Comments for Todays Six Sigma http://todayssixsigma.com Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 17 May 2008 03:28:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 Comment on Hospital Errors and Accountability Continued — “Medicine Mix-Ups Harm Hospitalized Kids” by CKGygi http://todayssixsigma.com/2008/hospital-errors-and-accountability-continued-medicine-mix-ups-harm-hospitalized-kids/#comment-136 CKGygi Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:57:45 +0000 http://todayssixsigma.com/2008/hospital-errors-and-accountability-continued-medicine-mix-ups-harm-hospitalized-kids/#comment-136 While we wait for healthcare system managers to decide whether they will embark on basic improvements, the editors of RNCentral.com have offered a list of 25 tips a paying patient should do to protect themsleves from medical errors. http://www.rncentral.com/nursing-library/careplans/25_Tips_to_Help_Protect_Yourself_from_Medical_Errors Thanks, RNCenteral.com! While we wait for healthcare system managers to decide whether they will embark on basic improvements, the editors of RNCentral.com have offered a list of 25 tips a paying patient should do to protect themsleves from medical errors.

http://www.rncentral.com/nursing-library/careplans/25_Tips_to_Help_Protect_Yourself_from_Medical_Errors

Thanks, RNCenteral.com!

]]> Comment on Hospital Errors and Accountability — The Beginning of a Six Sigma Journey? by Punit http://todayssixsigma.com/2008/hospital-errors-and-accountability-the-beginning-of-a-six-sigma-journey/#comment-57 Punit Sat, 22 Mar 2008 18:15:44 +0000 http://todayssixsigma.com/2008/hospital-errors-and-accountability-the-beginning-of-a-six-sigma-journey/#comment-57 The article is very sensitive. As you mentioned about numbers, then how about mentioning that by using six sigma, the total defects per million opportunities is 3.4. In this example, instead of 100000 of people losing their lies due to hospital errors, six sigma can help reduce that number to 3.4 from million patients. I have just started a blog on six sigma as well. You can add this link to your blog or I will appreciate if you can comment on my blog: http://sixsigmamethodology.blogspot.com The article is very sensitive. As you mentioned about numbers, then how about mentioning that by using six sigma, the total defects per million opportunities is 3.4. In this example, instead of 100000 of people losing their lies due to hospital errors, six sigma can help reduce that number to 3.4 from million patients.

I have just started a blog on six sigma as well. You can add this link to your blog or I will appreciate if you can comment on my blog:

http://sixsigmamethodology.blogspot.com

]]> Comment on Welcome to Today’s Six Sigma! by Meikah Delid http://todayssixsigma.com/2007/hello-world/#comment-14 Meikah Delid Wed, 06 Feb 2008 02:47:27 +0000 http://todayssixsigma.com/2007/hello-world/#comment-14 Welcome to the Six Sigma blogosphere, Craig! Looking forward to learning from you. :) Welcome to the Six Sigma blogosphere, Craig! Looking forward to learning from you. :)

]]> Comment on Soft Skills Are Hard by Doug Mitchell http://todayssixsigma.com/2008/soft-skills-are-hard/#comment-11 Doug Mitchell Fri, 18 Jan 2008 12:19:30 +0000 http://todayssixsigma.com/2008/soft-skills-are-hard/#comment-11 This news reaffirmed my belief and personal experience that 6 Sigma succeeds through the cultural support, affirmation, inspiration, and communication. Since I've worked as a subject matter expert in 20+ projects for other firms, I've gained my own independent confirmation through eyewitness accounts. I hang my black belt on my abilities to execute through leadership using those soft skills. Besides reading constantly...I think it's wise for the BB to inject a new communication tactic or exercise in each project he/she is working on. Full submersion will cause the most synapses to fire when something works or does not. This news reaffirmed my belief and personal experience that 6 Sigma succeeds through the cultural support, affirmation, inspiration, and communication. Since I’ve worked as a subject matter expert in 20+ projects for other firms, I’ve gained my own independent confirmation through eyewitness accounts. I hang my black belt on my abilities to execute through leadership using those soft skills.

Besides reading constantly…I think it’s wise for the BB to inject a new communication tactic or exercise in each project he/she is working on. Full submersion will cause the most synapses to fire when something works or does not.

]]> Comment on Success, By the Numbers (or why being science-y is a good thing) by CKGygi http://todayssixsigma.com/2008/success-by-the-numbers-or-why-being-science-y-is-a-good-thing/#comment-10 CKGygi Mon, 14 Jan 2008 14:12:00 +0000 http://todayssixsigma.com/2008/success-by-the-numbers-or-why-being-science-y-is-a-good-thing/#comment-10 You're right, Rob. The traditional Six Sigma explanations of y = f(x) have limited practical value: y is the output, x is the input. But in an upcoming post, I'll explain how I use y = f(x) + ε as a guide for integrating the power of Six Sigma improvement into any endeavor. I'm looking forward to your comments. You’re right, Rob. The traditional Six Sigma explanations of y = f(x) have limited practical value: y is the output, x is the input. But in an upcoming post, I’ll explain how I use y = f(x) + ε as a guide for integrating the power of Six Sigma improvement into any endeavor. I’m looking forward to your comments.

