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Advanced Product Quality Planning ...reliability engineering, process engineering, quality and operations. This seminar will outline the basic tools used for APQP and how they are connected to ensure customer satisfaction. Lesson Attendees will learn: * Describe the role of APQP in product development * Discuss the function of the primary tools used in APQP * Describe how the tools are connected to ensure an effective launch  more...

Pharmacy Technician Career Training Program ...ct and indirect patient care and assist in the day-to-day operations required to run a pharmacy. Depending on your practice setting, you may fill prescriptions, compound IV`s, compound creams and ointments, assist patients with their medical needs, correspond with physicians and nursing staff to assist with patient care, maintain inventories of medications, maintain patient medication profiles,  more...

Business Organizations and the Law Learn about different business organizations and the criteria that defines their operations.  more...

Search Engine Marketing Strategies for Small Business Operations - Instructor Led Let an Search Engine Expert teach you how to quickly obtain top rankings and generate $$$ for your small business. A Great Value!  more...

Cisco CCNA Complete Set This complete set of 12 Units is designed to teach the student the necessary materials and understanding of Cisco Routers and to prepare the student to take the Cicso Certified Network Associates exam to gain the IT certification of CCNA.  more...

Papa's Pizza Case Study 1: The 4 Stages of Marketing From chocolate bars to cocoa futures... From safety campaigns to safety testing... Hard selling is yesterday's news. Today's successful business people use their marketing skills to keep customers at number one, to put customers' needs first... and not just in sales, but in every area of the business -- operations, research, distribution and design. Which means that in successful businesses,  more...

Papa's Pizza Case Study 2: Market Analysis From chocolate bars to cocoa futures... From safety campaigns to safety testing... Hard selling is yesterday's news. Today's successful business people use their marketing skills to keep customers at number one, to put customers' needs first... and not just in sales, but in every area of the business -- operations, research, distribution and design. Which means that in successful businesses,  more...

Stage 1: Question Bank From chocolate bars to cocoa futures... From safety campaigns to safety testing... Hard selling is yesterday's news. Today's successful business people use their marketing skills to keep customers at number one, to put customers' needs first... and not just in sales, but in every area of the business -- operations, research, distribution and design. Which means that in successful businesses,  more...

Papa's Pizza Case Study 3: Objectives and Strategies From chocolate bars to cocoa futures... From safety campaigns to safety testing... Hard selling is yesterday's news. Today's successful business people use their marketing skills to keep customers at number one, to put customers' needs first... and not just in sales, but in every area of the business -- operations, research, distribution and design. Which means that in successful businesses,  more...

Papa's Pizza Case Study 4: Segmentation and Targeting From chocolate bars to cocoa futures... From safety campaigns to safety testing... Hard selling is yesterday's news. Today's successful business people use their marketing skills to keep customers at number one, to put customers' needs first... and not just in sales, but in every area of the business -- operations, research, distribution and design. Which means that in successful businesses,  more...

Papa's Pizza Case Study 5: Marketing Positioning From chocolate bars to cocoa futures... From safety campaigns to safety testing... Hard selling is yesterday's news. Today's successful business people use their marketing skills to keep customers at number one, to put customers' needs first... and not just in sales, but in every area of the business -- operations, research, distribution and design. Which means that in successful businesses,  more...

Stage 2 Question Bank From chocolate bars to cocoa futures... From safety campaigns to safety testing... Hard selling is yesterday's news. Today's successful business people use their marketing skills to keep customers at number one, to put customers' needs first... and not just in sales, but in every area of the business -- operations, research, distribution and design. Which means that in successful businesses,  more...

Papa's Pizza Case Study 6: Product From chocolate bars to cocoa futures... From safety campaigns to safety testing... Hard selling is yesterday's news. Today's successful business people use their marketing skills to keep customers at number one, to put customers' needs first... and not just in sales, but in every area of the business -- operations, research, distribution and design. Which means that in successful businesses,  more...

Papa's Pizza Case Study 7: Price From chocolate bars to cocoa futures... From safety campaigns to safety testing... Hard selling is yesterday's news. Today's successful business people use their marketing skills to keep customers at number one, to put customers' needs first... and not just in sales, but in every area of the business -- operations, research, distribution and design. Which means that in successful businesses,  more...

