this person will
be notified via email.Dear Raja,Daveg,John,Hemanth and others,
Thanks for your all kind postings.I have noted. The background is that I have just taken admission in BITS, Pilani,in the I st semester, distance Ph D programme.and I have to submit the research proposal within 10-15 days.
The normal black belt projects I see,are just about a B.Stat or M.Sc (stat).standards.I am looking for a real content which has certain researchable value.
for one, I am thinking of ” Applications of Six Sigma integrating, Statistics, Operations Research and BPR methodologies in advanced Waste Elimination techniques.” here the intent is not committing the industry (cement,process manufacturing) not mentioning geography,like indian context, which enlarges your scope and more time consuming in surveys and practical checking etc. like I already stated the combination is Engineering application and Quality management, which is general in nature can be applicable to all emphasising on Lean manufacturing.
As of Raja’s comment, the applications of Six Sigma in cement, we have wide range of utility.Weight variation in 50 Kg bags , Process optimisation, Raw Mix design, introduction new products, productivity enhancement etc. I have recently applied CUSUM theory for validating energy savings form a vvfd ,and when the desired savings were not coming conducted DOE, for finding the erring factors.
I would request you all to think on what I proposed ,more so the applicability of BPR.wating for your responses,
K.P.RAO0September 10, 2003 at 12:42 pm #89724
k.p.raoParticipant@k.p.raoInclude @k.p.rao in your post and this person will
be notified via email.Hai Guys,
What happened? Why everyone is so quite on my last post. Come on. Pls. say something/comment.I am eager.
K.P.RAO0September 10, 2003 at 1:11 pm #89725
HemanthParticipant@HemanthInclude @Hemanth in your post and this person will
be notified via email.Hi KP
Would like to know abt your program. What’s the duration of thesis?
I still feel that something on formulating a roadmap for six sigma in Indian context would be good topic. The reason is, you would have a whole range of industry like service (software, BPO, etc) and manufacturing (both process and mass production) industry. Also, the challenges are in the areas like
a. developing cost of poor quality models for specific industry type
b. integrating six sigma with other initiatives like 5s, tpm, tqm etc.
c. handling labor union related issues and other human aspects
d. most important challenge is to integrate six sigma support structure within the organisation structure (esp a heiriarchical one)
there could be other areas like the approach for a small scale industry vs a large corporation.
this would need lot of time, if you have only few months with you then probably u can go in for an improvement project. Also, search the forum, as I remember there was a discussion on phd level projects some time back.0September 10, 2003 at 3:30 pm #89727
Ø6 Sigma BB CoordinatorParticipant@Ø6-Sigma-BB-CoordinatorInclude @Ø6-Sigma-BB-Coordinator in your post and this person will
be notified via email.I have a dream : having a chance to do doctoral thesis in Six Sigma.
The topic in my mind is “Super Six Sigma”.
I would develop the better Six Sigma methodology by blending current approaches (from various training institute) and some other methodologies such as Lean , Shainin ,Taguchi, TQM , ISO etc. and will use best of the best techniques form these.
I would try my Super Six Sigma in some leading companies in my country and see the result.
That is the thesis in my mind. However, it is just my dream.0September 10, 2003 at 4:42 pm #89729
k.p.raoParticipant@k.p.raoInclude @k.p.rao in your post and this person will
be notified via email.Dear 6 Sigma BB Coordinator,Yes. Precisely that should be the approach.To confide in you, Six Sigma, however wonderful it is, I find it has its own limitations.One, for example it can not really be applied to all kinds of problems.Immeasurable things, it cannot take into consideration, however much u try to convert them into attribute data..If your problem is not fully defined in all aspects(totality), probably six sigma solution can be totally wrong and at the end of the day, u’ll wonder why desired improvements have not been obtained.We have that kind problems when we were attempting some quality related problems.
I was reading the otherday that TPM has 426 problem solving tools.Now we may not be knowing a large majority of them, like wise other methodologies also.It would be wonderful if some one attempts to combine all those so that six sigma in all its richness is applicable to all kinds of problems.
K.P.RAO0September 10, 2003 at 5:27 pm #89731
k.p.raoParticipant@k.p.raoInclude @k.p.rao in your post and this person will
be notified via email.Dear Hemanth,
Thanks. I am scared of choosing such a large geographical boundaries.It would need considerable travel, time and may turn out to be damn expensive.Besides I am a working man and not a full time student.However I am noting down your suggestions.
