1. Six Sigma Excellence
Summit
Discover Tools July 13 – 15, 2010 | Washington, DC
and Techniques Streamline Business Processes to Reduce Costs
Utilize Lean Six Sigma tools to eliminate waste and lower production costs
to Effectively
Identify Effective Performance Measures for Six Sigma Implementation
Manage, Determine the best measures to evaluate the effect of Six Sigma initiatives
on organizational performance
Measure and
Create a Stable Infrastructure for Six Sigma Deployment
Sustain Your Manage resources and build competencies within your business for
successful deployment
Lean Six Sigma
Garner Company-Wide Buy-In for Your Six Sigma Program
Initiatives Inform and educate executives and colleagues to create a collective
approach to implementing Six Sigma practices
In Association with:
Earn up to 12 CPE Credits
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Six Sigma Excellence Summit
pre-conference workshop
July 13, 2010
8:30
Continental Breakfast & Pre-Conference Certification Registration
9:00
Lean Six Sigma Pre-Conference White Belt Certification
White Belt Certification
Our one day intensive White Belt Certification program is a course allowing corporate
executives to understand the underlying concepts, methods and tools needed for Lean Six
Sigma deployment. These individuals will gain a solid understanding of the Lean Six Sigma
methodology and how it can be applied to various projects. Each attendee will be required to
take a 30-minute examination at the conclusion of the course to make sure they have a working
knowledge of the information provided. After completion of the course, they will receive their
Lean Six Sigma White Belt Certification.
Key Learning Objectives:
Ì Understand the history and background of Lean Six Sigma
Ì Evaluate the core concepts of Lean and Six Sigma
Ì Maximize your understanding of the Lean Six Sigma methodology (focus on DMAIC – Define,
Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control)
Ì Hear how to develop a project charter
Ì Learn how to identify non-value added steps in your processes
Ì Develop the skills needed to manage the culture change
Ì Understand how to use data property to effectively measures, analyze, improve and
control performance
Ì Evaluate Voice of the Customer (VOC) techniques
Ì Examine the Cost of Poor Quality (CPQ)
Ì Learn key data collection strategies
Ì Receive basic statistics, graphical analysis and Statistical Process Control (SPC) training
4:00
Pre-Conference Certification Adjourns
Charis Grossman, Six Sigma Black Belt, Process Improvement, LLC
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Six Sigma Excellence Summit
day one
July 14, 2010
8:30 10:00
Conference Registration and Break and Refreshments
Continental Breakfast
10:15
9:00
keynote address
Create Effective Performance
Keynote Address: A Six Sigma Measures for Lean Six Sigma
Approach to Improved Performance Implementation
Making the commitment to improve Ì Use measures to create a more accurate
your organization’s business process and reflection of performance and monitor
performance is both challenging and progress towards organizational goals
rewarding. When deciding which Six Ì Identify key indicators that evaluate
Sigma approach will work best with your improvement and growth for each project
organizational strategy, it is important to be
mindful of your resources and capabilities. Ì Learn how to keep your performance
Having a clear understanding of which measures transparent throughout the
approach will achieve the desired results organization
your organization seeks will ensure a
successful improvement initiative. 11:15
Ì Evaluate the core concepts of Lean
and Six Sigma and how they can be
Integrate Six Sigma Tools into Your
integrated into your organization Strategic Plan
Ì Learn key selection criteria for deciding Ì Identify the different tools associated with
whether to use the Lean or Six Sigma Six Sigma and how to choose the best one
approach for each project for your organization
Ì Examine other process improvement Ì Examine emerging assessment tools for
methodologies that can improve process more effective strategic planning
performance Ì Learn how to use Six Sigma Management
System tools and processes to create an
adaptive strategic planning process
who should attend:
Executives, Managers and Directors of: Ì Supply Chain
Ì Process/Continuous Improvement Ì Operations
Ì Quality Control Ì Program/Project Management
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Six Sigma Excellence Summit
day one
July 14, 2010
12:15 3:15
Lunch Break Use Rapid Improvement Events
(Kaizen) to Achieve Dramatic Results
Ì Learn how to run rapid improvement
1:00
events for immediate results
Project Selection: Understand the Ì Identify the tools and techniques necessary
Right Projects for Improvement to execute a Kaizen event
Ì Learn how to incorporate the right Ì Evaluate best practices and lessons learned
project selection strategies into your in running Kaizen events successfully
planning process
Ì Understand how to use proven project
4:15
management techniques to effectively
manage important initiatives Day One Adjourns
Ì Effectively allocate resources across
specific projects
2:00
“The conference
Break and Refreshments provides cutting-edge
2:15
presentations and is
Use Design for Lean Six Sigma a great networking
(DFLSS): A Practical Approach
Ì Understand how to effectively move from opportunity.”