Papa's Pizza Case Study 8: Place From chocolate bars to cocoa futures... From safety campaigns to safety testing... Hard selling is yesterday's news. Today's successful business people use their marketing skills to keep customers at number one, to put customers' needs first... and not just in sales, but in every area of the business -- operations, research, distribution and design. Which means that in successful businesses,  more...

Papa's Pizza Case Study 9: Promotion From chocolate bars to cocoa futures... From safety campaigns to safety testing... Hard selling is yesterday's news. Today's successful business people use their marketing skills to keep customers at number one, to put customers' needs first... and not just in sales, but in every area of the business -- operations, research, distribution and design. Which means that in successful businesses,  more...

Stage 3 Question Bank From chocolate bars to cocoa futures... From safety campaigns to safety testing... Hard selling is yesterday's news. Today's successful business people use their marketing skills to keep customers at number one, to put customers' needs first...and not just in sales, but in every area of the business -- operations, research, distribution and design. Which means that in successful businesses,  more...

Papa's Pizza Case Study 10: Implementation From chocolate bars to cocoa futures... From safety campaigns to safety testing... Hard selling is yesterday's news. Today's successful business people use their marketing skills to keep customers at number one, to put customers' needs first...and not just in sales, but in every area of the business -- operations, research, distribution and design. Which means that in successful businesses,  more...

Apply the 4 Stage Process: Carvival Cruise Lines Case Study From chocolate bars to cocoa futures... From safety campaigns to safety testing...Hard selling is yesterday's news. Today's successful business people use their marketing skills to keep customers at number one, to put customers' needs first...and not just in sales, but in every area of the business -- operations, research, distribution and design. Which means that in successful businesses,  more...

Babcock and Wilcox Case Study: Operations Overview ...Operations planning and Operations Management has never been more sophisticated, nor more demanding. The pressure to improve quality; the need to manage materials and people more cost effectively; the drive to manage capacity more flexibly; and develop control systems which highlight problems while there's still time to do something about them, conspire to make the role of Operations Manager  more...

Royce Hotel Case Study 1: Understanding the Business ...Operations planning and Operations Management has never been more sophisticated, nor more demanding. The pressure to improve quality; the need to manage materials and people more cost effectively; the drive to manage capacity more flexibly; and develop control systems which highlight problems while there's still time to do something about them, conspire to make the role of Operations Manager  more...

Royce Hotel Case Study 2: Planning and Control ...Operations planning and Operations Management has never been more sophisticated, nor more demanding. The pressure to improve quality; the need to manage materials and people more cost effectively; the drive to manage capacity more flexibly; and develop control systems which highlight problems while there's still time to do something about them, conspire to make the role of Operations Manager  more...

Royce Hotel Case Study 3: Inventory ...Operations planning and Operations Management has never been more sophisticated, nor more demanding. The pressure to improve quality; the need to manage materials and people more cost effectively; the drive to manage capacity more flexibly; and develop control systems which highlight problems while there's still time to do something about them, conspire to make the role of Operations Manager  more...

Royce Hotel Case Study 4: Quality ...Operations planning and Operations Management has never been more sophisticated, nor more demanding. The pressure to improve quality; the need to manage materials and people more cost effectively; the drive to manage capacity more flexibly; and develop control systems which highlight problems while there's still time to do something about them, conspire to make the role of Operations Manager  more...

Royce Hotel Case Study 5: Process ...Operations planning and Operations Management has never been more sophisticated, nor more demanding. The pressure to improve quality; the need to manage materials and people more cost effectively; the drive to manage capacity more flexibly; and develop control systems which highlight problems while there's still time to do something about them, conspire to make the role of Operations Manager  more...

Royce Hotel Case Study 6: Bringing it Together ...Operations planning and Operations Management has never been more sophisticated, nor more demanding. The pressure to improve quality; the need to manage materials and people more cost effectively; the drive to manage capacity more flexibly; and develop control systems which highlight problems while there's still time to do something about them, conspire to make the role of Operations Manager  more...

Apply the Theory: The Ford Motor Company Case Study ...Operations planning and Operations Management has never been more sophisticated, nor more demanding. The pressure to improve quality; the need to manage materials and people more cost effectively; the drive to manage capacity more flexibly; and develop control systems which highlight problems while there's still time to do something about them, conspire to make the role of Operations Manager  more...

MLPF Operations MLPF Operations  more...

PR/SM Concepts and Facilities PR/SM Concepts and Facilities  more...

