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About Us - Andy Brown
CV for Andy Brown, Tutor/Consultant - Burgh Hughes Walsh
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About Us - John Hughes
CV for John Hughes, Partner - Burgh Hughes Walsh
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About Us - Stephen Walsh
CV for Stephen Walsh, Partner - Burgh Hughes Walsh
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About Us - Stuart Burge
CV for Stuart Burge, Partner - Burgh Hughes Walsh
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Article - A Few Words About Z.shift=1.5
Discussion between a student and teacher about Z.shift and the approeaches to its calculation. The Six Sigma methodology states that when we don't have rational sub-grouping we can shift the Z value by 1.5. As an alternative to the Zshift=1.5, an inflation factor for the standard deviation is sometimes applied. In particular: stdev LT=1.3*stdev ST.
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Article - Can We Trust the Data?
As all organisations strive to improve their processes they will find the foundations of success are driven by the acquisition of good reliable data. Measurement System Analysis (which includes Gauge Repeatability and Reproducibility) assesses the integrity of the data obtained from our measurement systems, allowing us to determine whether we can confidently use the data for the purposes of process control or improvement.
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Article - Don't Forget the Softer Side of Six Sigma!
People don’t like doing things differently, they don’t like change. It turns out that in delivering a Six Sigma project that the soft stuff is the hard stuff! Statistics alone will not create world class organisations. Just as the DMAICT methodology provides a rigorous framework for conducting process and data analysis, the same rigor needs to be applied to the management of change. Without appropriate consideration of the softer side of Six Sigma, many companies will achieve only short-lived benefits.
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Article - Finding the Positive in Uncertainty
Being positive is a habit. We can influence outcomes, the behaviours and responses of others by the way we are - make a difference by what we say and the way we say it. Getting the right responses from people is critical in a change programme such as Six Sigma.
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Article - Gold At the End of the Rainbow
"If I have seen further, it is because I have stood upon the shoulders of giants!" Sir Isaac Newton. The body of (human) knowledge builds upon that which was conceived before and is at the heart of 'learning'. There is no end to the growth of human knowledge and inspiration; there is no limit to our ability to achieve; there are no boundaries to our creativity.
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Article - Mind your Mindset
Mindsets are key to our being able to execute necessary, routine behaviour. The problem with mindsets is that once learned, they are difficult to unlearn. The changing business environment requires that we constantly question the 'learned behaviours' of the organisation. The inertial delay in changing a corporate mindset could lead to lost business opportunity, unprofitable product lines or even closure of the company.
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Article - Office 5S
The Japanese technique of ‘5S’ is a way of promoting habits of orderliness, tidiness, organisation and cleanliness. Originating within shop floor production operations, it is most often applied within that context. Much rarer is the application of the principles and practice of 5S to offices but the benefits can be just as dramatic.
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Article - Onesixsigma praise for the Six Sigma's Group free Six Sigma Awareness Seminar
Sophie Smiles, director of Onesixsigma recently attended one of the Six Sigma Group's free seminars. She described the seminar as ‘the best and liveliest overview of Six Sigma’ that she had seen and was prompted to write an article for the Onesixsigma website, which has been reproduced
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Article - RAW: An Exciting New Approach to Practice-Based Learning
Most training and education focuses on imparting new knowledge. To overcome the deficiencies of traditional approaches to teaching, many courses include practical elements, during which participants are encouraged to apply their new knowledge to a case study or other practically-oriented problem
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Article - Six Heads Are Better Than One
Teams are being used to improve the competitive edge of the company and are at the heart of success of Six Sigma process improvement. Four key areas are discussed: the make-up of the team, the project definition, the launch of the team and the ongoing support of the team.
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Article - The Maturing Six Sigma Organisation : Train the Trainer
After around 18 months of Six Sigma deployment, typically after the second or third waves of projects, organisations come to appreciate the need to develop an independence from external consultancy support. The Maturing Six Sigma Organisation : Train the Trainer describes a rigorous, phased approach to developing in-house expertise to further train Belts, launch more projects and win even more benefits from Six Sigma process improvement.
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Article - The Self-Actualising Organisation
It is over fifty years since the American psychologist, Abraham Maslow, first proposed a revolutionary theory of human motivation. Maslow's concept was that everybody is motivated to act by an innate drive to satisfy a hierarchy of needs.
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Article - Value-Added and Non-Value-Added (VA-NVA)
A valuable improvement tool for Lean Processes. The world-class business will have recognised that the supporting business processes must be fast, flexible and lean. Yet whilst many businesses have (relentlessly) improved the ‘product’ generation processes many have still not simplified other business processes.
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BHW Location Map
Location map for the Burge Hughes Walsh Offices
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Masterclass
The Masterclass programme is aimed at senior members of organisations who are grappling with the concept and implementation of world class practices.
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News - Pilkington Success - Six Sigma
Six Sigma project benefits were celebrated again at the Pilkington European Technology Centre at Lathom, UK where the closure was marked by a Green Belt Award ceremony.
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Peopleware Programme
Peopleware Programme - criticial tools for managers - a suite of management development programmes.
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The 5s Rapid Application Workshop
The 5S Method is a proven way to transform untidy, poorly organised working environments. Simple to apply, the 5S method dramatically reduces costs, promotes efficiency and effectiveness, and boosts morale. It is the essential precursor of other improvement activities.
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