| In the workplace, there are numerous practical | | | | activity would incite teamwork. |
| principles that are aiming to further improve and boost | | | | 3. Understand any problem. When trying to solve |
| corporate performance. While Japanese | | | | problems about defects, it would be helpful if the |
| manufacturers have devised and developed their own | | | | challenge would be understood well based on collected |
| workplace principles, elsewhere in the world, other | | | | facts. Be reminded that managers and employees |
| companies have also developed and adopted their | | | | would not be able to jointly resolve issues and |
| own. United States-based Motorola Incorporated has | | | | problems if there is not sufficient understanding and |
| its Six Sigma principle that is widely adopted and | | | | comprehension. |
| implemented by a number of major global companies | | | | 4. Use appropriate tools and instruments in developing |
| worldwide. | | | | ideas and solutions. Your company must allot enough |
| Six Sigma is basically about eliminating defects when | | | | capital amount to investing in necessary equipment, |
| manufacturing. Since the systematic method was | | | | tools and gadgets as well as to human resource |
| introduced in 1986, Six Sigma has been adjusted so | | | | training and education so that there would be enough |
| that all companies and organizations, big or small, can | | | | working resources to do tasks better. This way, |
| definitely practice the principles. If you are managing a | | | | setbacks can be reduced significantly, if not totally |
| business or an organization, it would be helpful if you | | | | eliminated. Defects could also be trimmed and |
| would train yourself and your staff to use the Six | | | | prevented. |
| Sigma principles. | | | | 5. Set a good relationship with shareholders. Structures |
| Training to use Six Sigma is not really hard. As a | | | | of modern companies are usually consisting of course |
| practical and simple guideline, here are several simple | | | | of employees, managers and investors. It would be |
| steps on how firms and groups can easily eliminate | | | | ethical and appropriate if shareholders would regularly |
| defects in their respective operations. | | | | be updated about problems occurring. Likewise, they |
| 1. Spend ample time to plan the project well ahead of | | | | should also be involved in the process. |
| time. Big and even small projects need to be planned | | | | 6. Execute the project well. As a manager, it is your |
| well to ensure success. In the planning process, it | | | | duty to make sure the implementation of the plans and |
| would be advantageous if a working conceptual plan | | | | timetables would run smoothly. |
| would be put in place. Set meetings with involved staff | | | | 7. Assess the outcome. See if it satisfies and delivers |
| and inform all business members about the upcoming | | | | the target. If the goals were met, make sure the effort |
| project or any business proposal. | | | | would be sustained. This way, similar defects or |
| 2. Set goals. In corporate and manufacturing | | | | problems would not be encountered again in the future. |
| operations, it is imperative that managers set business | | | | Some companies are already implementing and |
| goals so that the operations would be very much | | | | practicing the Six Sigma, though those firms may not |
| guided accordingly. In this step, also determine the | | | | be fully aware of it. In the modern business landscape, |
| scope of the project. Set dialogues between | | | | companies are striving to subject all employees to |
| managers and workers so that everyone could | | | | trainings in using Six Sigma. Obviously, the principles |
| understand what there is to know and implement. This | | | | work. |