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Agenda
0750 - 0800
Participants introduction
0800 - 0930
0930 - 0945
0945 - 1200
1200 - 0100
Forms of waste
What is Sigma
Components of Six Sigma
Lunch Break
0100 - 0200
Selecting a Project
0200- 0300
Participants
Introduction
Your Name
Department
Your job profile
Your exposure to Quality Management/ Six
Sigma
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Ground Rules
Program success depends on your participation. Actively
participate.
Please avoid cross-talks.
Observe specified timings.
Please keep your mobile phones switched off.
Feel free to ask question at any point of time.
- Restrict question to specific issue being discussed, while
general
questions can be discussed during Q & A session.
Enjoy the program !
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Time Line
Allied Signal
Motorola
1985
1987
General Electric
1992 1995
2002
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Pilots Six-Sigma
Performance
Width of landing
1/2 Width
strip
of landing
strip
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Current Leadership
Challenges
Delighting Customers.
Reducing Cycle Times.
Keeping up with Technology Advances.
Retaining People.
Reducing Costs.
Responding More Quickly.
Structuring for Flexibility.
Growing Overseas Markets.
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Management involvement?
Executives and upper management drive
the effort through:
Understanding Six Sigma
Significant financial commitments
Actively selecting projects tied to strategy
Setting up formal review process
Selecting Champions
Determining strategic measures
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Management Involvement?
Key issues for Leadership:
How will leadership organize to support Six
Sigma ? (6 council, Director 6 , etc)
Transition rate to achieve 6 .
Level of resource commitment.
Centralized or decentralized approach.
Integration with current initiatives e.g. QMS
How will the progress be monitored?
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General Electric:
$2 billion savings in just 3 years
The no.1 company in the USA
Bechtel Corporation:
$200 million savings with
investment of $30 million
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GE Six Sigma
Economics
(in millions)
2500
2000
1500
Cost
1000
Benefit
500
0
1996
1998
2000
2002
Source: 1998 GE Annual Report, Jack Welch Letter to Share Owners and Employees - progress based upon
total corporation cost/benefits attributable to Six Sigma.
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Overview of Six
Sigma
6 SIGMA AS A
PHILOSOPHY
CHANGE
THE
WORLD
TRANSFORM THE
ORGANIZATION
6 SIGMA AS
A PROCESS
6 SIGMA AS A
STATISTICAL TOOL
GROWTH
COSTS OUT
PAIN, URGENCY, SURVIVAL
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Overview of Six
Sigma
It is a Process
To achieve this level of
performance you need
to:
Define, Measure, Analyse,
Improve and Control
It is a Philosophy
Anything less than ideal
is an opportunity for
improvement
Defects costs money
Understanding
processes and
improving them is the It is Statistics
most efficient way to
6 Sigma processes will
achieve lasting results
produce less than 3.4
defects per million
opportunities
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Philosophy
Know Whats Important
to the Customer (CTQ)
Reduce Defects
(DPMO)
Center Around Target
(Mean)
Reduce Variation
(Standard Deviation)
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Critical Elements
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Data Driven
Decision
Y=
Y
Dependent
Output
Effect
Symptom
Monitor
f(X)
X1 . . . Xn
Independent
Input-Process
Cause
Problem
Control
Two Processes
DMAIC
Existing Processes
Define
Measure
Analyze
Improve
Control
DMADV
New Processes
DFSS
Define
Measure
Analyze
Design
Verify
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Key Concepts
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- More Setups
- Expediting Costs
- Lost Sales
- Late Delivery
- Lost Customer Loyalty
- Excess Inventory
- Long Cycle Times
- Costly Engineering Changes
Lost Opportunities
Hidden Costs:
- Intangible
- Difficult to Measure
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Sigma Level
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CTQ (Critical-ToQuality)
CTQ characteristics for the process,
service or process
Measure of What is important to
Customer
6 Sigma projects are designed to improve
CTQ
Examples:
Waiting time in clinic
Spelling mistakes in letter
% of valves leaking in operation
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Defect Opportunity
Circumstances in which CTQ can fail to
meet.
