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How to Read an Affinity Diagram

What is an Affinity Diagram? An affinity diagram gathers large amounts of data and organizes it into meaningful groups, relationships, and patterns. Although grouping data together in respectable groups is common throughout business analysis, affinity diagrams became officially known in the 1960s. Since then, organizations, project teams, and corporations have used these diagrams for a […]

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How Summer Holidays Affect Project Delivery

Summer is in full swing now! With not a cloud in the sky and the beaches full of people, there’s no better time to enjoy the sun, sand, and surf. But, what happens back at your home or at your office while you’re lounging on the beach? Who is managing your projects and ensuring an […]

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Back to Basics: DMAIC, What Is It and How to Use It?

What Is DMAIC? When studying Six Sigma at any certification level, the most important method you will learn is DMAIC. This acronym stands for Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control. Furthermore, it helps solve problems where the solution is not always clear. Many time when using Six Sigma, your goal is to improve a business […]

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How to Increase Your Employment Engagement Rate with Six Sigma

There’s nothing a company suffers from more than unmotivated, non-driven employees. Sure, most your workforce may show up to the office on time every day and clocks out at exactly 5pm. Yet, how motivated are they to actually do their work? If your corporate culture doesn’t encourage everyone to strive towards to same goals, how […]

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How to Source Innovation with Six Sigma

When your organization decides to implement Six Sigma methodology, there are several routes you can follow. For many, the goal is to simply deter production defects. A common, yet extremely valuable benefit from Six Sigma. Others may want to improve the efficiency of particular business processes. This allows organizations to go deep into the nuts […]

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How Six Sigma Can Measure your Process Waste Level

Within Six Sigma are a few methods that most practitioners will follow. Of course, everyone requires different outcomes from their process improvements and thus will use different sets and combinations of methods and tools. However, Six Sigma has one key underlining task that almost every organization strives for – reducing waste. This can range from […]

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Six Sigma Green Belt

Six Sigma Syllabus – Green Belt

The Green Belt is an integral player in Six Sigma hierarchy, who shares responsibilities with belts above and below. If you want to make a serious career of Six Sigma, Green Belt certification will provide you the means to do so. In karate, a green belt signifies the growth of a seed as it sprouts […]

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Six Sigma Leadership Profile: Jack Ma

Jack Ma was one of China Central Television’s Top 10 business leaders in 2004. Only five years later, Time magazine ranked him as one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology awarded Ma an honorary degree in 2013. Then, in 2017, Fortune named him as one […]

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Six Sigma Syllabus – Orange Belt

While White Belt represents the very beginning of your Six Sigma journey, Yellow Belt training is the first step on the ladder. What comes next after Yellow Belt training? The Orange Belt. Often skipped over or given less attention than other Belt levels, Orange Belt training is highly important to Six Sigma. In karate, the […]

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Six Sigma Case Study: General Electric

Thanks to ex-CEO of General Electric Jack Welch, the companies throughout the business sector know Six Sigma as a staple of good business practice. In fact, more than half of all Fortune 500 companies use Six Sigma to improve and streamline their own processes. However, Six Sigma wasn’t always around. In fact, it took a […]

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Six Sigma Case Study: Ford Motors

The Ford Motor Company is one of America’s, and the world’s, largest and most successful automakers. Named after its founder Henry Ford, the company is known for its innovative and dynamic approach to manufacturing. Henry Ford pioneered and employed such manufacturing concepts as standardization, assembly lines, which came to be known as Fordism. He also […]

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Six Sigma White Belt

Six Sigma Syllabus – White Belt

If you know Six Sigma, you’ll be familiar with the Belt-based hierarchy used to classify Six Sigma practitioners. The first of the six major Belt colors in the chain of command is white. Each color has a special significance in Six Sigma, reflecting the level of the training, due responsibility, and experience of the practitioner. […]

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[INFOGRAPHIC] 5 Key Principles of Lean Manufacturing or Lean Thinking

This infographic illustrates the five key principles of lean manufacturing, also known as “lean thinking”. The concepts are broken down as follows: 1) Utilize the Voice of the Customer (VOC) tool to specify what is important to your customer. Use either direct contact or indirect contact with those customers. Direct Contact: Interviews, surveys, focus groups […]

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10 Things to Look for in World Class Green Belt Training

The ideal Six Sigma Green Belt training program should help participants hone their existing abilities. But what are the key things to look out for in Green Belt training? Which features represent world class training that can’t be beaten? Today’s guide offers a useful breakdown of the top 10 things to look for: Soft skills. […]

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Six Sigma School: What Types of Six Sigma Training Exist?

Six Sigma is everywhere these days, and it pays to know as much about it as possible. You never know when you might need Six Sigma to improve your own organization’s processes. You might pursue six sigma training at some point in the future. How many types of training exist? And which training program is […]

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Why Should a Six Sigma Green Belt Training Program be Two Weeks?

You may have noticed in your research that a lot of Six Sigma Green Belt Training programs last two weeks. But what is the significance of this number? Is it because two weeks is just the right amount of time in which you can become acquainted with Six Sigma? Is it because it allows you […]

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Sneaky Tricks Six Sigma Providers Pull

Hidden Extras: Sneaky Tricks Providers Pull to Charge you More!

Hidden charges and unexpected losses can be pretty frustrating. Millions pay for services that they either don’t want or weren’t mentioned. Don’t let this happen to you. Stay vigilant, and providers’ sneaky tricks will be plain to see! In this handy guide, we break down the ways in which providers bloat your bill without you […]

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Six Sigma Plus - Customer-centric Approach

Six Sigma Plus – Customer-centric Approach!

Six Sigma plus is a customer-centered approach that results in exemplary performance by business centers, all over the world. With strategy, people and processes as its basis this approach helps in streamlining and organizing various business processes to achieve optimum profitability and customer satisfaction. Six Sigma plus is vital for any organization’s continuous improvement and […]

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Seeing the Full Kaleidoscope

For more than 40 years, experts in organizational behavior have increasingly advocated the use of an open systems theory for viewing organizations. While most managers are adept at recognizing all the actors inside and outside the structure of their organization, many fail to see the complexity in the interactions among these actors. This is not […]

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Six Sigma – Its Origin and Meaning

Six Sigma – Its Origin and Meaning

Definition of Six Sigma Six Sigma is a methodology used to improve business processes by utilizing statistical analysis rather than guesswork. If you are on this page I assume you have heard about Six Sigma which is basically a methodology used to improve business functionality. The main objective of Six Sigma is to implement a […]

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