Using The Six Sigma Approach In Your Business
November 4, 2009
Most business owners have heard of the Six Sigma approach, but few understand how it could benefit them. As competition increases, understanding how Six Sigma consulting can benefit you is essential. It can help you increase your productivity, decrease your overall costs of operation, and give you the competitive edge you need.
Six Sigma is a measure of excellence that has a goal of near perfection. Six Sigma is a disciplined approach and methodology assist in eliminating defects. It is applied to any process, from manufacturing, transactions, products, and even service. Six Sigma uses a quantitative, data-driven approach to problem solving and developing process. This means better products, better processes, better development, and even better customer service. These are key elements in many businesses.
What this means for your business is increased productivity, less failure, and overall savings. According to the Six Sigma Academy, companies that employ the Black Belt proficient Six Sigma, can save their companies a little over $200,000 a year. They complete, on average, 4 to 6 projects a year. Even General Electric has implemented Six Sigma. It was estimated that they realized a benefit of $10 Billion over the course of 5 year.
Six Sigma has grown and thousands of companies have discovered the benefits of using their strategies and planning. Globally, companies are strengthening their positions to keep their costs down and become more competitive. Utilizing the two approaches of Six Sigma’s two sub-methodologies: DMAIC and DMADV, companies can address a variety of needs. DMAIC (define, measure, analyze, improve, control) is a system to improve existing processes. DMADV (define, measure, analyze, design, verify) improves the system used to develop new processes or products. It is also used to completely revise existing processes that require overhaul.
All Six Sigma advisors are certified at different levels; Green Belt, Black Belt, and Master Black Belts. These different levels work together to find the best solutions to the problems that they are presented with. All Green and Black Belts are overseen by Master Black Belts. This ensures that your needs are met and approved by the highest standards. Do not leave anything to chance. Six Sigma’s proven methodology can help business of any size. With the business world becoming more competitive, can you afford not to employ the best tools possible?
Posted by Jim Cane. Posted In : technology
