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Lean techniques for Lean Enterprise

By on April 2, 2012 in General, Lean Six Sigma, Uncategorized

There is a long list of techniques that characterise the flow, pull and perfection parts of the Lean idea .

Notice how must time is always given to ‘Quick Changeover’; this is important since whilst things are stopped, the value stream is not flowing

Notice also that there isn’t any “Do this!”,  rather what we learn are techniques to improve the flow of value streams .

If you can’t flow then pull is the next step .

And you can not do it all at once, so every improvement is a step on the way to perfection, but you never get there .

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Lean Six Sigma projects and training we often aim at increasing the productivity

By on March 29, 2012 in Lean Six Sigma, Uncategorized

The Lean Six Sigma approach ; is this just a ploy to get employees to work harder for lower wages?

No. Through Lean Six Sigma projects and training we often aim at increasing the productivity of the labour force, productivity is an important contributor to how fast workers’ incomes improve. Productivity growth allows real wages to increase by lowering prices, leading to real improvements to our standard of living. The drivers for Lean Transformation is to make make more with the same.
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Our Summer Speed Course in Aix is especially designed for managers to take a break during the months of July and August.

By on March 26, 2012 in Lean Six Sigma, Project Managment, Uncategorized

Our Summer Speed Course in Aix is especially designed for managers to take a break during the months of July and August.

Certification for Green Belts and Black Belt with the Lean Six Sigma methods.

Following the advice and suggestions of improvement managers like you, we created a program that shows you . . .

  • Quick and easy methods for getting more done in less time so you can focus on the skills specific to your business.
  • Easy to understand and apply strategies for sustainable development.
  • Clear progressions that can be used for beginner and advanced belts at the same practice.
  • Drills and exercises in workshops so you can see exactly how to perform and coach properly.
  • Specific instructions detailing how, where and when to use each action without having “to earn a degree in results garantuee or proof of claim”
  • Proven sample workouts and programs you can instantly bring to practice – the same day your program arrives

How much longer will you wait to make modernized improvements to the way you coach…and the way your business runs and competes?

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Summr Speed Course for Green Belt certification in 4 days

By on March 26, 2012 in Lean Six Sigma, Project Managment, Uncategorized

Speed Course for Green Belt Certification within 10 days.

Through the Skills and Knowledge on Process Performance Improvement , you as certified Green Belt will lead  improvement projects, you will be able to coach and spread DMAIC methodology and improvement tools and you will lead & support process  improvement initiatives as a facilitator. This special Summer offer is only applicable for the period indicated.

July & August in Aix en Provence

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Lean Six Sigma sessions in Milano this spring

By on March 26, 2012 in General @it, Uncategorized

Our Approach for Lean Six Sigma

Lean Six Sigma è anche uno stile di gestione basato su un’ organizzazione strutturata e dedicata al project management. Un obiettivo di Six Sigma è infatti quello di ottimizzare i processi ed adattare costantemente  prodotti e servizi ai requisiti del cliente.

Ci proponiamo di accrescere  e diffondere su vasta scala la cultura e le competenze legate all’efficienza e al miglioramento continuo attraverso la formazione, la formazione qualificante e il coaching dei candidati Black Belt affinché tutti i vostri dipendenti partecipino attivamente a questo processo di continuo miglioramento con una forte attenzione al Change Management.

Ci proponiamo anche di diffondere una metodologia omogenea all’interno dell’azienda, un linguaggio comune ed un set di strumenti atti a promuovere l’integrazione di un metodologia di lavoro uniforme relativa all’accrescimento della performance aziendale. Tutto ciò poterà a ridurre progressivamente la vostra dipendenza da consulenti esterni.

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the aim of Lean Six Sigma

By on March 22, 2012 in Lean Six Sigma, Uncategorized

Remember this – Is this what we are aiming at?

 

  • This customer values time (speed) at any cost
  • Most of our customers value a specific balance of quality, cost and time (delivery)
  • But no one values waste
  • So when we are thinking of ‘lean’ we are aiming at reducing the non-value adding gaps in the value chain
Aim to achieve PULL
  • Produce only what the customer requires
  • Improved communication between processes
  • Standard method for communicating between processes – Kanban
  • Production system can respond to changes in customer demand
  • Decreases Inventory levels
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Stages of perfection with Lean Transformation

By on March 15, 2012 in Lean Six Sigma, Uncategorized

The internal value adding system cannot meet external customer demands with high inventory, high staff costs, high waste, low quality and thus low profitability.

The internal value adding system only just meets customer demands for delivery and quality but costs are still too high.

The internal value adding system meets customer delivery targets without high inventory; staff and resources are focused on quality and delivery.

Internal value adding capability exceeds customer expectations and products are delivered on time and on quality.

Profitability is high and costs are low. The perfection stage. Fine tuning of the value adding system and advanced proactive discussions with customers regarding their needs in the future.

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Lean Six Sigma toolkit with KanBan?

By on March 12, 2012 in Lean Six Sigma, Uncategorized

Kanban Definition, very usefull Lean Tool

  • A communication system used to signal starting work on the work items in processes – Kanban is Japanese for card or signal

Concept

  • The Kanban signal contains the specific information required to authorise the commencement of work and comes from the next step in the process; without the signal, no work is started

This means that the customer pulls the item through the entire value chain

Nothing is supplied until it is needed by the next process step (JIT)

This means all the links in the value chain have to be very, very close

Examples of Kanban mechanisms

  • Cards, faxes
  • Bins
  • Defined Floor Location
  • Call Light
  • Electronic Signal (email, EDI, RF, Bar Code Reader)
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Lean Six Sigma and the Art of war by Sun Tzu

By on March 7, 2012 in General, Lean Six Sigma, Uncategorized

The art of war by Sun Tzu, is governed by five constant factors, to be taken into account in the field when laying plans. These are: (1) The Moral Law; (2) Heaven; (3) Earth; (4) The Commander; (5) Method and discipline. Which suits fine the need for Vision, Skills, Incentives, Resources  and Methodologies.

Lean Six Sigma programs are not just an ‘one-off‘, to keep the Culture of Continual Improvement, the constant presence of the methodology is essential.

Tu Yu quotes Wang Tzu as saying: “Without constant practice, the officers will be nervous and undecided when mustering for battle; without constant practice, the general will be wavering and irresolute when the crisis is at hand.”

The Lean Six Sigma approach was first introduced and developed at Motorola in late 1980s. Later in the mid-nineties, it was adopted by General Electric and Allied Signal. To maintain a critical mass one should keep up a 2% Black Belt and a 10% Green Belt of its company‘s popluation. Six Sigma is now adopted by many other reputed companies.

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Lean Transformation; From Old Cheese To New Cheese.

By on March 7, 2012 in General, Lean Six Sigma, Project Managment, Uncategorized

What Old Cheese are we holding on to in our organisation?

When working out our Lean Transformation approach through the Lean Six Sigma methodology, we often give our sponsors the booklet written by Spencer Johnson.

Who Moved My Cheese? is the best-selling business book on transformation and change. It’s has been translated into 42 languages. People have relied on it to get them through changes big and small.

You can put those same principles to work in your organization. Whether you are reacting to changes around you or there are changes you would like to make happen, we can help you harness the ideas in the book to get results.

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