a DMAIC system to DFLSS to boost speed,
quality and ROI Anthony Chavez;
Ì Identify the tools and techniques required Sandia National Labs
to implement a DFLSS framework
Ì Examine how to overcome barriers to
DFLSS implementation and engage
project leaders
top five reasons to attend:
Understand how to Learn how to Discover advanced
streamline internal effectively deploy Lean Six Sigma tools
processes within your Six Sigma and methodologies
your organization initiatives
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Six Sigma Excellence Summit
day two
July 15, 2010
8:30 10:15
Continental Breakfast Lower Costs with Streamlined
Business Processes
Ì Explore cost saving and revenue
keynote address
9:00
generation projects
Keynote Address: Expand Lean Ì Lessen the strain of tight budgets by
Six Sigma Methodology to Drive eliminating wasteful business practices
Business Growth Ì Reassess quality programs to better align
Lean Six Sigma has traditionally meant the overall focus on results
lowering costs and streamlining processes
in an effort to meet quality and efficiency
standards. Understand how to integrate 11:15
Lean Six Sigma principles to deliver Create Company-Wide Buy-In for Six
products and services that customers need, Sigma Initiatives
drive business growth and use innovative
strategies to endure difficult economic times. Ì Communicate the value of Six Sigma on
improving the bottom line
Ì Shift from purely cost-cutting tactics and Ì Discover strategies to leverage
invest in appropriate projects to effectively management for sustainable support
drive business growth
Ì Educate and inform all members of your
Ì Leverage organizational resources to organization on the importance of unity
innovate in a competitive environment and focus when working on Six Sigma
Ì Generate cost, quality and business projects
improvement to align with your new Lean
Six Sigma approach
12:15
Lunch Break
10:00
Break and Refreshments
Adopt effective, Evaluate strategies for
best-in-class Six selecting the right projects for
Sigma practices for Six Sigma implementation
your organization
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Six Sigma Excellence Summit
day two
July 15, 2010
1:00
“Very interesting
Build a Key Infrastructure for
Deployment combination of
Ì Establish constant resources and standard
approaches to deployment
systems and strategy.
Ì Build competencies and plans to handle Real demonstration
any potential challenges or roadblocks
Ì Identify strategies for making process of how-to.”
improvement easy to adopt
Donna Harrigan; Arrow Electronic
2:00
Break and Refreshments 3:15
Sustain the Gains of Your Lean Six
2:15 Sigma Deployment
Critical Success Factors for Lean Six Ì Identify continuous process improvement
strategies for Lean Six Sigma deployment
Sigma Deployment
Ì Understand how to maintain the gains of
Ì Evaluate key drivers for engaging a
your already existing deployment when
successful deployment
new projects are introduced
Ì Examine the resources and requirements
Ì Learn how to deal with external factors
necessary to deploy a Lean Six Sigma
that can upset the progress of current and
initiative aligned with the mission, goals
future projects
and desired outcomes of your organization
Ì Learn the key tools that will allow you
to accomplish organizational objectives 4:15
through process improvement projects
Conference Adjourns
in house training
One of the more popular vehicles for accessing the Institute’s educational offerings is the
delivery of on-site trainings and management facilitations. Bringing a training or facilitation
in-house gives you the opportunity to customize a program that addresses your exact
challenges and provides a more personal learning experience, while virtually eliminating
travel expenses. Whether you require training for a small group or for an organizational-wide
initiative, the advanced learning methods employed by the Institute will create an intimate
training atmosphere that maximizes knowledge transfer to enhance the talent within
your organization.
For more information about in-house training options available to you, contact Jennifer
mueller at 202-739-9619 or email her at Jennifer.mueller@Performanceinstutite.org.
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Six Sigma Excellence Summit
logistics
Logistics
Venue & Hotel For information on group discounts, contact
Dave Yerks at 760-637-5045 or email him at
Six Sigma Excellence Summit will be held at
David.Yerks@ASMIWeb.com
The Performance Institute’s Training Center
in Arlington, VA, just one block east of the
Courthouse stop on the Orange Line of the Exibiting & Sponsorships
DC Metro. A public parking garage is located
To learn more about exhibiting and
inside of the building for $10/day. Continental
sponsorships, contact Meredith Mason at
breakfast, refreshments and lunch will be
202-739-9707 or email her at
provided for delegates on
Meredith.Mason@ASMIweb.com
each day.
The Performance Institute Conference Center
1515 N. Courthouse Rd. Suite 600 CPE Credits
Arlington, VA 22201 Delivery Method: Group-live
877-992-9521 Program Level: Basic
Prerequisites: None
A limited number of rooms have been Advanced Preparation: None
reserved at the Arlington Rosslyn Courtyard CPE Credits: 12
by Marriott at the prevailing rate of $170 until
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registered with the National Association of State Boards of
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the Rosslyn Metro station. Please ask the hotel sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE
Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37219-
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some speaker changes or topic changes may occur in the
Excellence Summit are as follows: program. ASMI is not responsible for speaker changes, but will
work to ensure a comparable speaker is located to participate
Offering Early Bird Regular in the program. If for any reason ASMI decides to cancel this
conference, ASMI accepts no responsibility for covering airfare,
Conference Only $1,199* $1,299 hotel or other costs incurred by registrants, including delegates,
sponsors and guests.
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Conference discount.
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May 20, 2010. not received by the conference start date, a method of payment
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