r/SixSigma

Hoping to get some guidance and advice. I'm currently working in an HR/Benefits role, but I hate it for a number of different reasons.

I have a business background, graduated with a business degree about 5 years ago. Lately, I've been looking at continuous improvement roles considering my work experience has me leading and implementing multiple automations and processes that had measurable improvements to operations and overall business line performance.

One of the issues I'm running into a lot of the job descriptions are looking for candidates with Six Sigma and Kaizen experience. I do have knowledge and experience on these, but's all from high school classes and my own research rabbit holes.

Aside from just straight up going for the certification, are there any classes/courses I could take to add to my resume?

My certification exam is at the end of the month, and I'll be just about done with all the handbook material and the study guide by the end of the week. Just for context, I'm graduating as an OSCM major with a minor in data analytics, but I can't help but stress out for exams. It's open book, so can I bring both the handbook and the study guide with me?

Is yellow belt taken seriously in industry? Trying to remove my own bias from the equation and ask others for their opinion (hence / asking Reddit).

I want to prepare for the CSSBB exam, Do you recommend any institution that have a well preparation course and that can assist in the affidavit application ?

Just a question regarding Cpk / Ppk tracking for attribute-style process outputs.

In some cases where the desired outcome is naturally biased toward one specification limit (rather than centred between LSL and USL), Cpk/Ppk may not always reflect the true process performance, since the metric favours centred distributions.

Would Cp (potential capability) be considered a more appropriate indicator in scenarios where the objective is to consistently perform as close as possible to one specification boundary while remaining within tolerance?

Has this topic or approach been discussed previously?

Hi there,

I'm taking the CSSGB exam on June 30th and I've been trying to get a hold of the QCI Primer. Though I've read all posts about QCI that I could find on reddit, I couldn't find closure: are they still operating? Is there a particularly effective way to contact them?

Should I give up and look for it on eBay etc? Is anybody selling theirs? 😄

Thanks!

P.s.: I tried to post this very same message on r/ASQ but it looks like that sub is dead...

We can all acknowledge the benefits of implementing quick wins in the course of a CI project. But what are some ground rules you put into place for helping the team define a "Quick Win" a LSS project? Here is some we use:

- 48-hour litmus test: Solution is implemented and results seen within 48 hours
- Must follow "if - then": If (insert quick win solution) then (insert primary metric) will improved
- Not based in opinions or "I think..." but data

What are your thoughts and best practices?

Title. I saw someone questioning if the 'practice exams' are worth it- for the green belt I can say it was if going through IASSC. The actual exam is more clearly worded than the practice exam in my experience but it can help you identify areas of weakness to focus on. Considering it was like 80 bucks while the exam itself is 400 it's a good value to make sure you are ready to pass the exam.

10+ years in semiconductor and automotive. Every plant I’ve worked in has the same problem.

Team does a solid 8D.
Real root cause found.
Corrective action works.
Report gets filed somewhere.
Everyone moves on.

18 months later, same failure shows up. Different line, different shift, or same line but the engineer who did the original RCA left the company. New team starts from zero. Nobody knows the old report exists. It’s buried in SharePoint, folder, db but which makes really difficult to find similar ones.

Do your engineers actually search old RCAs before starting a new one? Has anyone found something that actually works?

Solo. Tired of using spreadsheets for everything. Made a tool that can keep track of stakeholders, ilities, requirements, and help make decisions and do concept selection. Would love feedback from people that do this sort of thing.

Controlled Convergence

Any input appreciated.

I want to get certiied in Lean Six Sigma, and currently targetting the Green Belt. But I am confused between two options :

1. KPMG's Green Belt certification
2. IASSC-issued certificate or an exam/course endorsed by them

Background : Currently pursuing PGDM from a tier 2 college, experience of 2 years in IT Infrastructure Service (involved TechOps and Logistics support).

Hey everyone,

I recently completed my Six Sigma Green Belt certification (through KPMG India) and I’m now looking to actually apply what I’ve learned in real-world projects.
I currently work as an ops trainer in one of the MNCs in the UAE, so I do have hands-on experience with process gaps, performance improvement and stakeholder coordination. I’m comfortable with the DMAIC approach, but most of my exposure so far has been internal rather than project-driven.
Now I’m trying to figure out the next step:

• How do I get involved in real Six Sigma / process improvement projects?
• Are there any open-source or volunteer platforms where I can contribute?
• Should I be looking at freelancing, case competitions, or something else?

I’m open to helping out on projects- just to gain experience and learn how things are actually executed end-to-end.

Would really appreciate any guidance, resources, or even personal experiences on how you got started after your Green Belt.

Thanks in advance

Hi! I’m considering buying the official mock exams from PeopleCert to help me prepare, and I was wondering if they’re actually worth it. Are the questions similar to the real exam? (I know they won’t be exactly the same since they’re mock exams.)

If anyone passed the Yellow Belt exam, or another level mainly using the official mock exams, I’d really appreciate your feedback.

I don’t feel like the free online tests are very good for revision/practice. Thanks