A few days ago, I had the pleasure of renewing contact with a client that sent a few Green Belts to training several years ago. That's all they spent on the program. We coached all to successful completion, and since then, they've saved millions of dollars.
In this case, there was a key person in management who took responsibility for the program. He was tenacious. He kept new projects coming, and he required that people read the books, view the videos, and serve as project team members. Knowledge was passed down from Green Belt to Green Belt.
The lesson is that you can't just pay money to a consultant and expect results. Management has to take responsibility, and be fully engaged. There is nothing that takes the place of management engagement.
Saturday, June 21, 2014
Monday, June 16, 2014
How Long Does a Six Sigma Project Take?
The best time that I know of was 24 hours, with savings of $3.6 million. That's a complete project, with all the usual steps. To be fair, that was done by an experienced Master Black Belt, not someone doing their first project.
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Difference Between Green Belt and Black Belt
We're sometimes asked, "What is the difference between Green Belt and Black Belt projects?".
The answer boils down to the type of tools necessary to solve the problem at hand.
Most real-world problems can be solved with fairly simple tools. If you can find the process's input variables, prioritize them, study the important ones, take appropriate action, and constructively use Pareto charts, Process Behavior Charts, and can create a Control Plan, you can do a successful and meaningful Green Belt project.
If the problem requires advanced tools like the Student's T Test, the Chi Square Test, or Full or Fractional Factorial Experiments, it's probably a Black Belt project.
The answer boils down to the type of tools necessary to solve the problem at hand.
Most real-world problems can be solved with fairly simple tools. If you can find the process's input variables, prioritize them, study the important ones, take appropriate action, and constructively use Pareto charts, Process Behavior Charts, and can create a Control Plan, you can do a successful and meaningful Green Belt project.
If the problem requires advanced tools like the Student's T Test, the Chi Square Test, or Full or Fractional Factorial Experiments, it's probably a Black Belt project.
Friday, June 6, 2014
Health Care Green Belt Project
We've just wound up Advanced Green Belt training for a group in the health care industry. Already, we have a project ready for certification.
The facility was taking much too long to complete incident reports, and Whitney reduced the median time by a bit more than 10X.
Good job!
The facility was taking much too long to complete incident reports, and Whitney reduced the median time by a bit more than 10X.
Good job!
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