Approach

Preparation

The preparation of a series of improvement projects has the following major activities:

1. Collection of client's major problems from the viewpoint of the client;
2. Translation of these problems to genereic solutions;
3. Determination of priorities;
4. Set up of improvement project(s).

Improvement project

Every single project will be based on a realistic project plan with clear objectives, a financial target and a provable short return on investments. The scope will be restricted to a manageable improvement project that can be finished in four to six month.

Every single project is reviewed in respect to its impact on the strategic objectives of the client.>

A team guided by AEGOR-ProductdataBank B.V. defines the problem, finds solutions and reports to a steering committee which leads the project. The steering committee takes barriers away when needed for the progress of the project and chooses from alternative solutions proposed by the team.

The method to achieve provable breakthrough results is based on Six Sigma principles.
Project phases will follow the quality circle of Six Sigma:

• D efinition of objectives;
• M easurement of process parameters;
• A nalysis of measurement results and proposal of solutions;
• I mplementation of chosen solution;
• C heck of results.

And last but not least: confirmation of the planned financial result by CLIENT'S controller!

The project phases for a total new process are a bit different, the circle becomes:

• D efinition of objectives;
• M easurement of process parameters;
• E xploration of possibilities and analysis of results;
• D esign of new process and related measurement plan;
• I mplementation of solution.

Strategic objectives with new processes can be achieved in the most effective way by using DMAIC and DMEDI in alternation.