What is Six Sigma?
Six Sigma means something different to every company. For some, Six Sigma is a total management philosophy, for others it is simply a process improvement effort designed to increase productivity and reduce costs. Regardless of the way it is used within your organization, Six Sigma means data driven decision making!
In its most simple sense, Six Sigma is a highly disciplined approach to decision making that helps people focus on improving processes to make them as near perfect as possible.
The term “Six Sigma” relates to the number of mathematical defects in a process. Six Sigma practitioners focus on systematically eliminating the defects so they can get as close to “zero defects” as possible.
Done properly, Six Sigma ensures that internal processes are running at optimum efficiency.
To learn more about what Six Sigma may mean to you and your business, view our 9-minute introductory lesson entitled, “The Essence of Six Sigma.” This brief lesson is an abstract drawn from our “Understanding Six Sigma” eCourse.
Why Do Companies Implement Six Sigma?
Some of the benefits companies see after executing Six Sigma include:
Increased earnings and profitability
Improved customer satisfaction
Better educated and productive workforce
Improved employee problem solving skills
Reduced capital spending
Increased capacity
The Literal Definition of Six Sigma
Literally speaking, the 18th letter in the Greek alphabet, sigma , is the symbol for standard deviation. It is a measure of variance. The goal of Six Sigma is to reduce variation so there are no more than +/- six standard deviations (Six Sigma) between the mean and the nearest specification limit. When a process is operating at Six Sigma, no more than 3.4 “defects” per million opportunities are produced.
Want to Learn More?
BMG offers a variety of affordable online training programs suitable for every level of employee and interest. Whether you are new to Six Sigma or just wanting a refresher course, check out our online catalog featuring 16 different Six Sigma eCourses modules, or visit below to see a few of our most popular course packages:
Understanding Six Sigma – A 2-hour overview and introduction to Six Sigma.
An Executive Overview of Six Sigma – A 3-hour course designed for executives and senior managers.
All Hands Training – 3.5 hours of online training for employees working in an organization that has deployed Six Sigma.
eYellow Belt Training – 16 hours of course work that act as a thorough introduction to Six Sigma and its fundamental quality tools.
BMG also has a complete catalog of public classes available. Call for our most recent schedule.
Breakthrough Management Group (BMG) is widely recognized as one of the leading Six Sigma training, software and consulting firms in the world. BMG leverages its extensive Six Sigma experience with the latest internet-based technologies to deliver a suite of complementary products and services that greatly enhance the success of any Six Sigma deployment. BMG specializes in on-site, full-scale Six Sigma deployments as well as open enrollment training classes for Six Sigma professionals. BMG also offers fully interactive web-based Six Sigma training that is available online through BMG University. At BMG, "The Goal is Results!"
For more information about Six Sigma and the individual roles involved, please call (66) 0 2973 3770 or (66) 0 2551 7807 and a knowledgeable representative will be happy to assist you.
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