Thursday, November 24, 2011

Six Sigma Basics

Ignorance of Customer Preferences

Quality, according to Six Sigma principles, is the extend to which customers consider products to be good or useful. Ignoring them means that the company will produce goods that customers do not find all that useful. There a plenty of examples of these type of products that nobody wants. SIx Sigma methods use customer’s preferences and tastes as a basic starting point for a successful business. Common sense is not enough, you need to apply the thorough methods Six Sigma offers to get the best results.

Ignorance of Waste

Go to any company and you can find inefficiences, ways of working that do not yield results in the most efficient ways. It is not always easy to spot where exactly inefficient behavior or handling occurs as these themes have become part of the cultural heritage in many cases. Six Sigma tools come in handy to objectively analyze processes and reduce waste where possible. The practice of using Six Sigma tools to analyze and reduce waste is better known as Lean Six Sigma.
How to apply Six Sigma in your company?
Getting certified is a first logical step and will help you how tools and methods are being applied. As a manager or project leader in a company, it will help you to become more successful in getting relevant results out of projects. As a consultant, the six sigma accreditation will help you find better and better paid assignments.



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