The Six Sigma methodology was first used by Motorola in 1986 to improve product quality. While originally designed by Bill Smith to reduce manufacturing defects, Six Sigma is now currently employed by a variety of different organizations and industries to improve product and process designs. Business process mapping can help bring your organization into compliance with Six Sigma standards, and nothing can help you outline and analyze your business better than PMC Solutions' inProcess process mapping software.
Six Sigma encompasses two methodologies: one which is utilized to improve existing systems (DMAIC) and one utilized to create entirely new product or process designs (DMADV). The DMAIC methodology includes defining improvement goals, measuring current processes as a baseline for improvement, analyzing relationships among different components in the business process, improving the process by reworking trouble areas, and using control groups or areas to implement the new processes and ensure feasibility before rolling out the entire process. The DMADV varies some and includes defining goals, measuring capabilities, analyzing different alternatives and selecting the best design, designing and developing details to optimize results, verifying the design and implementing it. When your company is ready to implement Six Sigma, software tools that help you map your current and future processes can be invaluable. That is where we can help
One of the biggest tasks in deciding how to improve your organizations products or processes is getting a clear idea of what your current process looks like, where things run well, and where there might be room for improvement. The only way to really do this correctly and completely is to create a map or visual representation of each stage of your manufacturing or service business. With business process mapping, you will be able to analyze each of these stages and closely consider where bottlenecks, redundancy, or errors are present and how these problems can be solved to make your organization more efficient and profitable.
With Six Sigma software tools like inProcess, you will be able to see your organization as it currently is, analyze it, and develop a plan that will help you reach the goals you have set. Contact a PMC Solutions representative today to learn more about our inProcess software and customized consulting today.
