In the 1980's, Six Sigma was developed by the Motorola Corporation in response to excellence in Japanese manufacturing. Six Sigma includes Total Quality Management (TQM) and Statistical Process Control (SPC) as well as other methodologies in a highly objective, and focused system of problem solving. In the following years, Six Sigma was adopted by a wide variety of major companies in the United States, with the result of great success in areas of quality control and resulting cost reduction.
In the early 1990's, the principles of Lean Manufacturing were derived from the Toyota Manufacturing System (TPS). The principles of Lean focus on elimination of waste of all types and increased process speed. In the late 1990's, Allied Signal and Maytag got the idea of cross training employees in both Lean and Six Sigma to combine the benefits of both systems. Thus, Lean Six Sigma was born. In the ensuing years, Lean Six Sigma has found widespread acceptance and great success in the American business community, and of course, there have been many exciting advancements and refinements.
Join us on Wednesday, September 8th , when our own Dr. Terra Stern brings us up to speed on the Newer, Leaner, Lean Six Sigma.
And as an added bonus, Dr. Stern will be giving out the electronic download of her book, Lean Six Sigma Practical Bodies of Knowledge to those who attend the meeting. Don't miss it.
We will also be honoring some of the section's past contributors during the meeting.
Meeting Details
Date: Wednesday, September 8th, 2010
Meeting Location: Hotel VQ, 1975 Mile Hi Stadium Circle, Denver
Meeting Schedule
- 5:30 pm - Networking and announcements
- 5:40 pm -
How JMP Software Can Help Solve Real Business Problems - Dara Hammond
- 6:00 pm - Buffet Dinner
- 6:20 p.m.
Overview: KT and six sigma : Process Mapping Your Brain - James Ladtkow
- 6:40 pm (or so) - The Newer, Leaner, Lean Six Sigma - Terra
- 7:30 pm - Meeting adjourns
Meeting and Meal Costs
- $15 members and non-members
Please note: we cannot take credit card payments at the door.
RSVP deadline - Thrusday, September 2, 2010
RSVP Options
You may RSVP for the meeting in any of four ways, as follow;
- You may RSVP by email to our Program Chair, Arta Doci.
- You may RVP to our new section voice mail at 303-571-9306
- You may RSVP and pay for the meeting and meal online by using a major credit card through Paypal by clicking on the Paypal image below.
- You may just show up at the door. We will be happy to see you.
Please Note
- Please make a reservation, as reservations help us predict meeting attendance accurately and keep costs down.
- We cannot take credit card payments at the door.
- When you RSVP, please let us know if you need any special considerations in the areas of handicaps, diet, allergies, or special food preferences, such as vegetarian.
Speaker Bio
Dr. Terra Stern
TERRA VANZANT-STERN, PhD., PMP, SPHR/GPHR, is a certified project manager and a Six Sigma Master Black Belt. She has published two books: HR Concepts for Project Managers and The Top Ten Challenges for Six Sigma Organizations along with several articles for SHRM and ASTD. Her experience includes public sector, healthcare, lean manufacturing, as well as international business. Dr.. Vanzant-Stern was awarded the 1995 Educator of the Year Award for Colorado and has attained a number of other honors. Dr. Vanzant-Stern has held board positions for Colorado Human Resource Association and is currently the Chair for the American Society of Quality - Denver. Dr. Vanzant-Stern serves on the Education Committee of the Colorado Ethics and Business Alliance. Her most recent book, Lean Six Sigma: Practical Bodies of Knowlege is publishing in May 2010.
Dr. Stern has also been named Facilitator of the Year - 2009, by the Lean Six Sigma Professional's Association. For Details on the award visit www.Lean.org .
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Dara Hammond
Dara Hammond is a JMP Systems Engineer at SAS, concentrating on federal government applications. Prior to joining SAS, she worked for three years with the US Census Bureau as a mathematical statistician and computer specialist. She worked for seven years in business development in the Government Operations Division of SAS, where her primary focus was on the US Department of Commerce and the US Department of Health and Human Services.
Hammond is always ready for adventure travel and a variety of athletic pursuits, especially swimming, biking, running and kayaking. She has a bachelor's degree in mathematics and in sociology from Vanderbilt University.
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KT and six sigma : Process Mapping Your Brain
James Ladktow
Overview: In a lean culture, every employee is responsible for identifying and correcting problems. Often, the process for doing this, our thinking process, is less defined and structured than it could be. This leads to further inefficiency and lack of focus on what is really important to the business. The Kepner Tregoe Problem Solving and decision Making method is one way to add structure to our thinking process, and help in identifying issues and acting on them appropriately. It is essentially a process map for your brain.
James Ladtkow is a senior development Engineer for CaridianBCT in Lakewood with over 20 years experience in the medical device industry. James has worked in all aspects of medical product development from basic research and clinical validation to manufacturing and facilities construction. James has a Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Colorado, Boulder and a Masters of Business Administration from Colorado Christian University. In addition to working on medical devices, James has consulted to other industries in the application of Designed Experiments and he has taught plastic processing at Penn State University. James is a Certified program leader for Kepner Tregoe (PSDM) and has taught problem solving and decision making at the University level. James has enjoyed living in Colorado for most of his life and does so now with his wife of 19 years and their three children.
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