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June 30, 2009, Edition I

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Smarter Solutions invites you to utilize Integrated Enterprise Excellence (IEE) seminars and courses to go beyond Lean Six Sigma and the Balanced Scorecard.

Going Beyond Lean Six Sigma and the Balanced Scorecard Workshops (1-Day)

September 21, 2009
Minneapolis, MN
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Why Go Beyond Lean Six Sigma and the Balanced Scorecard?
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September 2, 2009
Columbus, OH
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October 23, 2009
Tomar, Portugal
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Achieving Enterprise Excellence (1-Day)
August 6, 2009
October 2, 2009
Austin, Texas

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Green Belt Training
WK 1: Aug. 17-21, 2009
WK 2: Sept. 28 - Oct 2, 2009
Memphis, Tennessee

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Black Belt Training
WK 1: Oct. 19-23, 2009
WK 2: Nov. 16-20, 2009
WK 3: Dec. 14-18, 2009
WK 4: Jan. 18-22, 2010
Austin, Texas
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Master Black Belt Training
WK 1: Oct. 5-9, 2009
WK 2: Nov. 2-6, 2009
Austin, Texas
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Lean Six Sigma Graduate Workshop
December 7-11, 2009
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Design For Integrated Enterprise Excellence (DFIEE)
Sep. 14-18, 2009
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Featured eSmarter Resource: Solutions Manual to Integrated Enterprise Excellence Volume III-Improvement Project Execution: A Management and Black Belt Guide for Going Beyond Lean Six Sigma and the Balanced Scorecard

Over the past couple months, and since the release of the Integrated Enterprise Excellence series, there have been numerous technical requests for a solutions manual to Integrated Enterprise Excellence Volume III-Improvement Project Execution: A Management and Black Belt Guide for Going Beyond Lean Six Sigma and the Balanced Scorecard.

Guess what? You guessed right if you said, "It's Here!" We are now glad and proud to provide you with such a manual, which addresses these requests, provides answers to the quantitative and some of the qualitative exercises. Get Your Copy Now!

 

Lean Six Sigma Deployments Stalling Out and Black Belts being Laid Off
Written by Forrest W. Breyfogle, III

Many are finding that their Lean Six Sigma and/or Lean deployments stalling out and Black Belts/Master Black Belts being laid off. Why?

Simple answer: Lean Six Sigma is not a business system.

Often projects are in silos and the enterprise as a whole is not experiencing the claimed financial benefits of projects. Project selection with traditional Lean Six Sigma and Lean kaizen events is a push for project creation; i.e., let’s brainstorm for projects that we will be undertaking – perhaps someone going through training next week. What are your thoughts on this?

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Lean Six Sigma and Deming’s 14 points (pt10)
Written by Rick Haynes

I The 10th point deals with a pet peeve of mine. “Eliminate slogans, exhortations, and targets for the work force asking for zero defects and new levels of productivity.”

This point can lead to good discussions because people worry about the early part rather than the end of this point. The key is the “… asking for ….” If asking was all it took to drive improvements, why did you not do it last year?

The belief that slogans and programs to inspire the workforce to better performance can only be constructed from a position that the workforce is lazy and underperforming by choice! It assumes that the workforce would do better if they asked nicely. In my experience this has NEVER been the cause for underperformance. Read More

 


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IEE V3 Book Excerpt "A DOE Development test, Example 32.2"

IEE V3 Book Excerpt A DOE Development test, Example 32.2

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Design of Experiments (DOE) can be used within a Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) Define-Measure-Analyze-Design-Verify (DMADV) roadmap in both the Design (for optimization) and Verify (for design testing) phases.

In this example, which is taken from a book, the application of a DOE is illustrated for verification test of the product design robustness to customer environmental conditions and future product configurations. The described technique is useful for capturing no trouble found issues before products are shipped. Read More


IEE V3 Book Excerpt "A resolution V DOE, Example 32.1"

IEE V3 Book Excerpt A resolution V DOE, Example 32.1

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In Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) and elsewhere, Design of Experiments (DOE) can be used in product design validation tests.

In this example, Design of Experiment (DOE) techniques are used to validate a product design change in conjunction with an assessment of currently planned manufacturing tolerances.

In this book excerpt, the reader is taken through a very robust sequence for the analysis of any DOE that provides a rapid and repeatable conclusion. This example includes a unique method to use probability plots to assess design limits.Read More

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The Integrated Enterprise Excellence System: An Enhanced, Unified Approach to Balanced Scorecards, Strategic Planning, and Business Improvement Integrated Enterprise Excellence Volume I - The Basics: Golfing Buddies Go Beyond Lean Six Sigma and the Balanced Scorecard Integrated Enterprise Excellence Volume II - A Leaders' Guide for Going Beyond Lean Six Sigma and the Balanced Scorecard Integrated Enterprise Excellence Volume III - A Management and Black Belt Guide for Going Beyond Lean Six Sigma and the Balanced Scorecard

 

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