Number of defect opportunities relate to
complexity of unit.
Complex units Greater opportunities of
defect than simple units
Examples:
A units has 5 parts, and in each part there are 3
opportunities of defects Total defect opportunities are
5 x 3 = 15
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defect opportunities
Examples:
In previous case (15 defect opportunities), if 10 units
have 2 defects.
Defects per unit = 2 / 10 = 0.2
DPO = 2 / (15 x 10) = 0.0133333
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Yield
Proportion of units within specification
divided by the total number of units.
Examples:
If 10 units have 2 defectives
Yield = (10 2) x 100 /10 = 80 %
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Forms of Waste
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Waste of Correction
Waste of Overproduction
Waste of processing
Waste of conveyance (or transport)
Waste of inventory
Waste of motion
Waste of waiting
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1. Waste of correction
Repairing a defect wastes time and
resources (Hidden factory)
Hidden
Factory
Rework
Rework
Failure
Investigation
Operation
1
Test
Failure
Investigation
Operation
2
Test
Product
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2. Waste of
Overproduction
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3. Waste of processing
Processing that does not provide value to
the product
Excess level of approvals
Tying memos that could be handwritten
Cosmetic painting on internals of equipment
Paint thickness more than specific values
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4. Waste of conveyance
Unnecessary movement of material from
one place to other to be minimized
because It adds to process time
Goods might get damaged
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5. Waste of inventory
Any excess inventory is drain on an
organization.
Impact on cash flow
Increased overheads
Covers Quality and process issues
Examples
Spares, brochures, stationary,
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6. Waste of Motion
Any movement of people, equipment,
information that does not contribute value
to product or service
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7. Waste of Waiting
Idle time between operations
Period of inactivity in a downstream
process because an upstream activity does
not deliver on time.
Downstream resources are then often used
in activities that do not add value, or worst
result in overproduction.
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What is Sigma?
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Jill
Variability
Deviation = distance between
observations and the mean (or
average)
Observations
averages
Deviations
10
10 - 8.4 = 1.6
9 - 8.4 = 0.6
8 - 8.4 = -0.4
8 - 8.4 = -0.4
7 - 8.4 = -1.4
8.4
0.0
8
7
10
8
9
Jack
Jill
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Variability
Deviation = distance between
observations and the mean (or
average)
Observations
averages
Deviations
7
7 - 6.6 = 0.4
7 - 6.6 = 0.4
7 - 6.6 = 0.4
6 - 6.6 = -0.6
6 - 6.6 = -0.6
6.6
0.0
Jack
7
6
7
7
6
Jill
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Variability
Variance = average distance
between observations and the
mean squared
Deviations
Squared Deviations
10
10 - 8.4 = 1.6
2.56
9 8.4 = 0.6
0.36
8 8.4 = -0.4
0.16
8 8 8.4 = -0.4
0.16
7 8.4 = -1.4
1.96
8.4
0.0
1.0
Observations
averages
8
7
10
8
9
Jack
Jill
Variance
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Variability
Variance = average distance
between observations and the
mean squared
Observations
averages
Deviations
Squared Deviations
7 - 6.6 = 0.4
0.16
7 - 6.6 = 0.4
0.16
7 - 6.6 = 0.4
0.16
6 6 6.6 = -0.6
0.36
6 6.6 = -0.6
0.36
6.6
0.0
0.24
Jack
7
6
7
7
6
Jill
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Variance
Variability
Standard deviation =
square root of
variance
Average
Jack
Jill
8.4
6.6
Variance
1.0
0.24
Jack
Standard
Deviation
1.0
0.4898979
Jill
Variability
The world tends to
be bell-shaped
Fewer
in the
tails
(lower)
Most
outcomes
occur in the
middle
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Variability
Here is why:
Probability
0.2
0.15
1 die
0.1
2 dice
0.05
3 dice
0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Sum of dots
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Causes of
Variability
