Understanding Six Sigma and why one should excel in it!
What is Six Sigma?
The term six sigma goes way back to the 1980s when Bill Smith of Motorola developed it and was later adopted by companies across the world. These companies include General Electric, Toyota & Amazon among others. Along with these tech companies, industries like healthcare, petrochemical, finance, and service industries have also adopted six sigma to get ahead in profits, cut losses, and improve customer retention and satisfaction across the board.
But how exactly does it work?
Let’s say that you are tasked with manufacturing a product but there’s a constant downfall in manufacturing or there are some quality issues with the products. Well this is where Six Sigma comes in because with its implementation, an organization can not only double the production but drastically reduce the amount of defects that keep cropping up while keeping in mind and understanding the reason behind it. With six sigma under your belt (no pun intended), you can understand how to eliminate delays, improve the entire manufacturing process, increase employee morale, heighten customer satisfaction and fix issues that may crop up again in the future.
Now that we know what Six Sigma is and what it aims to achieve, we should take a look at the two methodologies on which Six Sigma operates - DMAIC & DMADV.
DMADV MODEL
The DMAIC model stands for Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control. In the define stage, an organization aims to define and determine what the customer wants, what the issues look like and what steps can be taken to improve processes. In the second stage, you measure what the present performance looks like. You look at the time taken to manufacture a singular product, what the production numbers are, numbers of defects detected per day and so on and so forth. In the third stage, you analyze the reason behind the lag in production, the cause behind the issues that keep cropping up. In the Improve phase, you address all these issues now that you know the reasons behind them and how to fix them. Finally in the control phase, you keep making regular adjustments according to the need of the hour.
This is exactly what you will get to learn in Nulearn and IIM Kashipur’s Executive Development Programme in Operations Management with Six Sigma. Through this course, you will delve deep into the key concepts, the process of implementing those key concepts and what challenges lie with Six Sigma. Not only Six Sigma but also Lean Six Sigma which is another methodology adopted by companies across the world. Lean works by combining two powerful process improvement techniques: Lean and Six Sigma hence the name Lean Six Sigma. What Lean does is focus on maximizing efficiency by getting rid of non essential activities or in simpler terms, it means removing activities which do not bring value to the customer.
With this course though, you will learn about the DMAIC model, the basic statistical tools and techniques required to get a good understanding of the philosophy and principles of OMSS. You will eventually be able to make effective plans, control the quality of goods and services across your organization and specifically your domain. Not only this, but the highly experienced faculty members of IIM Kashipur will also show you how to solve problems using MS Excel and Minitab which are essential in standing out of the crowd!
What does the course pedagogy look like?
Well, the course will be delivered in a blended mode with a 1 day workshop conducted by the institute itself. At the end of the course, there will also be an examination conducted to check and set your proficiency in stone. There’s more in the form of end term projects and online libraries filled with top class learning material.
Worried about qualifications? Well, don’t be because this course is made for working professionals who don’t have time to quit their job and other responsibilities in order to pursue an on campus course. Any individual who is a project manager, supply chain manager, quality manager, plant manager or any functional manager can take this course and upgrade their skill set on the weekends without putting a break in their career or personal lives.
Now coming to the institute which is providing you with such a golden opportunity - IIM Kashipur. It’s just the best when it comes to driving academic excellence and innovation in teaching methodologies. The faculties are extremely competent and represent the best when it comes to providing students with a mix of academic and industrial experiences. The fraternity of alumni also follow the institute’s core values of mutual respect and lifelong learning in pursuit of excellence, transparency and integrity. When it comes to learning, IIM Kashipur provides a vast array of courses for working executives which include a two-year Masters Programme in Business Administration (MBA-WX) and a Doctoral Programme – PhD and Executive Fellow Programme (EFPM). So what are you waiting for? The 7th Executive Development Programme in Operations Management with Six Sigma from IIM Kashipur is about to commence in July of 2024. This 6 month programme is all you need to succeed and stand out if you are a manager in operational functional roles. Don’t wait! Visit our Website, learn more about the course, and earn that coveted IIM certification now.