The otherday as I was taking stock of what subjects are available,which all contribute to the common end result,waste elimination, which is the need of the hour, I could write down about 24 subjects, which included Six Sigma also.one of the implied definitions of ss is waste elimination, or if you would like to put it in SS language reduce your defect rate, or avoid rework.and I am thinking why not make an attempt combine all other hi-tech subjects in making SS more stronger tool.
The official time the university has given on their web is 2-3 years.Minimum 40 credits of work has to be done before being permitted to submit of the thesis.It depend how fast one can finish the minimum criterion.But there are people who took longer time.At least I dont have that kind of time.
K.P.RAO0September 10, 2003 at 6:04 pm #89732I think its a good area to do this thesis, but the true impactdesired result / is to integrate and ensure that the new methology/standards may may be effecetivly used,..six sigma as we all know is a simple and user friendly way of achiveing desired results…..through a data driven approach, however looking at integration six sigma may be a means to acheive BPR in an organisation , but integration of BPR with six sigma with TQM and other standards together by being user friendly is a challenge in its own way…..i hope my views on the same do not confuse u…
0September 11, 2003 at 1:03 am #89745
Raja SetlurParticipant@Raja-SetlurInclude @Raja-Setlur in your post and this person will
be notified via email.KP Rao,
I infer that you are probably working in a cement manuf. co. and wish to do PhD at BITS. It is not clear whether you are a HR person/Engineer. Also whether you have undegone Six Sigma training. Writing about Six Sigma without at least getting trained in GB/BB is like authoring a book on Love or Sex or meditation without having experienced any of them.
Is your own organisation into Six Sigma? What ideas has your boss come up with? Is there any GE company in your town/city? What related topics have PhDs/MTechs been done in , at BITS? These would give you a good starting point. PhD (& probably life) is probably about asking the right questions than about getting all of them answered.
Hope that confuses you enough to get your neurons firing. If not, I can suggest Tony Buzan’s “Mind Mapping” for a creative approach to problem solving.
Good luck !0September 11, 2003 at 5:03 am #89748
HemanthParticipant@HemanthInclude @Hemanth in your post and this person will
be notified via email.Hi KP
Well I do agree with you on time constraint. You might probably like to take up one of the areas which I mentioned that would scope your work a lot. I agree with one of the post previously posted here on developing a cost of quality model for a company that would be a very good thesis work.
I am getting very much interested in the above program. could you send me some information on the program at my email id: [email protected]. I would love to know about this program and how did you find it. I hope this is not causing you inconvenience..
Hemanth0September 15, 2003 at 10:22 am #89859
k.p.raoParticipant@k.p.raoInclude @k.p.rao in your post and this person will
be notified via email.Dear Hemanth,
kindly goto http://www.bits-pilani.ac.in/Admissions/fs_offPhd.html
u’ll get all the details.
K.P.RAO0December 13, 2006 at 7:40 am #148887I did my master Mechanical Engg ( Indusrial and manufacturing Engg). I have 13 years mechanical maintenance experience in cement industry.Now I am planning for P.hd in Mechanical Engg. Kindly suggest me suitable topic for P.hd.
Regards.
Muhammad Akhtar0December 13, 2006 at 8:55 am #148889
TierradentroParticipant@johnInclude @john in your post and this person will
be notified via email.Please kindly accept the following suggestion:As I have wide experience in Cement Industry and similar knowledge and experience in TQM and SS…etc.I may help you by selecting this topic:How to minimize defects and waste in Cement Manufacturing through using SS (or Lean-SS) methodologies (cycle time..etc).I believe Lean-SS more suitable for this kind of Industry,by using TPM,5Ss and the Kaizen Blitz…etc
0December 13, 2006 at 1:47 pm #148897
Ken FeldmanParticipant@DarthInclude @Darth in your post and this person will
be notified via email.How about you get a job and forget about the PhD. If you are entering a doctoral program without any idea as to your area of interest of study then you don’t belong there. Getting PhD recommendations from an online anonymous Forum is STUPID and LAZY and I would not allow you in any Doctoral program whether it be rigorous or not.
