six sigma information the way you want it

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Six Sigma Information the Way you want it

May 29 2003 Page 1 Seagate Confidential

Six Sigma Information

The Way You Want ItTed Ellefson

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Purpose and Outline

Purpose: Information briefing on the currentavailable Six Sigma Information references andmethods

Outline Problem Statement Mentors and Peers

Six Sigma classroom

Six Sigma Lotus Notes databases

Six Sigma Homepage Six Sigma Library

Mini-Tab Help


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Problem Statement Problem Statement: 50-75% of RHO Green

Belts would like better access to referencematerials (GB survey). Engineers andTechnicians in RHO perform evaluations,analysis, and project management each daybut often have questions about statistics,

evaluation design, and Six Sigma. We wantour talented people spending time solving ourcompanys problems, not wishing for ananswer to their Six Sigma questions.

Objective: Provide the information to the

engineers when and how they want it.


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Mentor and Peer Relationships In Greek mythology, Mentor was an elderly man, the trusted counselor

of Odysseus, and the guardian and teacher of his son Telemochus.

Today the word mentor is used to describe a wise and trustedcounselor or teacher. The Six Sigma Handbook, by Thomas Pyzdek

Develop and Groom your network

Black Belt

OverseasPeer

Other

Cube-mate

Professional

Society

AcademicPartner

MasterBlack Belt

VendorContact

CustomerContact

UDFSSTool

Expert


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Six Sigma and DFSS Classroom

Enroll in a course @ myLEARNING Audit a portion of a Course

Green Belt Refresher Courses

ISSSP offers daily eLearning courses

University of St. Thomas http://www.stthomas.edu/mgmtctr/contents/sem_des

c_results.asp?code=6011
http://www.stthomas.edu/mgmtctr/contents/sem_desc_results.asp?code=6011http://www.stthomas.edu/mgmtctr/contents/sem_desc_results.asp?code=6011http://www.stthomas.edu/mgmtctr/contents/sem_desc_results.asp?code=6011http://www.stthomas.edu/mgmtctr/contents/sem_desc_results.asp?code=6011


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Lotus Notes Database Six Pack

Thailands DatabaseProject Database

Project Database

BB Final Reports

Links to other dBs

Discussion of toolsDFSS CTQ Manager

Project Database


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Six Sigma Home Page http://sixsigma.seagate.com/

Our link to =>

Training Material: Six Sigma & DFSS

Class Wave Information

Basic Statistics Review

External Links

Tools and Helps Instructors Assistance

Six Sigma Documents
http://sixsigma.seagate.com/http://sixsigma.seagate.com/


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Six Sigma Home Page link to External Sites

http://sixsigma.seagate.com/3exsites.html
http://sixsigma.seagate.com/3exsites.htmlhttp://sixsigma.seagate.com/3exsites.html


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A New View of Statistics

Highlights: fun to read, good

examples


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Electronic Statistics Textbook

Highlights: great graphs


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RHO Library (3rd Floor Wafer Bldg)

Carolyn L Hagford, 952/402-8745

Some of the Titles in Six Sigma Resource Room MINITAB Handbook and references

Harvard Business Review articles

The Six Sigma Way: by Peter S. Pande

Built to Last by James C Collins and Jerry I Porras The Six Sigma Handbook, by Thomas Pyzdek;

Making Six Sigma Last : Managing Cultural and TechnicalChange by George Eckes

Both technical and managerial references!!!


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Mini-Tab Help & StatGuide Mini-tab has a good help and

StatGuide Help: button or pull-down menu or right

mouse click

StatGuide:

http://www.minitab.com/


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Summary and Conclusion

Summary Resources: databases, web sites, libraries,

networks, application help files

Varity of delivery methods available today Conclusion Personally I am always ready to

learn, although I do not alwayslike being taught.Winston ChurchillThe secret to creativity is

knowing how to hide your

sourcesAlbert Einstein