I want to get certiied in Lean Six Sigma, and currently targetting the Green Belt. But I am confused between two options :
Background : Currently pursuing PGDM from a tier 2 college, experience of 2 years in IT Infrastructure Service (involved TechOps and Logistics support).
I've been doing this 25 years and I keep noticing patterns that no class teaches you, you just get tired of seeing them.
Mine right now, every CAPA I've seen close out and then re-open within 18 months had the same root cause label as some other CAPA from the same area in the prior 24 months, and nobody linked them at the time. The label was right, the containment was different, but the fix was always one layer above where the label pointed. I started running a quick scan for repeat labels before signing off, and our re-opens went from maybe 4 a year to 1.
What's yours, the failure mode you only spotted after a decade of watching it happen?
Title. I saw someone questioning if the 'practice exams' are worth it- for the green belt I can say it was if going through IASSC. The actual exam is more clearly worded than the practice exam in my experience but it can help you identify areas of weakness to focus on. Considering it was like 80 bucks while the exam itself is 400 it's a good value to make sure you are ready to pass the exam.
We can all acknowledge the benefits of implementing quick wins in the course of a CI project. But what are some ground rules you put into place for helping the team define a "Quick Win" a LSS project? Here is some we use:
- 48-hour litmus test: Solution is implemented and results seen within 48 hours
- Must follow "if - then": If (insert quick win solution) then (insert primary metric) will improved
- Not based in opinions or "I think..." but data
What are your thoughts and best practices?
10+ years in semiconductor and automotive. Every plant I’ve worked in has the same problem.
Team does a solid 8D.
Real root cause found.
Corrective action works.
Report gets filed somewhere.
Everyone moves on.
18 months later, same failure shows up. Different line, different shift, or same line but the engineer who did the original RCA left the company. New team starts from zero. Nobody knows the old report exists. It’s buried in SharePoint, folder, db but which makes really difficult to find similar ones.
Do your engineers actually search old RCAs before starting a new one? Has anyone found something that actually works?
Hey everyone,
I recently completed my Six Sigma Green Belt certification (through KPMG India) and I’m now looking to actually apply what I’ve learned in real-world projects.
I currently work as an ops trainer in one of the MNCs in the UAE, so I do have hands-on experience with process gaps, performance improvement and stakeholder coordination. I’m comfortable with the DMAIC approach, but most of my exposure so far has been internal rather than project-driven.
Now I’m trying to figure out the next step:
I’m open to helping out on projects- just to gain experience and learn how things are actually executed end-to-end.
Would really appreciate any guidance, resources, or even personal experiences on how you got started after your Green Belt.
Thanks in advance
Solo. Tired of using spreadsheets for everything. Made a tool that can keep track of stakeholders, ilities, requirements, and help make decisions and do concept selection. Would love feedback from people that do this sort of thing.
Any input appreciated.
Hi! I’m considering buying the official mock exams from PeopleCert to help me prepare, and I was wondering if they’re actually worth it. Are the questions similar to the real exam? (I know they won’t be exactly the same since they’re mock exams.)
If anyone passed the Yellow Belt exam, or another level mainly using the official mock exams, I’d really appreciate your feedback.
I don’t feel like the free online tests are very good for revision/practice. Thanks
Hi there,
I'm taking the CSSGB exam on June 30th and I've been trying to get a hold of the QCI Primer. Though I've read all posts about QCI that I could find on reddit, I couldn't find closure: are they still operating? Is there a particularly effective way to contact them?
Should I give up and look for it on eBay etc? Is anybody selling theirs? 😄
Thanks!
P.s.: I tried to post this very same message on r/ASQ but it looks like that sub is dead...