Six Sigma Green Belt:
Overview
Robert Setaputra
What is Six Sigma?
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Six Sigma is the relentless and rigorous
pursuit of the reduction of variation in all
critical processes to achieve continuous
and breakthrough improvement that
impact the bottom line and increase
customer satisfaction.
Six Sigma
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Goal
 To
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produce goods and/or services at 6s level.
Vision
 Drive
industries to produce and design
products/services according to 6s standard.
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Strategy
 Use
a data driven approach to achieve 6s
level.
Six Sigma Benefits
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Financial Benefits
 ROI,
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NPV, EPS, etc
Operations Benefits
 Flow
rates, downtime, scarp rate, etc.
Six Sigma Management (p.26)
Senior Executive
 Executive Committee Member
 Champion
 Master Black Belt
 Black Belt
 Green Belt
 Process Owner
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Champion
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Champions should take a very active
sponsorship and leadership role in conducting
and implementing 6s projects.
Some of their responsibilities:
 Provide
an ongoing communication link between
project team and executive committee.
 Keep the team focused and stayed within budget.
 Select a black belt to lead the project team.
 Participate in the tollgate review process.
Master Black Belt
A master black belt takes a leadership role
as keeper of the 6s process by leveraging
his/her skills with projects that are led by
black belts and green belts.
 Proven change of agent, leader, facilitator,
and technical expert in 6s.
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Black Belt
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A black belt is a full time change agent and
improvement leader who may not be in expert in
the process under study.
Some of their responsibilities:
 Help
to prepare a project objective
 Communicate with the champion and process owner
about progress of the project.
 Lead 6s project team.
 Coach and train project members
Green Belt
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A green belt is an individual who works on projects part
time. Green belts are the “work horses” of 6s projects.
Green belts sometimes are allowed to work full time /
lead on simpler projects.
Some of their responsibilities:
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Define a project objective.
Facilitate the team through all the project.
Analyze data through all phases of the project.
Communicate with the champion, master black belt, black belt,
and process owner.
Process Owner
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A process owner is the manager of a process. A process
owner has the responsibility for the process and also has
the authority to change the process.
Some of their responsibilities:
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Be accountable for the best practice methods and output of
his/her process.
Understand how the process works and the relationship of the
process with other processes in the organization.
Participate in the tollgate review process.
Accept and manage the improved process.
The Ratios
Certification
Level
% of
Organization
Supervision
Ratios
Master Black
Belt
1%
1 to 10
Black Belt
6-12%
1 to 4-8
Green Belt
25-50%
Objective of the Program
Introduce basic 6s methodology i.e.
DMAIC
 Introduce basic tools needed to tackle 6s
projects.
 Provide a solid foundation to the next
certification level i.e. black belt.
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