• Six Sigma
• Lean Manufacturing

Performance and process improvements have become the mantra for survival in the wake of dynamic market conditions and ever increasing customer demands. Among the several tools and techniques being employed to bring about performance improvements, Six Sigma is proving to be one of the most effective and versatile tools.

Six Sigma is a disciplined methodology that uses data and statistical analysis to improve operational performance by reducing the defects that are inherent to the nature of the process. Six Sigma methodology adopts a specific problem solving approach that helps organizations in improving processes and products. Contrary to popular belief, Six Sigma can be applied to all types of organizations-Manufacturing, Service, BPO’s etc.

Six Sigma can be applied to all functions within an organization. Some of the examples are;

• Commercial / Finance Cost reduction, working capital optimization
• Operations / Quality Control: Reduction in defects / rejections, reduced inspection stages
• Logistics: Improved inventory turnaround, improved delivery performance
• Human Resources: Reduction in staff turnover
• Marketing and Sales: Improved enquiry to order ratio, greater levels of customer satisfaction

Key elements of Six Sigma methodology include identifying areas that need to be addressed and creating project teams that will be assigned responsibility for addressing the issues. The project teams shall consist of members drawn from various affected areas of operation and they shall undergo required training. Next step of implementation is project execution and keeping the reinvented wheel of performance and process improvement rotating. Needless to say, top management commitment is essential.

• Interacting with management to identify improvement areas
• Assistance in the process of formulation of “Project Team”
• Training team members
• Providing technical support to team in terms of statistical analysis
• Guidance to the team in arriving at solutions
• Assistance in implementing the solution by providing strategic and operational inputs

• Our consultants has exposure to different industrial sectors and their quality management practices. With professionals drawn from different disciplines, we are in a unique position to be your Lean Consultant.
• Extensive experience in operations consulting, QMS, productivity studies, industry specific standards across various industries.
• Multi-disciplinary team of professionals comprising of Engineers, MBAs, Chartered Accountants, MBAs, Engineers, Company Secretaries, CISA / DISA, Cost Accountants and Law graduates.
• Indian personnel strength of over 750 people having expertise in diverse fields and nation wide presence across 10 cities to cater pan India servicing in cost effective manner.

CEOs are under a constant pressure to innovate, move ahead, keep costs low and compete in a customer driven market. Very few companies are in a monopolistic situation. There is a list of tools, which are available to organizations for process and operations control. However there may be very few who are taking a scientific approach to manage and implement these tools.

Lean manufacturing is a Japanese philosophy. This talks about eliminating wastes from the process. Lean is a philosophy which says that the customer will only pay for the value adding stages in any process. We must try and break every process into value adding and non-value adding activities. So lean focuses on elimination of the non-value adding activities. There are 8 different kinds of waste identified which may be attacked and removed. These are:

1. Motion
2. Transportation
3. Defects/Rework
4. Waiting
5. Over processing
6. Inventory
7. Overproduction
8. Unused Human Talent

1. Improvement in productivity and quality
2. Introduction of innovative practices for improving overall competitiveness
3. Increase in manufacturing output
4. Reduction in quality rejection at every stage of production process
5. Lesser inventory requirements at every stage of production
6. Optimum utilization of resources in terms of space, manpower, material, equipment utilization and energy consuption
7. Imbibe a culture of continuous improvement

• Our consultants has exposure to different industrial sectors and their quality management practices. With professionals drawn from different disciplines, we are in a unique position to be your Lean Consultant.
• Extensive experience in operations consulting, QMS, productivity studies, industry specific standards across various industries.
• Multi-disciplinary team of professionals comprising of Engineers, MBAs, Chartered Accountants, MBAs, Engineers, Company Secretaries, CISA / DISA, Cost Accountants and Law graduates.
• Indian personnel strength of over 750 people having expertise in diverse fields and nation wide presence across 10 cities to cater pan India servicing in cost effective manner.