Comments on: Six Sigma for Dummies: Interview with Craig Gygi https://6sigma.com/six-sigma-workbook-for-dummies-the-raffle/ Six Sigma Certification and Training Fri, 28 Feb 2025 06:01:40 +0000 hourly 1 By: R. steven Schmkdt https://6sigma.com/six-sigma-workbook-for-dummies-the-raffle/#comment-24814 Thu, 13 Sep 2012 00:54:03 +0000 https://opexlearning.com/resources/398/six-sigma-workbook-for-dummies-the-raffle#comment-24814 Craig:

How much can we expect to save with Six Sigma applications focused upon one process in the value stream that represents the constraint?

R. Steven Schmidt

]]> By: Todd Pait https://6sigma.com/six-sigma-workbook-for-dummies-the-raffle/#comment-24813 Mon, 23 May 2011 20:47:33 +0000 https://opexlearning.com/resources/398/six-sigma-workbook-for-dummies-the-raffle#comment-24813 Dear Mr. Gygi,

In considering defects per million opportunity (DPMO), it seems that the letters of the acronym do not describe the intended metric.
Does DPMO actually suggest DM/O or D/MO? It seems that “per” is in the wrong place.
I think DMPO (DM/O) more accurately describes the metric.
I know how to overlook the order of the letters and generate the intended metric, but just wondering about the origin of the acronym for the metric and your thoughts on my perspective. Any feedback is greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time.

Todd Pait

]]> By: TTim Izatt https://6sigma.com/six-sigma-workbook-for-dummies-the-raffle/#comment-24812 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 19:37:19 +0000 https://opexlearning.com/resources/398/six-sigma-workbook-for-dummies-the-raffle#comment-24812 Craig,
What are the biggest successes that you have seen as a result of Six Sigma/Lean? And, what are the keys to ensure greater sucess as a result of Six Sigma/Lean.

]]> By: Gary Petersen https://6sigma.com/six-sigma-workbook-for-dummies-the-raffle/#comment-24811 Sat, 09 Jun 2007 11:34:26 +0000 https://opexlearning.com/resources/398/six-sigma-workbook-for-dummies-the-raffle#comment-24811 Many of our suppliers are from across the oceans, so they are a long and expensive plane ride away. Most have not had Six Sigma training. What would you recommend for options to help them get started with either an entire Six Sigma program or with key elements to help them better understand their manufacturing processes?

How can we help from so far away when we cannot send someone to each place for weeks to do the training?

What would you suggest, understanding that you don’t know our processes or issues, as the key tools for a supplier to start with?

Is there a resource that could work with them remotely to help? Does something like that have any shot at being useful?

]]> By: Gary Petersen https://6sigma.com/six-sigma-workbook-for-dummies-the-raffle/#comment-24810 Sat, 09 Jun 2007 11:30:13 +0000 https://opexlearning.com/resources/398/six-sigma-workbook-for-dummies-the-raffle#comment-24810 I realize it is after June 8, but I’m finally getting around to asking other questions. We have a test process that takes upwards of five days to run on a part. It is a wear test that just takes lots of cycles to complete. Performing a measurement systems analysis on that process seems highly impractical because of the time involved. Is there anything I can do to get a statistically valid feel for how capable my measurement system is without running many samples to failure?

We currently only have the ability to measure when the coating is worn through and we can detect the base metal. We cannot measure degrees of wear, say to know that we are half-way through the coating.

Can we, for example, replace the test media with something incredibly more aggressive to get to failure quicker and make some assumptions or comparisons with the actual process?

]]> By: Daniel https://6sigma.com/six-sigma-workbook-for-dummies-the-raffle/#comment-24809 Fri, 08 Jun 2007 16:11:33 +0000 https://opexlearning.com/resources/398/six-sigma-workbook-for-dummies-the-raffle#comment-24809 Hi Craig,

how could you apply SixSigma in a constantly changing environment like in fast growing companies? What does a company need to pay attention to? If there are adjustments needed in the method, what parts of the method would that mostly affect?

