The Sponsor workshop is designed for participation by managers in charge of process improvement teams and team participants. By attending this workshop participants will understand:

• How companies in design, manufacturing, service and distribution have used this methodology to create cultures focused on driving measurable business results.
• The critical elements to success that managers must know
• Project selection criteria.
• Candidate selection criteria.
• Infrastructure requirements
• How six sigma tools are used to drive results by:
  • Exposure to the technical concepts of the key tools.
  • Applying the key concepts in a competition and gaining hands-on experience to see the power of the tools.

The following topics will be covered during the workshop:

• Philosophy of Six Sigma & Lean Business.
• Hands-on Supply Chain Simulation and demonstration of system physics.
• Product Delivery Systems – discussion of push vs. pull.
• Tools to Improve Processes.
• Process Maps & Spaghetti Charts.
• Failure Modes & Effects Analysis (FMEA).
• Sampling Plans (SPC, DOE and Linear Regression).
• Measurement Systems Analysis.
• Business Basics.
• Critical Thinking & Case Studies.
• Project and Candidate Selection.