0December 13, 2006 at 3:09 pm #148908I would not put it quite as “charmingly” as Darth does, but the matter of the fact is that this is absolutely the wrong place to get advice on a doctoral thesis. First off, there is a whole literature on Six Sigma and your dissertation needs to tie into this literature. The current agreed upon model for the investigation of any construct is: antecedents, determinants and consequences of Six Sigma. In most academic fields that touch upon Six Sigma it is viewed as a subset of TQM with a handful of British academics at the University of Lancaster for example attempting to find a niche for their research. Finally, every published empirical research of any quality will have a section on “implications and future research”. This is where you want to find academic sugesstions. No dissertation committee of any stature will accept a concept paper based on the suggestions of gooey, booey or villageidiot (no offense) from the isixsigma forum. Start with reading the literature, and take your first methodology classes. You may find that Six Sigma is probably one of the poorest topics to write a dissertation on.
0December 13, 2006 at 4:15 pm #148913
TierradentroParticipant@johnInclude @john in your post and this person will
be notified via email.Waste :Your opinion is valid mostly in western countries,not in 3rd world countries??
0December 13, 2006 at 4:18 pm #148914John,
I am not sure how much you know about the University systems in some of the emerging world, but they are very rigorous in some of these countries.0December 13, 2006 at 4:21 pm #148915
TierradentroParticipant@johnInclude @john in your post and this person will
be notified via email.Agree?
I believe that such student should not deserve to obtain Phd,he is only seeking to be called “Dr.”??Unfortunatly many universities (specially in the third world) are ancouraging such lazy students to proceed forward?/0December 13, 2006 at 4:28 pm #148916
TierradentroParticipant@johnInclude @john in your post and this person will
be notified via email.TQM is a large concept,and SS is a process improvement methodology,no need to make any integration??
0December 13, 2006 at 4:31 pm #148918
TierradentroParticipant@johnInclude @john in your post and this person will
be notified via email.Waste
As you said “in some of these countries”,but most univerities are pushing their students to get the certificate??0December 13, 2006 at 7:43 pm #148924
The ForceMember@The-ForceInclude @The-Force in your post and this person will
be notified via email.If you’re in PhD., it should be termed as dissertation and not thesis (for MBA only).
My suggested topics:
1. 1.5 sigma shift — worthy or inaccurate
2. Accuracy and impact of results of a continuous and pseudo-continuous data as applied on stat tools for variable data
3. Design for Six sigma and lean0December 13, 2006 at 9:46 pm #148930In academia, a thesis or dissertation is a document that presents the author’s research and findings and is submitted in support of candidature for a degree or professional qualification.
The name for an academic thesis and the practice of its writing often vary across different countries and different academic degree obtained.
Canada
At English-speaking Canadian universities, writings presented in fulfillment of undergraduate coursework requirements are normally called papers, term papers or essays. A long paper presented for completion of an honours degree is sometimes called a major paper, or, more rarely, an undergraduate thesis or honours thesis. Major papers presented as the final project for a masters degree are normally called theses; and major papers presenting the student’s research towards a doctoral degree are called theses or dissertations.
At Francophone Canadian universities, the procedure is roughly the same, however, the term applied to a study associated with masters work is referred to as a “mémoire,” and one associated with doctoral work is referred to as a “thèse.” Either work can be awarded a “mention d’honneur” (excellence) as a result of the decision by the examination committee, although these are rare.
A typical undergraduate thesis might be forty pages. Masters theses are approximately one hundred pages. PhD theses are usually over two hundred pages, and may reach nearly five hundred pages in exceptional cases.
UK
At UK universities, the term thesis is usually associated with a Ph.D. (doctoral) or M.Phil. degree, while dissertation is the more common term for the research project required for an undergraduate degree, although it is not always a necessity, and degrees can be certified for completing other equivalent work.
US
In the majority of US doctoral programs, the term “dissertation” can refer to the major part of the student’s total time spent (along with 2-3 years of classes), and may take years of full-time work to complete. At some universities, dissertation is the term for the required submission for the doctorate and thesis refers only to the master’s degree requirement. At many others, the word thesis is used for both.
Graduate students in many programs throughout the US are either required to write a thesis at the end of their studies or have opportunity to take a “thesis track” leading to graduation. Students who opt for the thesis route often are seeking to continue on for doctorates or are seeking employment where such an experience is valued.
0December 13, 2006 at 9:48 pm #148931In academia, a thesis or dissertation is a document that presents the author’s research and findings and is submitted in support of candidature for a degree or professional qualification.
The name for an academic thesis and the practice of its writing often vary across different countries and different academic degree obtained.
Canada
At English-speaking Canadian universities, writings presented in fulfillment of undergraduate coursework requirements are normally called papers, term papers or essays. A long paper presented for completion of an honours degree is sometimes called a major paper, or, more rarely, an undergraduate thesis or honours thesis. Major papers presented as the final project for a masters degree are normally called theses; and major papers presenting the student’s research towards a doctoral degree are called theses or dissertations.