Thanks,

Daniel

]]> By: Amit https://6sigma.com/six-sigma-workbook-for-dummies-the-raffle/#comment-24808 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 06:52:37 +0000 https://opexlearning.com/resources/398/six-sigma-workbook-for-dummies-the-raffle#comment-24808 Can you tell , how can i measure the variation in service process on the basis of quality and customer satisfaction ? Should i conduct survey at both ends (customer and service provider?

]]> By: Ravi Soundararajan https://6sigma.com/six-sigma-workbook-for-dummies-the-raffle/#comment-24807 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 18:53:45 +0000 https://opexlearning.com/resources/398/six-sigma-workbook-for-dummies-the-raffle#comment-24807 What is the most effective practical way to find degree of relationship/association between two categorical variables(ordinal/nominal)?

]]> By: Chandan Sarkar https://6sigma.com/six-sigma-workbook-for-dummies-the-raffle/#comment-24806 Thu, 31 May 2007 15:20:52 +0000 https://opexlearning.com/resources/398/six-sigma-workbook-for-dummies-the-raffle#comment-24806 Hi,

I would like to why do we need to use the 1.5 shift for calculating sigma value. What is the reason behind it, and Is it at all logical to use this value (1.5) for each and every process?

]]> By: Andrea https://6sigma.com/six-sigma-workbook-for-dummies-the-raffle/#comment-24805 Wed, 30 May 2007 19:40:07 +0000 https://opexlearning.com/resources/398/six-sigma-workbook-for-dummies-the-raffle#comment-24805 Hello, something that’s been bugging me lately – I hear the catchphrase “Lean removes waste, Six Sigma reduces variation” a lot lately. Usually it’s being used as an example of people who ‘just don’t get it’. Can you explain why that’s not a good summary of the two?

]]> By: M.Basaveswar Reddy https://6sigma.com/six-sigma-workbook-for-dummies-the-raffle/#comment-24804 Wed, 30 May 2007 06:45:22 +0000 https://opexlearning.com/resources/398/six-sigma-workbook-for-dummies-the-raffle#comment-24804 Hi,

What are the consequences we may face to implement six sigma in small, medium and large size organizations. What procedure to be followed?

]]> By: Bill https://6sigma.com/six-sigma-workbook-for-dummies-the-raffle/#comment-24803 Tue, 29 May 2007 14:11:14 +0000 https://opexlearning.com/resources/398/six-sigma-workbook-for-dummies-the-raffle#comment-24803 Can you share some examples of how to apply Six Sigma in a Help Desk environmetn or a Customer Contact Center?

]]> By: anon https://6sigma.com/six-sigma-workbook-for-dummies-the-raffle/#comment-24802 Tue, 29 May 2007 14:09:01 +0000 https://opexlearning.com/resources/398/six-sigma-workbook-for-dummies-the-raffle#comment-24802 Craig,

In which situations would you consider using Lean or Six Sigma or both? How do you explain the difference between the two to an organization that doesn’t know much about either?

]]> By: Meikah Delid https://6sigma.com/six-sigma-workbook-for-dummies-the-raffle/#comment-24801 Tue, 29 May 2007 06:10:09 +0000 https://opexlearning.com/resources/398/six-sigma-workbook-for-dummies-the-raffle#comment-24801 Hi, I have two questions:

1. Can you or do you measure customer satisfaction through the Six Sigma methodology? 2. How do you sustain a Six Sigma initiative?

Thanks!

]]> By: jade wang https://6sigma.com/six-sigma-workbook-for-dummies-the-raffle/#comment-24800 Tue, 29 May 2007 04:53:07 +0000 https://opexlearning.com/resources/398/six-sigma-workbook-for-dummies-the-raffle#comment-24800 hi, any particular for six sigma team , comparing to other teams such as self-management, cross functional team, etc.?

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