Business Weekly - Cambridge, UK

October 27th 2008 - Amsterdam - 4th Annual European Lean, Six Sigma & Process Improvement Summit Catalyst announces the launch of a new web based service aimed at Black Belts & Master Black Belts.   

Catalyst Consulting Limited is pleased to add an additional development programme to its suite of People Development programmes - "Leading Change".

Interview with Dr Paresh Dawda - Creating better performance at a General Practitioner's surgery using Lean and Six Sigma improvement techniques.

Why attend this course? As well as a thorough understanding of the Lean Six Sigma DMAIC methodology and practical training in the most frequently used tools, delegates will come away equipped with a set of leadership and change management tools which are applicable in any project.

This paper introduces the idea of “Visual Six Sigma”, a practical and pragmatic approach to data analysis and process improvement. This approach has been developed in response to a growing business need to broaden the use of six sigma type thinking beyond the realms of highly trained and “statistically savvy” Black Belts and Green Belts.

Organisations in the Public and Private Sector, Manufacturing, and Service industries all seem to have plenty of scope for improvement. It ought to be relatively straightforward to achieve improvement and to hold the gain, but is it happening?

This paper introduces the ideal of 'Visual Six Sigma', a practical and pragmatic approach to data analysis and process improvement. This approach has been developed in response to a growing business need to broaden the use of six sigma type thinking beyond the realms of highly trained and 'statistically savvy' Black Belts and Green Belts.