Largest-Breakthrough Improvement Projects
Not all projects are created equal. Being recognized as a finalist or winner of iSixSigma's Largest-Breakthrough Improvement Project provides an excellent opportunity for outstanding project teams to share their success and lessons learned.
This award will recognize "breakthrough" Lean Six Sigma projects in the following areas:
- Supply chain. Projects that address processes related to your company's network of retailers, distributors, transporters, storage facilities and suppliers.
- Transactional. Projects that address the processes involved in providing services or non-manufactured products.
- Manufacturing. Projects that address manufacturing-related processes.
- Customer service. Projects that positively impact customer interactions with your company.
Note that the projects are not industry specific, but categorical as listed above.
Finalists will be showcased by iSixSigma.com and be recognized at an awards breakfast at the iSixSigma Live! Summit and Awards, where the top three finalists and winners will be announced in each category above.
The winners will be announced in the March/April 2010 issue of iSixSigma Magazine and on iSixSigma.com.
How to nominate projects
Any team member can nominate their project. A project may be entered in only one category.
The project must meet the following eligibility requirements:
- Project must fundamentally change the way a process works
- Project must use Six Sigma or Lean Six Sigma methodologies
- Project must have been started on or after January 1, 2008
- Must show "breakthrough" improvement in one or more of the following ways:
- Reduction in defects (90% or more)
- Increase in process sigma level (minimum 2-sigma increase)
- Financial benefit (minimum $250,000 AND 5x or more return on investment)
- Project must be completed (control phase completed) no later than project submission.
Methodology
Projects will be reviewed by a judging panel of experienced Six Sigma professionals, utilizing consistent criteria across all projects.
Dates to Note
Nominations deadline: Nov. 30, 2009
Finalists announced: Dec. 18, 2009
Finalists recognized and winners announced at the Awards Breakfast at the iSixSigma Live! Summit & Awards: Feb. 3, 2010
Finalists and Winners announced in iSixSigma Magazine: March/April 2010
iSixSigma Live! Awards Finalists and Winners Announced!
Winners Largest-Breakthrough Improvement Projects: Environment: Bell Helicopter, Textron Inc. for "Compressed Air Savings Headstart (CASH)"
Supply chain: General Dynamics for "Submarine Material Receipt Inspection"
Transactional: North Shore-LIJ Health System for "Increasing CT capacity in a Tertiary Hospital"
Manufacturing: Xerox Corp. for "Photoreceptor Belt Tensioning System"
Customer service: Sutherland Global Services for "Improving Customer Satisfaction"
Solving the unsolvable: Shuuro Technologies for "Improving Revenue from Sales"
Innovation: Delphi Corp. for "Joint Design for Electronics Cooling Heat Exchangers"
iSixSigma congratulates these companies, and the teams and individuals who have led and contributed to these breakthrough projects.
 Written and directed by iSixSigma Live! for the US DoD Lean Six Sigma Program Office. |
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