4400 ACS Operations 4400 ACS Operations  more...

PL/1 Programming PL/1 Programming  more...

Helpdesk Operations Helpdesk Operations  more...

VSE Operations VSE Operations  more...

VSE Operations II VSE Operations II  more...

COBOL Curriculum ... Sequence control instructions - Perform basic arithmetic operations - Understand Screen Dialog Course Content Module 1 PROGRAM STRUCTURE Introduction to the Procedure Division Sections and Procedures Module 2 PROGRAM CONTROL Sequence control instructions PERFORM GO TO STOP Module 3 INSTRUCTIONS & PROCEDURES Data Assignment Editing Module 4 ARITHMETIC Arithmetic Operations ADD SUBTRACT MULTIPLY  more...

CA OS/390 TCP/IP Network Management NetMaster/NetSpy OS/390 TCP/IP Management looks at the following products: Unicenter NetSpy Network Performance V6.0 Unicenter NetMaster Network Management for TCP/IP v6.2 Unicenter NetMaster Network Operations v6.2 This Course will give the student working knowledge of managing an OS/390 TCP/IP network using the above products. It takes the student through Installation and Configuration, to  more...

Internetworking Technologies - Part 4 This is the last course in a four-part series on Internetworking Technologies 2.0. This series will help students to understand terms, concepts, technologies, and devices commonly used in networking. This course will cover contemporary routing protocols, enhancing and supportive protocols, and network management.  more...

Microsoft Word 2000 Expert User This course provides participants the knowledge to use the advanced features of Microsoft Word 2000. At the completion of this course, students will learn to perform advanced text editing and handling operations; manage documents within a workgroup environment; and insert table of contents, cross-references and bookmarks in a document.  more...

Java 2 Programming Part 3: Core Language APIs, Threads, and Exceptions This is the third course in a five-part series on Java 2 Programming. The Java platform is based on the idea that the same software should run on many different kinds of computers, consumer goods, and other devices. Java software works on any device from mobile phones to supercomputers and is incorporated into all major Web browsers. This course covers the function of packages in Java, including  more...

Branding Your Internet Identity Develop an Online Identity This course helps learners to develop their own online corporate identity, by building recognition and overcoming the various limitations that are associated with the Internet. Professionals who want to create and promote an online marketing strategy  more...

Win2000 Directory Server Installing Configuring Troubleshooting Active Directory ... Directory administration tools, and manage single master operations. This course explains how to create site links and configure site link components and server settings to optimize network resources. You will also learn about Active Directory replication and troubleshooting. Integrating Active Directory with DNS is also covered, with an explanation of naming conventions used, as well as zone  more...

Overview of Business Process Management In today's business world, competition is tough. Organizations are under a great deal of pressure to become more productive and more efficient while developing new, innovative products and services more rapidly than ever before. Management is demanding improved quality, reduced costs, and increased productivity with fewer resources. How can organizations respond to these pressures while remaining  more...

Process Analysis and Documentation The Six Sigma DMAIC system is a roadmap that points the way to process and performance improvement. The second phase in this methodology is Measure. You cannot hope to improve processes and performance without first knowing where you are, assessing where you want to be, and then planning how to get there, while measuring progress toward the goal all along the way. In the words of an old adage,  more...

The Process of Globalizing a Product or Service Actually going global takes both planning and doing. In this course, you'll learn about the three major steps you need to cover to globalize a product or service. First, pick the right geographic location for your corporate goals and create a good plan for globalizing the product or service you're working with. Then "globalize" your product or service and let the world know you're open for  more...

Customer Relationship Management Implementing CRM Customer Relationship Management: Implementing CRM introduces the student to the goals of CRM, the costs of CRM, and ways to modify operations costs to become customer focused. The program also details CRM pre-implementation strategies, the CRM implementation process, and tactics used to test CRM. This series is intended for managers, supervisors, customer service representatives, and anyone  more...

The Health Care Industry Overview Version 2 ...th care industry is under constant pressure to streamline operations and cut extraneous spending, while providing quality, safe, and cost-effective care to its patients. In addition, operating in a highly regulated environment, industry players need to constantly adjust their systems and processes for compliance. As a result, they are fine-tuning their business strategies and turning to  more...

