In charge of nearly 6,500 soldiers in 65 units throughout six states, the 96th RRC has used Lean Six
Sigma to also reduce the deployment preparation time for a battle-rostered unit from 30 days down to just three.
In the course of two decades, Motorola saved a reported $17 billion using the Six
Sigma methodology.
The cases are short descriptions of the project work completed on the Global Hawk program and Design for Six
Sigma in the Raytheon Missile Systems organization.
This session will review a process to identify areas where Six
Sigma projects can really support what the organization is attempting to deliver.
Essentially, the purpose of Six
Sigma is to gain breakthrough knowledge on how to improve processes to do things better, faster and at lower cost.
Motorola calls its program Six
Sigma because it provides a quality measure that can be used throughout a corporation, from sales to manufacturing to support functions.
Six
Sigma is a broad discipline, but it is based on some valuable analytical and quality tools.
Sigma Networks' flexible hubbed SONET Services are delivered with unprecedented rapid provisioning, empowering customers with just-in-time capacity management and true carrier-class SONET performance and availability.
We have found you can't apply Six
Sigma internally; that's what manufacturing typically does.
Sigma had also expected to achieve modestly positive cash flow during the seven-year lease.
Sigma Designs (Nasdaq:SIGM) specializes in silicon-based media processors and wireless chipsets for IPTV set-top boxes, digital media receivers, high definition DVD players, HDTV, and portable media players.
Lean Six
Sigma is especially useful for the unique needs of medical laboratories," says Manley.
