Six Sigma Certification

Six Sigma is a methodology used to improve business processes by utilizing statistical analysis rather than guesswork. This proven approach has been implemented within a myriad of industries to achieve hard and soft money savings, while increasing customer satisfaction. SixSigma.us is at the forefront of Six Sigma certification and consulting services. We assist organizations with all aspects of the implementation process from training Champions to certifying employees at various belt levels. We can help your company determine the right individuals for training and how to choose potential projects.

The term Six Sigma originated from terminology associated with manufacturing, specifically terms associated with statistical modeling of manufacturing processes. The maturity of a manufacturing process can be described by a sigma rating indicating its yield or the percentage of defect-free products it creates. A six sigma process is one in which 99.99966% of the products manufactured are statistically expected to be free of defects (3.4 defective parts/million), although, as discussed below, this defect level corresponds to only a 4.5 sigma level. Motorola set a goal of "six sigma" for all of its manufacturing operations, and this goal became a by-word for the management and engineering practices used to achieve it.

Course Contents

  • Introduction to Six Sigma
  • Development & History
  • Define Phase: understanding six sigma, DMAIC, VOC to CTQ, COPQ, FTY, RTY, Project Charter, Pareto Analysis, and Elements of Waste
  • Measure Phase: Introduction, Cause & Effect Analysis, SIPOC, FMEA, MSA
  • Analyze Phase: Overview, Minitab, and Hypothesis testing
  • Improve: Overview, Correlation, Regression, DoE
  • Control Phase: Overview, Mistake Proofing, SPC
  • Practice Projects
  • End of course

Benefits of Six Sigma

For the organization

  • Bottom line cost savings (5%-20% of turnover per annum)
  • Improved quality of product or service as perceived by the customer (internal and external customers)
  • Reduction in process cycle times
  • Development of staff skills
  • Common language throughout the organization
  • World class standard

For the individual

  • Improved knowledge and skills
  • Ability to use a wide range of tools and techniques
  • A status that is recognized world wide