The Manufacturing Industry Overview Version 2 ...cturers shifting their production bases and spreading out operations well beyond their home grounds.This course provides an overview of the manufacturing industry. It first examines the state of affairs in the manufacturing industry, including its subsectors, key players, and trends. The course then reflects on the main issues and challenges facing the industry, and, finally, it examines  more...

Call Center Operations Performance Measurement This course describes how the manager must balance the sometimes conflicting interests of the center s stakeholders. It also demonstrates how KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) are applied to evaluate both agent and call center performance. Agents who want to progress to an understanding of call center operations, including workforce management, technological applications and performance  more...

Call Center Operations Workforce Management This course describes forecasting, scheduling, occupancy and staffing principles, and explains their impact on the life of an agent and the success of a call center. Agents who want to progress to an understanding of call center operations, including workforce management, technological applications and performance measurement for both agents and call centers.  more...

Call Center Operations Call Center Technologies This course shows how technology can lead to excellence in customer service, through call routing applications at the agent level and performance management tools at managerial level. Agents who want to progress to an understanding of call center operations, including workforce management, technological applications and performance measurement for both agents and call centers.  more...

Introducing Contact Centers CSR Success Criteria This course describes the essential skills and qualities that will ensure successful customer service operations. Professionals who want to provide best-in-class customer service for clients by effectively using telephone, fax and Internet technologies  more...

ITIL Problem and Change Management Every information technology (IT) system suffers unexpected problems and errors. These unexpected interruptions can be extremely costly in terms of lost productivity and lost customer satisfaction. The IT infrastructure library (ITIL) is the most widely accepted approach to IT service management (ITSM), and it can help organizations set up rigorous processes to identify, classify, and resolve  more...

ITIL Financial and Security Management IT organizations face numerous challenges every day. Two of the biggest challenges are to become and stay profitable and to protect their systems from unauthorized access. The IT infrastructure library (ITIL) is the most widely accepted approach to IT service management (ITSM), and it can help IT organizations set up rigorous processes to aid in their efforts to become and remain solvent and to  more...

Performance Metrics for an Inbound Call Center ... center performance metrics outlines the path to improved operations. This course will explore the full range of call center performance metrics. It will look at where the metrics come from, what they reflect on, and how they can be analyzed to improve performance. This series is targeted specifically for call center managers, but would also be a valuable asset for call center executives  more...

Decimals and Percents A basic understanding of decimals and percentages is key to any businessperson, whether tallying costs for warehouse supplies or estimating resource allocation. This course instructs the learner in the following: how to use decimals, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; how to solve problems involving percentages to determine portions, a rate, a whole unit, and increases  more...

Whole Numbers Fractions and Equations What are whole numbers and how are they estimated? How are fractions used in mathematical operations? How do you find the unknown variable to solve an equation? The answers to questions like these are covered in this course on the building blocks of business math. Learners will review crucial terms, basic mathematical concepts, and how to apply concepts to the business environment. Anyone who  more...

Virtual Team Management Developing Virtual Teams In Virtual Team Management: Developing Virtual Teams, you will learn about the nature of virtual teams, including the characteristics and types of virtual teams. You will also learn what needs virtual team members have, as well as the types of technology virtual teams use to communicate. In addition, you will learn how virtual teams can overcome trust and communication barriers, as well as how to  more...

A New Manager s Role in the Company s Future Perhaps one of the most exciting and challenging changes that comes with moving into a management role is the need to take a more strategic view of the work you are doing. You need to develop a greater awareness of how your own work, and the work of those in your department, fits with the strategic vision of the company. You will also need to have a greater understanding of the impact that the  more...

Strategic Approaches to Labor Relations HRCI SPHR ... secure and develop a company's successful and profitable operations. The employee plays a central role in such operations. As such it has become essential for HR professionals to constantly be on the lookout for strategies that allow them to develop a good working relationship between the employee and employer. This course covers strategies that actively improve and maintain good  more...

International Finance Perhaps you have wondered how one can successfully navigate the maze of options and opportunities offered by the international financial markets. Are there ways to maximize profits while effectively minimizing risk when it comes to dealing on the global level? This course will demonstrate why you would want to transform your purely domestic firm into a multinational corporation; how you decide  more...

Taking Systems Thinking into Your Personal Life Have you tried to change a habit over and over only to face defeat again? Do you look at your relationships and see the same problems coming up and feel incapable of changing them? Does it feel like you're butting your head up against the same wall with no relief in sight? Using systems thinking in your personal life can be a new and effective way to tackle and change issues at their core. It is  more...