At Francophone Canadian universities, the procedure is roughly the same, however, the term applied to a study associated with masters work is referred to as a “mémoire,” and one associated with doctoral work is referred to as a “thèse.” Either work can be awarded a “mention d’honneur” (excellence) as a result of the decision by the examination committee, although these are rare.
A typical undergraduate thesis might be forty pages. Masters theses are approximately one hundred pages. PhD theses are usually over two hundred pages, and may reach nearly five hundred pages in exceptional cases.
UK
At UK universities, the term thesis is usually associated with a Ph.D. (doctoral) or M.Phil. degree, while dissertation is the more common term for the research project required for an undergraduate degree, although it is not always a necessity, and degrees can be certified for completing other equivalent work.
US
In the majority of US doctoral programs, the term “dissertation” can refer to the major part of the student’s total time spent (along with 2-3 years of classes), and may take years of full-time work to complete. At some universities, dissertation is the term for the required submission for the doctorate and thesis refers only to the master’s degree requirement. At many others, the word thesis is used for both.
Graduate students in many programs throughout the US are either required to write a thesis at the end of their studies or have opportunity to take a “thesis track” leading to graduation. Students who opt for the thesis route often are seeking to continue on for doctorates or are seeking employment where such an experience is valued.0December 13, 2006 at 10:46 pm #148937The 1.5 is not worth of a doctoral thesis. It’s history should be enough for anyone to see it is crap.
Which 1.5 anyway ???Bill Smith’s uncontrolled 1.5 batch variation
Harry’s 1.5 drift
Harry’s 1.5 correction
Reigle’s dynamic 1.5
Add them up :
1.5 + 1.5 + 1.5 +1.5 = six sigma !!!!! Voila !!!!0December 14, 2006 at 3:00 am #148952
Marlon BrandoParticipant@Marlon-BrandoInclude @Marlon-Brando in your post and this person will
be notified via email.Excellent Idea ,even Creative.You should proceed forward.I have proposed similar concept based on building what I call “the Pyramid of Quality” ,adding some more topics such like Cnange management (& Project Management) at the bottom of the Pyramid.Good Luck
0December 14, 2006 at 3:59 am #148956Peter,
Thanks for a good laugh. I have just come out of a meeting where after a short moment of thought, the person that I talked to came to the conclusion: Ah, it’s 3 + 1.5 on each side. I think we now have a basis for a dissertation:
Research Hypothesis: 6 = 1.5 + 1.5 + 1.5 + 1.5 (Peter’s theory)
or
Alternative Hypothesis: 6 = 1.5 + 3 + 1.5 (Layman’s theory)0December 14, 2006 at 5:46 am #148958Why not go all the way :
18 = 1.5 + 1.5 + 1.5 + 1.5 + 3 + 3 + 1.5 + 1.5 + 1.5 + 1.5
Mikel would love the tolerance stack-up wouldn’t he, the fool …0December 14, 2006 at 6:14 am #148959Attention: Mr John
Dear Sir,
Thanks for your recommendations.
I will appreciate if you kindly send me more informations/detail.
Kind regards.
Akhtar0December 14, 2006 at 6:55 am #148960Dear John,
It’s your kindness if let me know some results of your six sigma projects in cement industry, please inform me by email: [email protected]
Regards,
Ehsan0December 14, 2006 at 7:33 am #148963
Dr. Mikel HarryMember@Mikel-HarryInclude @Mikel-Harry in your post and this person will
be notified via email.With respect, it is so silly to make fun of such a great statistical discovery?Instead of understanding the theory behind the 1.5 Sigma Shift,you just make silly remarks.I guess you both have nothing to do with SS?
0December 14, 2006 at 10:35 am #148969I’m sorry, I must have missed something. What is the “great statistical discovery” to which you refer ?
Which 1.5 are you talking about ? :Bill Smith’s
Harry version 1
Harry version 2
Reigle0December 14, 2006 at 11:25 am #148972I hear congratulations are in order “Mikel Harry.”
The Japanese Academy of Internal Reports have just announced they are to award you the Leming Prize for services to our competitors.
Please keep it up!0December 14, 2006 at 11:54 am #148974
Marlon BrandoParticipant@Marlon-BrandoInclude @Marlon-Brando in your post and this person will
be notified via email.Frank’s ??