Common Causes:
Random variation within predictable range (usual)
No pattern
Inherent in process
Adjusting the process increases its variation
Special Causes
Non-random variation (unusual)
May exhibit a pattern
Assignable, explainable, controllable
Adjusting the process decreases its variation
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Limits
Process and Control limits:
Statistical
Process limits are used for individual items
Control limits are used with averages
Limits = 3
Define usual (common causes) & unusual (special
causes)
Specification limits:
Engineered
Limits = target tolerance
Define acceptable & unacceptable
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LSL
Large Variation
LSL
USL
USL
On-Target
Center
Process
Reduce
Spread
LSL
USL
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target
target
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Process capability
Good quality: defects are rare (Cpk>1)
Poor quality: defects are common (Cpk<1)
Cpk = min
=
USL x
= 24 20 =.667
3
3(2)
=
x - LSL
= 20 15 =.833
3
3(2)
=
=
3 = (UPL x, or x LPL)
14
15
20
24
26
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1
USL
+6
10 11
12
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3 v/s 6
6 Sigma curve
LSL
USL
3 Sigma curve
10
11 12 13
14
15
16
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Process shift
allowed
1.5 SD
1.5 SD
LSL
USL
SD = 1
10
11 12 13
14
15
16
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Six Sigma
Measurement
Sigma
7
6
5
4
0.02
3.4
On one condition :
Calculate the defects
and estimate the
opportunities in the
same way...
DPMO
233
6210
66810
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Six Sigma
Measurement
1.5s
2.0s
2.5s
3.0s
3.5s
4.0s
4.5s
5.0s
5.5s
6.0s
Defects
per million
500,000
308,300
158,650
67,000
22,700
6,220
1,350
233
32
3.4
500,000
# of Defect per Million
Sigma
numbers
600,000
400,000
300,000
200,000
100,000
0
1.5
2.5
3.5
4.5
5.5
# of Sigmas
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Components
Two components of Six
Sigma
1. Process Power
2. People Power
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Process Power
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P-D-C-A
Act
Act on what
was learned
Check
Plan
Plan the change
Do
Implement the
change on a small
scale.
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Approach
Practical
Problem
Statistical
Problem
Statistical
Solution
Practical
Solution
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DMAIC - simplified
Define
What is important?
Measure
How are we doing?
Analyze
What is wrong?
Improve
Fix whats wrong
Control
Ensure gains are
maintained to guarantee
performance
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DMAIC approach
D
Define
M
Measure
A
Analyze
I
Improve
C
Control
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Define
D
Define
M
Measure
A
Analyze
I
Improve
C
Control
Budget allocation
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Measure
D
Define
M
Measure
A
Analyze
I
Improve
C
Control
Collect data
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Analyze
D
Define
M
Measure
A
Analyze
I
Improve
C
Control
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Improve
D
Define
M
Measure
A
Analyze
I
Improve
C
Control
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Control
D
Define
M
Measure
A
Analyze
I
Improve
C
Control
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Omitting a step in
DMAIC?
Step
Consequences if the step is omitted
1. Define
2. Measure
3. Analyze
4. Improve
5. Control
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Measure
Analyze
Improve
Control
What is wrong?
How to get
to six sigma
Display
key measures
Benchmark
Baseline
Contract /
Charter
Kano Model
Voice of the
Customer
Quality Function
Deployment
Process Flow Map
Project
Management
Management by
Fact 4 Whats
7 Basic Tools
Defect Metrics
Data Collection,
Forms, Plan,
Logistics
Sampling
Techniques
Design of
Experiments
Modelling
Tolerancing
Robust Design
Process Map
Statistical Controls
Control Charts
Time Series
Methods
Non Statistical
Controls
Procedure
adherence
Performance
Mgmt
Preventive activities
Poke yoke
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Components
Two components of Six
Sigma
1. Process Power
2. People Power
Tell me, I forget. Show me , I remember. Involve me, I understand.
