From the winter semester 2012/13, it will be possible for students at Koblenz University of Applied Sciences to obtain the Six Sigma Green Belt certificate as part of the Master’s degree course in Business Management. Green Belt training in accordance with the quality guidelines of the European Six Sigma Club (ESSC-D) takes place in the new “Operation Management” specialization for
The Six Sigma Club’s methodological expertise can achieve resource conservation goals by increasing efficiency The European Six Sigma Club (ESSC-D) is involved in the German resource efficiency program “ProgRess”, which was adopted by the German Federal Cabinet at the end of February 2012. The program serves to promote the sustainable use and protection of natural resources. It describes new approaches
At the beginning of March, Six Sigma experts from all over Germany met in Darmstadt for the annual conference of the European Six Sigma Club (ESSC-D). More than 100 specialists from well-known companies as well as experts from research and science attended the two-day event. “We are delighted that we were able to welcome so many high-caliber experts. Six Sigma
From practice, for practice Annual conference of the “European Six Sigma Club Germany” at Merck The European Six Sigma Club Germany (ESSC-D) sees itself as a know-how hub for Six Sigma. This was also demonstrated by the high-caliber conference, which brought together experts from renowned companies from all over Germany as well as from research and science in Darmstadt. The
The European Six Sigma Club (ESSC) organized a conference on the topic of quality assurance in practice at Jos. Schneider Optische Werke in Bad Kreuznach on 8 November. Representatives from various companies and organizations, including Boehringer Ingelheim, Hager Tehalit and the Koblenz University of Applied Sciences, shared their experiences with Six Sigma methods. “At Schneider-Kreuznach, we have been working very
Last June, the AutoUni in Wolfsburg devoted itself to the topic of Six Sigma for the first time. Under the title “Quality Methods – Automotive Design for Six Sigma (DFSS)”, experts and members of all German car manufacturers discussed the possible applications of the Six Sigma methodology in the automotive industry. Many methods in automotive development and automotive engineering are
Valuable with good management Success factors for the establishment of Six Sigma More and more German companies have experience with Six Sigma – both good and not so good. The European Six Sigma Club Germany and the Koblenz University of Applied Sciences went in search of the success factors. Their analysis points to the most important improvement potential for a
German Six Sigma Award launched The European Six Sigma Club Deutschland e.V. (ESSC-D) is now awarding an annual prize for the best scientific work on the further development of the Six Sigma methodology. The “Quest for Six Sigma Excellence Initiative” is intended to recognize new approaches and ideas that are examined and presented in master’s or diploma theses and make
Introduction of lean processes Interview with Michael Kierdorf, Jos. Schneider Optische Werke GmbH In 2008, when the world was gripped by the onset of the economic crisis, Schneider Kreuznach realized two things: firstly, that processes could be significantly improved by applying lean methods, and secondly, that it was more economical in the long term to replace external consulting with internal
Exchange of experts at ESSC-D’s annual conference confirms the importance of Six Sigma in everyday project work Around one hundred experts, users and interested parties met in Berlin at the beginning of March for the largest Six Sigma conference in the German-speaking world, which is convened once a year. The event was organized by the European Six Sigma Club Germany