Globalization and Our Changing World Globalization has become a foundation for most major corporations. This course provides you with a "big picture" view of globalization. You will be introduced to the trends that have opened the doors to a global economy and the factors that drive corporate globalization. You will also learn about the major trade agreements that pave the road to global commerce. Executives, managers, supervisors,  more...

Globalization and Your Company This course will help you decide if globalization really makes sense for your product or service. You'll learn about the challenges of taking a product or service global, and ways to determine global readiness. You'll also explore business approaches for globalization, including the development of foreign operations. Executives, managers, supervisors, team leaders, and other business professionals  more...

Managing from a Global Viewpoint The process of managing on a global scale requires a step up from domestic management. In this course, you'll learn what it takes to be a global manager or team leader. You'll start with establishing a global mind-set and learning about the attributes of a global manager. Then, you'll explore cross-cultural communication and ways to effectively support and work with a globally based team.  more...

Redesigning Your Organization Part 1 How do you implement systems thinking? How do you take what you've learned in theory and apply it to your organization? This course will walk you step by step through a planning process of designing an organizational system. You'll learn how to design your ideal organization, how to implement the design, and how to incorporate the learning of the new system so the entire team involved becomes a  more...

Redesigning Your Organization Part II What do you do after you've created an idealized design for your organization? This course will provide you with the skills you'll need to successfully implement an idealized design in your organization. You'll study the groundwork for learning, including how to use adaptive learning and how to be an advocate for adaptive learning. You'll learn about democratic hierarchies, decision-making  more...

Managing Business Risk Developing a Risk Management Plan Managing Business Risk: Developing a Risk Management Plan teaches learners about the various risk management models as well as factors that influence the risk management function in organizations. Students will also learn about the risk management environment that organizations face and the methods used to assess those risks. The target audience for this program is Team Leaders, Directors, and  more...

Sustaining Competitive Advantage In today's competitive business environment, being as good as the competition is not enough. An organization must devise strategies and develop the skills, knowledge, and competencies to set it apart from the competition. In this course business strategies are examined that can help a company gain and sustain competitive advantage. Companies build their strength around three key strategic areas:  more...

Managing Business Risk Risk Assessment and Control Managing Business Risk: Risk Assessment and Control teaches learners about risk identification and environmental scanning. Students will also learn about evaluation and control of risk within organizations and the methods for classifying various organizational risks. The target audience for this program is Team Leaders, Directors, Managers, Department Heads.  more...

Managing Business Risk Part 3 Managing Business Risk: Financing and Contingency Planning teaches learners how to identify the dimensions of risk financing and to identify the various categories of risk financing tools. Students will also learn about the major responsibilities of contract management and the importance of developing a business contingency plan. The target audience for this program is Team Leaders, Directors,  more...

Thinking Strategically As business success becomes more difficult to achieve, companies are discovering the importance of strategic thinking. Being lean and mean and process efficient is no good if you don't have the correct business strategy. But what is strategic thinking and what does it look like in the context of your business? This course is focused on discovering and using the key elements of successful strategic  more...

Total Quality Management Fundamentals In Total Quality Management Fundamentals you will learn concepts and the history of Total Quality Management. Beginning with the benefits of a total quality solution, the course then explores the origins of total quality, comparing it with traditional management practices. It then goes on to teach the learner about the cost of quality, building a quality framework, managing organizational change  more...

Total Quality Management Principles In Total Quality Management Principles you will build on the fundamentals by examining the principles of customer satisfaction and quality teamwork. It teaches the importance of training and motivation, performance excellence and shared quality, as well as the first steps in implementing an improvement process. This curriculum is aimed at all individuals who wish to input to and improve quality  more...

The Imperatives of Innovation and Leadership in Strategy ...spiring to become strategically focused in their business operations and to innovate and lead change in their organizations. As organizations strive to keep abreast of a fast-changing business environment, the need for innovation increases. While some companies focus on incremental and continuous innovations, other companies have managed to create disruptive innovations, challenged existing  more...

Total Quality Management Implementation and Tools Total Quality and Quality Tools breaks Total Quality Management into distinct easy-to-understand stages. You will learn the steps required for designing, developing, implementing, and evaluating a total quality solution. With the stages in place, the required basic tools for quality analysis are taught before the learner is introduced to some more advanced tools for Total Quality Management. This  more...

