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June 12, 2007. Edition I
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Six Sigma At Cigna
Smarter Solutions' client, Cigna Corporation, recently published Six Sigma at Cigna in the May 2007 Edition of Quality Progress. Discover how Cigna utilized and integrated existing improvement efforts and Six Sigma to adapt to dramatic changes in the healthcare industry.

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Smarter Solutions, Inc. offers Lean Six Sigma Executive Overview Webinar


Frustrations In Enterprise Improvement

Wednesday, June 27, 2007
10am PT/ 11am MT/ 12pm CT/ 1pm ET
Duration: 60 minutes
Presented by: Smarter Solutions, Inc.

Are you tired of spending endless amounts of energy working on tasks not in alignment with the needs of the business?

Join our own Forrest W. Breyfogle, III as he presents business improvement concepts and techniques that enhance and increase your company's financial and operational success. For more information or to REGISTER below.


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Lean Six Sigma Training: Get more information on our upcoming GREEN BELT COURSE!!!

Lean Six Sigma Training: Get more information on our upcoming BLACK BELT COURSE!!!

Lean Six Sigma Training: Get more information on our upcoming MASTER BLACK BELT COURSE!!!

Lean Six Sigma Training: Get more information on our upcoming LEAN SIX SIGMA GRADUATE WORKOUT!!!

Lean Six Sigma Training: Get more information on our upcoming DESIGN FOR SIX SIGMA (DFSS) COURSE!!!

 
Lean Six Sigma Cycle Time Analysis: Processes with a Backlog of Work.
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Upcoming Courses

FREE WEBINAR: Frustrations In Enterprise Improvement
Wednesday, June 27, 2007 | 12PM CT

Competitive pressures are forcing executives to react faster to changing business conditions and customer requirements. To sustain your business and keep ahead of the competitive curve, what’s needed is a performance measurement system to drive financial and operational success. Find out how you can create and sustain such a system!


(webinar seating is limited; first come, first serve)


Executive One-Day: Achieving Enterprise Excellence
July 26, 2007 | 8AM - 5PM
August 21, 2007 | 8AM - 5PM
October 4, 2007 | 8AM - 5PM
Our approach, Integrated Enterprise Excellence (IEE), instructs executives on how to develop a data-driven system that pulls projects versus the traditional approach of pushing projects not in alignment to the business needs. This system is guaranteed to provide optimal performance throughout your organization, increasing the effectiveness of your people, processes, metrics, and infrastructure. Call 512.918.0280 today to qualify your company executives for a COMPLIMENTARY EXECUTIVE SESSION in Austin, Texas!


Black Belt Training
June 18-22, 2007 (WEEK 1)

Our no-nonsense IEE project system not only helps your organization reap the benefits from your in-class project, but also creates a system that leads your organization to more customers and cash, long after class completion. From experienced quality professionals to novice practitioners who want to really make an impact to their organization and improve their own skill set, one can achieve dramatic benefits from our four-week Black Belt training session.


Lean Six Sigma Graduate Workshop
August 6-10, 2007
The one-week Lean Six Sigma Graduate Workshop is geared for Black Belt and Master Black Belt practitioners wanting to sharpen-the-saw on their existing Six Sigma and Lean education and toolsets. In addition, we add to your toolbox, providing you the E-DMAIC and P-DMAIC tools needed to improve your overall business' financial and operational success. Take your organization’s measurement and improvement processes to new business heights.


Master Black Belt Training
September 17-21, 2007 (WEEK 1)

This training session offers the roadmap for you to do the correct activities at the correct time so your organization improves its bottom-line and customer satisfaction. For Black Belts who want to really make an impact to their organization and improve their own skill set, one can achieve dramatic benefits from our two-week Master Black Belt training session.


Green Belt Training
October 1-5, 2007 (WEEK 1)

This t10-day Green Belt training session not only provides dramatic financial benefits for your in-class project but also offers the roadmap to yourself and others to complete the correct activities at the correct time, improving your organization's bottom-line and customer satisfaction on an on-going basis.


Design For Six Sigma (DFSS) Training - The Voice of the Customer
October 15-19, 2007

This DFSS one-week training session is for pre-certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belts or equivalents to learn how design projects can be more aligned to the enterprise needs. This session offers the roadmap to reduce development cycle times while at the same time improving customer satisfaction relative to product function and a reduction in design defect escapes.


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