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VRI helps their clients establish lasting systemic change and integration from top to bottom by working collaboratively with organizations and companies across functions, levels, departments, and business units. We devise highly customized and scalable solutions for each client’s specific needs, goals, and budget.
After we identify and carefully assess the cause and extent of your organization’s issue(s), we apply critical thinking and data-driven analysis to root out the process excellence opportunities available to your organization. We provide real and workable solutions from concept to design to system-wide implementation of the new and improved processes.
Bolstered by our Lean Performance™ method and Lean Six Sigma tools and techniques that improve quality and processes by removing causes of defects and minimizing variability, VRI is here to readily support each of our clients in their business, manufacturing, or operational programs and deployments, including any one-off initiatives or special projects.
Our comprehensive, fully customizable services help organizations achieve Lean Performance by developing the necessary internal resources, competencies, and positive company culture needed to meet their specific needs, challenges, and business expectations.
As you set out on your path to becoming certified experts in the Lean Six Sigma process, you’ll learn that its concepts and principles are readily applicable to any process, across any industry, and in both professional and personal settings.
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DMAIC is a data-driven, structured, customer-centric problem solving methodology. Each phase builds on the last to arrive at effective solutions for challenging problems. It involves using the right tools at the right time to answer the right questions. The Lean Six Sigma Methodology comprises of five phases:
The Define in the DMAIC process is about selecting high-payback projects and identifying the underlying metric(s) that will measure project success. Without senior leadership oversight and support, project leaders will typically be overwhelmed with resistance from the organization, and will make little progress. Outlined below are is a brief overview of the most common tools used in this phase. The key deliverable of the define stage is an agreed project charter.
This phase starts with team input regarding potential causes and uses statistical methods to isolate the top issues to be discussed. Oftentimes there is one primary cause that is driving most of the unwanted variation, and controlling or eliminating this cause is all that is needed. Outlined below are is a brief overview of the most common tools used in this phase.
This phase starts with team input regarding potential causes and uses statistical methods to isolate the top issues to be discussed. Oftentimes there is one primary cause that is driving most of the unwanted variation, and controlling or eliminating this cause is all that is needed. Outlined below are is a brief overview of the most common tools used in this phase.
The Improve phase is about redesigning the process to achieve improved capability. This involves brainstorming potential solutions, selection solutions to test and evaluating the results of the implemented solutions. Outlined below are is a brief overview of the most common tools used in this phase.
Control Phase of the Lean Six Sigma DMAIC Process consists of executing the Control Plan and finalizing the project documentation. Monitor post implementation process performance to ensure expected improvement in the project has occurred. Ensure ongoing process monitoring system is in place. Communicate the Business Results and sign off to close the Lean Six Sigma Project. Outlined below are is a brief overview of the most common tools used in this phase.
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Variance Reduction International, Inc is excited to announce that it is now doing business as VRI Lean Performance. The change is only in name, and we remain dedicated to providing our clients with the highest quality of services possible. Our focus remains on helping clients reduce variance and improve performance. We believe this change will provide clarity to our services and allow us to better serve our clients’ needs