Pricing for Profitability Nothing can be more harmful to the success of your new product or service than incorrect pricing and other financial projections In this course, you will not only learn how to gather pertinent revenue and expense information to help you price your product, but also how to determine your objectives and policies to correctly position your product in its market niche. You'll examine three methods and  more...

Setting the Stage for IT Success How have the responsibilities of IT professionals changed over time? What can you do to bring together the diverse concerns of the IT department and top business managers? What are the best ways to convince management that your IT solutions are grounded in reality? Answers to these questions are presented in this course examining strategies that learners should know to understand the role of IT  more...

Strategic Decision Making The field of IT management continues to evolve as new methodologies and technologies are made available and adopted by the marketplace at large. Deciding what kinds of work your firm should outsource, whether to lease or buy, and the kinds of projects best kept in-house are matters of crucial concern to any IT manager. At the same time, an array of resource planning and management tools--CRM, ERP,  more...

IT Challenges Present and Future With every improvement in information technology comes new challenge. Whether trying to upgrade systems, enhance e-commerce opportunities, or simply make projects more successful, your job as IT manager is to avoid the pitfalls inherent in each task. Meanwhile, new and demanding responsibilities are on the horizon for governance, cybersecurity, and incident response, fields that are still under  more...

Strategic IT Planning Simulation For the duration of this simulation, you will assume the role of Senior IT Manager (north-east region) of Easton National Bank. As a new hire, you will face lingering legacy issues and a senior management staff that is increasingly skeptical of IT value in light of costly expenditures that have yielded little return on investment. This simulation is based on the SkillSoft series "Strategic IT  more...

Control Charts and the Pre-control Process Six Sigma teams may be tempted to consider their work done once they have improved their processes during the Improve phase. However, in the Control phase of the Six Sigma process improvement system, teams go further and verify that improved processes continue to perform at the improved levels. This course will present control charts, which are used to determine with statistical precision the  more...

Six Sigma--Lean Tools for Control ...operations in the manufacturing world are lean manufacturing and Six Sigma . Both are designed to reduce variation, yet each takes a different track. While Six Sigma utilizes data and statistical analysis to measure and improve a company's operational performance, lean manufacturing collocates all of an organization's processes in sequential order, restructuring the manufacturing method to  more...

Six Sigma--Measurement System Re-analysis Have you ever tried to change your life with a diet or exercise program, only to backslide and lose all the positive changes you made? It's easy to lose sight of the ultimate goal--improved health and fitness--after reaching your goal weight and fitness level. Maintaining positive changes takes just as much effort and vigilance as making the changes initially. Likewise for businesses--the benefits  more...

Define the Six Sigma Opportunity Have you ever heard someone say, "That's putting the cart before the horse"? It's a quaint way of describing a process that's being implemented in a backward manner. One example of this is a company that begins to make organization-wide improvements before identifying which improvements would provide optimal benefits. This course, Define the Six Sigma Opportunity, is a guide for choosing those  more...

The Six Sigma Project Charter and Plan What constitutes a project charter? How do you know whether you've set the right goals for your project? What tools can best help you plan your project? As you advance in this course--which focuses on project charter elements as well as planning tools and project documentation--you will obtain the skills and knowledge required to manage your project charter and plan. Six Sigma is a registered  more...

Six Sigma Team Leadership By addressing customer needs, streamlining processes, minimizing variance, and addressing poor quality and inefficiency, Six Sigma can encourage a more profitable and sustainable business. The development and leadership of an effective team is critical if these outcomes are to be achieved. An effective Six Sigma team comprises the right people using their skills in collaboration with each other to  more...

Six Sigma Team Dynamics and Performance Yogi Berra once said, "The other teams could make trouble for us if they win." While the quote is just one of Mr. Berra's many adages, it does provide a clue to the importance the legendary baseball coach placed on effective teamwork. Teamwork is no less important in the Six Sigma world. In fact, more than one Six Sigma expert has stated unequivocally that without effective teamwork, a process  more...

The Six Sigma Change Agent What is a Six Sigma change agent? How does one advocate change on a business-wide level? What are the skills required and the techniques used? In this course, you'll learn about the roles and responsibilities of the Six Sigma change agent. You'll explore ways to build a change management process and how to plan for change implementation. Effective communication is central to Six Sigma success, so  more...

