Overview/Description Your organization's purchases probably account for the largest share of its total costs. Having a clear understanding of your product and service requirements and conveying those requirements to the right suppliers may result in huge savings for your organization. But finding the right suppliers takes effort. First you need to identify the best available suppliers based on reliable information and research. Then you need to prepare a solicitation document, such as a Request for Proposal or Request for Quotation, and send it to the qualified suppliers. This course...

Overview/Description This Business Impact explores how best to select initiatives that are most beneficial to both the project team and the organization as a whole. Expected Duration (hours) 0.1 Lesson ObjectivesQuick Wins in Six Sigma Implementation

Overview/Description One of the most important steps in the purchasing process is to select the supplier that best meets your organization's purchase needs. To help with this part of the process, organizations develop supplier evaluation criteria and use tools designed to conduct a comprehensive and objective evaluation of suppliers. Once the supplier is chosen, the next step is to formalize the deal through a contract that outlines the terms of the supplier-buyer relationship. Reaching agreement with suppliers over contract terms requires purchasers to be effective negotiators. This course...

Overview/Description The enterprise leaders in an organization play the most critical role in Six Sigma success. These leaders affect the deployment of Six Sigma in terms of providing resources, removing roadblocks, managing change, and communicating Six Sigma vision to all organizational members. Though Black Belts are not necessarily a part of the enterprise leadership, knowledge about leadership roles and perspectives helps Black Belts perform their own roles as Six Sigma leaders, and also in their regular interaction with these leaders. An organization's culture and its inherent...