Lean Six Sigma Training, Certification and Consulting
Catalyst Connection can show you how to eliminate defects, improve throughput, and reduce costs by applying the principles of Lean Six Sigma, a disciplined, data-driven approach for eliminating defects in manufacturing or transactional processes. It can improve performance in almost any business, whether the deliverables are products or services.
Originally developed for the assembly line, this methodology has spread throughout the corporate world. Hundreds of consultants offer training, but none can match our experience with small-to-medium-scale manufacturing. We’ve watched
Lean Six Sigma evolve in a wide variety of settings, and we’ve distilled a real-world set of best practices that match the conditions that Pittsburgh-area manufacturers face every day.
Our approach introduces best practices, including statistical methods; follows a well-defined sequence of steps; and aims at financial targets such as cost reduction or increased profit. VPs, quality managers, software engineers, and many other decision-makers apply what they learn to processes that range from customer service to human resources and accounting.
We start by teaching your organization’s senior managers about Lean Six Sigma’s power and the tools and structures behind it. Then they select an in-house team of leaders who will earn certification as black belts and green belts. We show these mid-level leaders how to identify and remove the causes of defects through clearly defined projects, and to follow up with a dedication to continuous improvement.
Is your company ready to try Lean Six Sigma? Have you implemented it, only to encounter failed projects or stalled initiatives? Catalyst Connection can assist you at any stage of your initiative with:
Lean Six Sigma Training Expert
Delivering Six Sigma training services for Catalyst Connection is our training partner and certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Dr. Shankar Lakhavani, CQE, CMQ/OE, CSSBB, CHA, CQA. Shankar is the Chairman of the ASQ Pittsburgh Section & Co-Chair 2011 WCQI Site Comm. He earned the Six Sigma Master Black Belt while working at Eaton Corp. Shankar currently works in the Field Faculty Department of Industrial Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh.