CQI Scotland - WoS Reports
West of Scotland Branch Reports
Tuesday 4th March 2008
Some Common Myths of Six Sigma Demystified
Six Sigma has evolved significantly and continues to expand since its inception at Motorola in the mid 1980s to improve the performance of its processes. This presentation discusses some common myths and realities of Six Sigma and arguing the point that Six Sigma is neither a fad nor just another quality initiative. It is a data-driven, systematic approach to problem solving, with a focus on customer impact
PDF notes from the WoS meeting on "Some Common Myths of Six Sigma Demystified" available here
Tuesday 4th December 2007
PAS 99
As our understanding of systems has developed, organizations are now looking more and more to integrate management systems. Last year BSI published PAS99 and this was the first attempt to develop a formal integrated management system standard. This presentation looks at the requirements of PAS99 and specifically how and what to integrate in your business including the barriers to the integration process. This discussion will include lessons learned from integrating systems across manufacturing and service industries and the key business benefits from this.
A copy of the evening's PowerPoint Presentation is available to see here PAS 99
Tuesday 9th October 2007
ISO9001 update or
The Six Sigma Enigma.
A copy of the evening's PowerPoint Presentation is available to see here
ISO 9000 Family Status and Six Sigma Integration