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Six Sigma is not just any other program; it is a way of running a business. It is a way of carrying out the activities at near perfect levels, and focuses on elimination of defects and tackling variations.
It aims at achieving customer satisfaction leading to customer delight. Process or product improvement and development of [...]
The focus should be on your company, compared with the standards or achievements of other similar companies. They are external references on which to base your evaluations of your own achievements.
Benchmarking can be called comparing your own performances to those of the best practices in top-level companies. It involves an evaluation of how those [...]
The Advantages of Rewards
In Six Sigma architecture, having a rewards and recognition policy in place is equally important. In bringing about changes in the system smoothly, rewards and recognition can play a very important role. If employees feel that their initiatives are being recognized, they will come forward with suggestions for improvement.
If a person working [...]
The Six Sigma Team
The Six Sigma process improvement team is formed by selecting members from selected processes of the organization. They have a clear set of goals and targets defined. Each member is trained and is well-versed on organizational objectives. They have mutual trust and each member knows that they can influence the team agenda [...]
These activities of Six Sigma projects are aligned to organizational objectives. Properly developed strategies, which are built up by listening to the voice of the customer, are better constructed to suit customer requirements.
The Balanced Scorecard Explained
The Balanced Score Card is another tool that helps organizations to focus on various aspects of the business while providing [...]
An effective action plan is only as good as its execution, and empowering members of the team doing that execution is key to its success. Following are some tips for bringing that about.
The success of any industry, company, or organization depends on the performance of the employees. Around the [...]
Technological developments are happening at a brisk pace, overtaking existing systems and educational developments.
The ever-increasing demand in this sector has had negative impact, leading to overcrowding of hospitals and customer complaints.
Main Objectives
The Six Sigma methodology aligned with the healthcare sector is a very good option to bring about process improvements with quick results. Improvements [...]
Customer satisfaction (i.e. the satisfaction of the patients) is of utmost relevance to any healthcare organization. It is not restricted to giving proper treatment, but involves other services such as billing systems, availability of rooms and so on.
It becomes imperative to select a Six Sigma project that would bring about substantial improvements in critical services.
Prioritizing [...]
You need to put your best foot forward your new place of employment. Let’s take a look at how you can do this.
Learning a New Job
You have to learn a new job and new procedures. Some of it may be explained to you, but the rest is for you to tackle or attempt to learn [...]
During an interview, you are often asked about your strengths and weaknesses. If you know your strengths and can speak about your weaknesses and the ways you can improve upon them, you gain an upper hand over other candidates.
Identifying Your Strengths
There are ways to identify your strengths in order to get the job [...]