Six Sigma Management and Planning Tools In the 1970s, a group of seven "new" tools for quality management were developed in Japan. When they reached America in the 1980s and 1990s, they were renamed the Management and Planning (MP) tools. Used separately or in combination, they are powerful tools in the Six Sigma approach for insuring quality and continuous improvement. This course will cover the seven tools--affinity diagrams,  more...

Six Sigma and the Voice of the Customer Do you know the phrase, "caveat emptor"? It's a Latin term that means, "Let the buyer beware." It's also a legal principle stating that consumers must purchase goods at their own risk, because unless specifically asked, the seller is generally under no obligation to disclose defects. Caveat emptor once struck fear in the hearts of many wary consumers. Fortunately, the tide has turned. Increased  more...

Six Sigma and Critical Customer Requirements Mark Twain once said, "Everybody talks about the weather but nobody does anything about it." Unlike the weather, serving customer needs is something companies actually can do something about. Quality Function Deployment (QFD) is a systematic process for motivating a business to focus on its customers. In a Six Sigma environment, such a focus is central to success. In this course, you'll learn how  more...

Defining and Mapping the Six Sigma Process Maps are incredible tools. They show--on one page--where you are, where you want to go, the best way to get there, and endless alternate routes. Without maps, we would be left to wander unknown paths to uncertain destinations, encountering untold pitfalls along the way. Maps are also important tools in guiding Six Sigma teams in the quest for process improvement; it is impossible to improve a  more...

Scoping the Six Sigma Project Six Sigma Black Belts are called upon to solve problems that have no known solutions. This is a risky endeavor. Yet Six Sigma deployment has a track record of success. One of the keys to its success is proper project scoping. No one wants to try to do it all with a single opportunity. Six Sigma projects need to be selected mindfully and scoped appropriately. Yet, without known solutions,  more...

Design of Experiments DOE By the time they reach the Six Sigma Improve phase, organizations have a solid understanding of how and why their processes fail to meet customers' expectations. Organizations use the Design of Experiments (DOE), a key methodology of the Six Sigma Improve phase, to quantify with statistical precision the factors that are causing this gap. Well-designed experiments result in effective process  more...

Design and Analysis In the Six Sigma Improve phase, organizations are aiming to evaluate which process inputs have the most significant impact on the process output. Only by effective experimental design and subsequent analysis can organizations pinpoint areas for improvement. This course will enable you to choose between process methods, determine the most effective process, and take into account all of the  more...

Taguchi and Quality Improvement Well-designed experiments result in effective process design or redesign, and ultimately, improved organizations. The Taguchi Method is a technique for designing and performing experiments to investigate processes where the output depends on many variables. The Taguchi Method allows the Six Sigma teams to avoid the tedious and costly task of running a process using all possible combinations of  more...

Experimenting for Process Improvement ...e impact of interacting factors on response. Evolutionary Operations, Central Composite Designs, the Box-Behnken model, and mixture designs are all introduced as methods for modeling, predicting, and optimizing response. Six Sigma is a registered Trademark of Motorola Corporation, and all rights, title, and interest in Six Sigma belong to Motorola. Candidates for Black Belt certification;  more...

Lean Concepts Most business processes are 90 waste and 10 value-added work. The challenge for businesses today is to find new ways to dramatically reduce costs and improve investment returns while better serving their customers. To meet these challenges, organizations have turned to Lean Thinking, which seeks the elimination of all forms of waste, strives for continuous improvement, and simplifies business  more...

Non-value added Steps and Tasks Anytime you have products sitting in inventory it means your resources are not producing cash flow. Identifying and removing the non-value-added steps and tasks in the supply chain is the key element in effective inventory management. This course examines how Lean businesses seek to integrate their supply chains with their production processes so as to minimize inventory levels, improve the flow  more...

Lean Tools At its heart, being Lean seeks to eliminate waste from the organization. By applying Lean tools and techniques, organizations can become more competitive, agile, and responsive to customer demands. This course highlights the implementation of Lean tools in the production and manufacturing environment. These tools have derived largely from the development of the Toyota Production System (TPS). In  more...

Total Productive Maintenance TPM How do you ensure that the maintenance requirements of physical assets are met as cheaply and effectively as possible? The goal is to reduce downtime and minimize maintenance costs. Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) is a systematic approach to eliminating waste associated with production equipment and machinery. It is an approach that seeks to engage all levels and functions in an organization to  more...