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6 Training
Champions
Black
Belt
Black Belts
Green Belts
Team Members /
Yellow Belts
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Six Sigma
Organization
Master
Black
Belt
Champion
Black
Belt
Green
Belt
Black
Belt
Green
Belt
Green
Belt
Black
Belt
Green
Belt
Green
Belt
Yellow
Belt
Yellow
Belt
Yellow
Belt
Yellow
Belt
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6 Training
Position in Six Sigma
Organisation
Expected Role
Post Training
Typical
Training
Executive overview
2/3 Days
Senior
Executives
Champions
Training - I
2 days
Champions /
Process owners
Provide Leadership
Champions
Training II
3 days
(Total 5 days)
Black-Belt
Week
1
Week
2
Week
3
Week
4
Black-Belt
Training /
Facilitation
skills
Project-work
Master Black-Belt
-As Trainer
-Coach teams
-Facilitate
improvement projects
- Part
Green Belt
Employees
(Yellow-Belt)
Project work
of project teams
- Sometime lead the
teams
- General
process
control &
improvement
- Project Team
Member
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Champion
Plans improvement projects
Charters or champions chartering process
Identifies, sponsors and directs Six Sigma
projects
Holds regular project reviews in
accordance with project charters
Includes Six Sigma requirements in
expense and capital budgets
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Champion
Identifies and removes organizational and
cultural barriers to Six Sigma success.
Rewards and recognizes team and
individual accomplishments (formally and
informally)
Communicates leadership vision
Monitors and reports Six Sigma progress
Validates Six Sigma project results
Nominates highly qualified Black Belt
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and/or Green Belt candidates
Responsibilities
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Black Belt
Roles
Responsibilities
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Green Belt
Roles
Responsibilities
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Yellow Belt
Roles
Responsibilities
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Financial Analyst
Validates the baseline status for each
project.
Validates the sustained results / savings
after completion of the project.
Compiles overall investment vs. benefits
on Six Sigma for management reporting.
Will usually be the part of Senior
Leadership Team.
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Project Selection
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Sources of Projects
External Sources:
Voice of Customer
What are we falling short of meeting customer
needs?
What are the new needs of customers?
Voice of Market
What are market trends, and are we ready to
adapt?
Voice of Competitors
What are we behind our competitors?
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Sources of Projects
Internal Sources:
Voice of Process
Where are the defects, repairs, reworks?
What are the major delays?
What are the major wastes?
Voice of Employee
What concerns or ideas have employees or
managers raised?
What are we behind our competitors?
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Project Selection
As a team List down at least 20 improvement
projects related to your work areas .
Bulk of Fruit
Process Characterization
and Optimization
-----------------------------------Low Hanging Fruit
Seven Basic Tools
-----------------------------------Ground Fruit
Logic and Intuition
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Types of Savings
Hard Savings:
Cost Reduction
Energy Saving
Raw Material saving
Reduced Rejection, Waste, Repair
Revenue Enhancement
Increased production
Yield Improvement
Quality Improvement
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Types of Savings
Hard Savings:
Cash flow improvement
Reduced cash tied up in inventory
Reduced late receivables, early payables
Reduced cycle time
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Types of Savings
Soft Savings:
Customer Satisfaction / Loyalty
Employee Satisfaction
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Cost of implementing
Direct Payroll
Full time (Black Belts, Master Black Belts)
Indirect Payroll
Time by executives, team members, data
collection
What Qualifies as a
Six Sigma Project
Three basic qualifications:
-There is a gap between current and desired /
needed performance.
The cause of problem is not clearly
understood.
The solution is not pre-determined, nor is
the optimal solution apparent.
How many projects out of 20 now
qualify as Six sigma projects?
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Way forward
Get Started
Look for low hanging fruits
Even poor usage of these tools will get
results
Learn more about Six Sigma
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