Six Sigma Implementations

Six Sigma Implementations

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Six Sigma is a common quality management practice used to support the businesses improvements on different levels organizational, processes. Numerous successful cases by well-known companies demonstrated this methodology`s efficiency such as in Motorola, Amazon, General Electric…..etc.

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In practice, these companies use one of two paths to implement six sigma: DMAIC, which contains five phases ( Define , Measure , Analyze , Improve , Control ) , and DMADV which includes ( Define , Measure , Analyze , Design , Verify ). The first path is covered in details by our course materials.

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In this assessment, picture yourself as a Quality Records Investigator. In to improve a current process, product or service, you were requested by the quality manager to create a project plan using six-sigma methodology specifically (DMAIC).

To work on this assignment, choose a product or service, or process that you think it needs to be improved. Create a project plan that explains the following:

• 1 – Dfine Stage : Product or Service Information: ( 1 point ) ( 100 – 200 words)

• Choose either product, service, or process to improve.
• State the project scope, two objectives, and the duration.
• Identify the project`s team (key stakeholders).

• 2 – Measure stage: ( 1 point) ( 100 – 150 words )

• Use a process flowchart to identify the current process for your choice ( Inputs , action , outputs)
• Choose a measurement for your analysis (Nominal, Ordinal, Interval, Ratio).

• 3 – Analyze stage : (1 point) ( 100 – 150 words )

Based on your process flowchart and your desired outcomes, Define the Sources of Process Variation. (Causes of problem, or non-value processes)

• 4 – Improve stage 🙁 1 point ) ( 100 – 120 words)

• Suggest no less than two recommendations to improve the current process.
• Present at least two conditions that have to be existed to guarantee the project success.

• 5 – Control stage 🙁 1 point ) (100 – 150 words)

• Identify two tangible & intangible measurements that the firm can use to evaluate their performance after the improvement.
• In which way the company can help their employees to embrace the new changes (training, reward system …)