0December 14, 2006 at 12:41 pm #148978
AnonymousParticipant@AnonymousInclude @Anonymous in your post and this person will
be notified via email.Marlon,
Where have you been?
We have sorely missed your valuable contribution.
Not.0December 14, 2006 at 12:57 pm #148981
Marlon BrandoParticipant@Marlon-BrandoInclude @Marlon-Brando in your post and this person will
be notified via email.Thank You.
Now it is time to enjoy again,regards0December 14, 2006 at 1:28 pm #148985With all due respect, M. Harry, PhD, we are getting an entire new generation of PhDs to scientifically analyse each and everyone of your thoughts. Millions of future generations will be enlightended by the scientific review of each of your drivels …
0December 14, 2006 at 9:21 pm #149028No – whether a company accepts the 1.5 sigma shift proposition or not has little bearing on a company’s success or failure.
Giving a person the freedom to either accept it, or reject it, is an entirely different matter.
Yoshi
0December 14, 2006 at 10:30 pm #149029I strongly disagree. Accepting the 1.5 and its associated six sigma tables will lead to a great deal of wasted time, wasted effort and misinformation about processes.
0December 15, 2006 at 8:25 am #149063We obviously have a lot to learn from more successful companies than Toyota, Honda, Nissan, etc.
0November 10, 2007 at 5:41 pm #164613
parastooParticipant@parastooInclude @parastoo in your post and this person will
be notified via email.how can i implement six sigma in a cement factory?
and aliso in automative parts?
0November 10, 2007 at 6:03 pm #164615
BrandonParticipant@BrandonInclude @Brandon in your post and this person will
be notified via email.parastoo – I believe you could expect some very SOLID yet MIXED results in a cement factory and as for automotive parts…well it’s all about HORSEPOWER now isn’t it?
Come on…do some study yourself then pose a more specific question!0November 10, 2007 at 7:14 pm #164617
New ATIParticipant@New-ATIInclude @New-ATI in your post and this person will
be notified via email.You may implement it in many fields:Production,process,quality Dept,Manufacturing,dispatch,sales,etc.
0November 10, 2007 at 10:38 pm #164619Define it and show that it doesn’t work.
0November 11, 2007 at 11:31 am #164621
New ATIParticipant@New-ATIInclude @New-ATI in your post and this person will
be notified via email.I may suggest to you the following topics (potential technical projects):
*Minimizing sd from the RM (rawmeal) to the finished cement product.
* Improving the homoginization of the intermediate clinker product.
Furthermore you may specify the following task forces:
Operation,HR,Marketing,Reporting & Information,and Finance.
You have to establish teams and to select measurable targets for each TF,for example the operation TF may have the following targets:
*Achieve a certain cost per ton production
*Decrease cost/consumtion of electricity,and optimize thermal energy consumption,optimize maintenance costs,etc.
Good Luck
for further details ,send your email
0November 12, 2007 at 6:01 pm #164639May I in turn suggest that you are in no way qualified to recommend doctoral dissertation topics to anyone?
May I also point out to all current respondents to this thread that youre tagging into a four year old posting?
Either the original twit has realized his or her own incapability of synthesizing and adding to the great Six Sigma body of knowledge or he or she should be well into his or her writing phase by this time.
You should perhaps continue to plow other more current fields and remember (ye of many screen names), your plowing seems to go faster with your shallow tilt of the blade.0November 12, 2007 at 7:32 pm #164648ATI wasn’t responding to the doctoral post. He was responding to a request for SS projects in a cement factory from 2 days ago.
0November 12, 2007 at 7:40 pm #164649
TaylorParticipant@Chad-VaderInclude @Chad-Vader in your post and this person will
be notified via email.Bart,
Chill out dude, you should really pay attention to the post before you slam somebody.0November 12, 2007 at 9:06 pm #164655
crb1966Participant@crb1966Include @crb1966 in your post and this person will
be notified via email.I think an absolutely fantastic topic would be “The Organizational Carrying Capacity of a Six Sigma Program Over Time.”
There are loads of companies out there have found Six Sigma to be a beaucracy overtime – as is true of other continuous improvement methodologies.
0November 12, 2007 at 9:35 pm #164659
BrandonParticipant@BrandonInclude @Brandon in your post and this person will
be notified via email.crb – your message is not clear to me. Appears you are knocking SS.
If SS has failed at a company it is the fault of mngt in SS’s implementation. There can be nothing inherently wrong with using data to make decisions and following defined, repeatable steps to eliminate variation and non-value add costs.
It’s cannot be bad in and of itself.0 -
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