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MARCH 2010 NEGOTIATING TO WIN: 11th March 2010, Belfast
This training workshop enables participants to self-discover the essential principles in Negotiating with Synergy. It is an ethical, principled, Win-Win negotiating process based on research from the Harvard Negotiating Project and the international best seller “Getting to YES” by Fisher and Ury.
Click here for more >>4TH ANNUAL LEAN SYMPOSIUM: 30th & 31st March, Clonmel
This symposium is a highly interactive one which includes a half day workshop to assist manufacturing and service organisations implement and sustain Lean initiatives in the current global economic climate. Irish-based companies Shannon Aerospace, Green Isle Foods, Lake Region Medical and Bulmers will present on their lean experiences to date.
Click here for more >>TRANSFORMING ENGINEERING EDUCATION: 6th - 9th April 2010, Dublin
IBM and the IEEE are hosting an international conference on the role of cross-disciplinary instruction in preparing engineering graduates to meet the changing needs of employers.
Click here for more >>SPC - STATISTICAL PROCESS CONTROL: 29th & 30th April 2010, Athlone
This two-day course is facilitated by First Polymer Training in Athlone. Superior product quality and process performance is achieved by identifying and resolving the causes of the process variation. SPC is an essential tool for companies implementing ISO 9001, ISO 14001, QS 9000 and lean six sigma.
Click here for more >>6 SIGMA ON 30 ROCK
For those of you who missed it first time round in Jan `09, have a giggle!
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Six Sigma
"Six Sigma is a management philosophy that attempts to improve customer satisfaction to near perfection."Making Six Sigma Last, George Eckes
WHAT IS SIX SIGMA?
Originating in Motorola in the mid 1980's, Six Sigma involves using a combination of programme management, project management and statistical problem solving tools to develop robust customer-centric processes.
SIX SIGMA INTERVIEW WITH JACK WELCH 2007
SIX SIGMA PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT
Cordatus offers consulting in six sigma programme design and implementation. We can assist you with answering questions such as:
What is Six Sigma and how does it help to grow business?
Lean or six sigma - which one is best for us? Can we combine both?
How will we structure our six sigma programme to ensure that it's sustainable?
Our employees are likely to think of six sigma as flavour of the month. How do we overcome that?
What type of projects should we select?
What level of training should we engage in?
What return should we expect on our projects?
How do we quantify financial gain on our projects?
Are there reference sites in Ireland we can visit to learn from their success and their mistakes?
What metrics do we choose to indicate success?Cordatus also provides six sigma champion, green belt and black belt training programmes. Our training is delivered to American Society for Quality (www.asq.org) curriculum standards.
CHAMPION, GREEN BELT & BLACK BELT TRAINING
The six sigma champion is a part time six sigma programme member who provides guidance and support to six sigma project leaders and team members. S/he is a member of the senior management team, and is a committed six sigma promoter. S/he is trained in project management techniques and in a basic level of problem solving and statistical analysis tools as they apply to a six sigma programme.
Green Belt.....
The green belt is a part-time six sigma programme member who is expected to contribute €20,000 - €50,000 to the company's operating profit per project completed. On completion of the green belt certification programme, candidates will be able to lead a cross functional project team using a range of six sigma project management, problem solving and statistical analysis tools, and deliver quantifiable annualised margin growth.Black Belt.....
The black belt is a full-time six sigma programme member who is expected to contribute between €250,000 and €1,000,000 to the company's operating profit annually. On completion of the black belt certification programme, candidates will be able to select & prioritise the company's Six Sigma projects, lead a cross functional project team using a range of six sigma tools, and train and mentor green belts.
CERTIFICATION STANDARDS
Cordatus also offers clients advice on green and black belt certification standards, the certification process, and reward and recognition of teams. Our six sigma applied learning programmes are facilitated using American Society for Quality (www.asq.org) standards. All black belt candidates are advised to sit the ASQ Back Belt examination, which is available to take as a written examination in Ireland.
Please contact us to discuss your organisation's consulting or training needs. We will be happy to give guidance on your proposed six sigma programme, answer any questions you may have, and provide references.