]]> Comment on Success, By the Numbers (or why being science-y is a good thing) by Rob http://todayssixsigma.com/2008/success-by-the-numbers-or-why-being-science-y-is-a-good-thing/#comment-9 Rob Sun, 13 Jan 2008 08:18:47 +0000 http://todayssixsigma.com/2008/success-by-the-numbers-or-why-being-science-y-is-a-good-thing/#comment-9 I don't see a lot of use (or understanding) on a practical level of Y=f(x) (stated as "Y is a function of X"). To me this means that people don't really get the need to understand that the ability to consistently and predictably deliver products or services to your customer is a function of the inputs (X) of the process. Perhaps more worryingly is that the quality (or CTQs) of a product or service (which depends on the ingredients (Xs) you use) are just not known. I find that when leveraging Y=f(x), you need to look for those few Xs that create most of the variation in your process. It can be difficult to know which Xs are important. However, most process variation can be traced back to: The 6 M's Machine, Method, Materials, Measurement, Man and Mother Nature (Environment) (recommended for manufacturing industry). Note: a more modern selection of categories used in manufacturing are Equipment, Process, People, Materials, Environment, and Management The 8 P's Price, Promotion, People, Processes, Place / Plant, Policies, Procedures & Product (or Service) (recommended for administration and service industry). The 4 S's Surroundings, Suppliers, Systems, Skills (recommended for service industry). I don’t see a lot of use (or understanding) on a practical level of Y=f(x) (stated as “Y is a function of X”). To me this means that people don’t really get the need to understand that the ability to consistently and predictably deliver products or services to your customer is a function of the inputs (X) of the process. Perhaps more worryingly is that the quality (or CTQs) of a product or service (which depends on the ingredients (Xs) you use) are just not known.

I find that when leveraging Y=f(x), you need to look for those few Xs that create most of the variation in your process. It can be difficult to know which Xs are important. However, most process variation can be traced back to:

The 6 M’s
Machine, Method, Materials, Measurement, Man and Mother Nature (Environment) (recommended for manufacturing industry).

Note: a more modern selection of categories used in manufacturing are Equipment, Process, People, Materials, Environment, and Management

The 8 P’s
Price, Promotion, People, Processes, Place / Plant, Policies, Procedures & Product (or Service) (recommended for administration and service industry).

The 4 S’s
Surroundings, Suppliers, Systems, Skills (recommended for service industry).

]]> Comment on The Bright Future of Six Sigma by CKGygi http://todayssixsigma.com/2007/the-bright-future-of-six-sigma/#comment-8 CKGygi Tue, 08 Jan 2008 16:56:51 +0000 http://todayssixsigma.com/2007/the-bright-future-of-six-sigma/#comment-8 Thanks for the compliments. I'm looking forward to further dialog and exchange and the value it will bring each of us. Thanks for the compliments. I’m looking forward to further dialog and exchange and the value it will bring each of us.

]]> Comment on Welcome to Today’s Six Sigma! by CKGygi http://todayssixsigma.com/2007/hello-world/#comment-7 CKGygi Tue, 08 Jan 2008 16:48:47 +0000 http://todayssixsigma.com/2007/hello-world/#comment-7 Thanks for the warm welcome, Michael. This will definitely be an enjoyable process! Thanks for the warm welcome, Michael. This will definitely be an enjoyable process!

]]> Comment on The Bright Future of Six Sigma by webtyro.com http://todayssixsigma.com/2007/the-bright-future-of-six-sigma/#comment-6 webtyro.com Tue, 08 Jan 2008 13:29:24 +0000 http://todayssixsigma.com/2007/the-bright-future-of-six-sigma/#comment-6 i enjoyed the read.. six sigma holds a lot of promise for a company to become competitive.. i enjoyed the read.. six sigma holds a lot of promise for a company to become competitive..

]]> Comment on The Bright Future of Six Sigma by muhannad al nabulsi http://todayssixsigma.com/2007/the-bright-future-of-six-sigma/#comment-5 muhannad al nabulsi Tue, 08 Jan 2008 09:06:50 +0000 http://todayssixsigma.com/2007/the-bright-future-of-six-sigma/#comment-5 Congratulation for this excellent article, best regards Congratulation for this excellent article,
best regards

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