NC STATE UNIVERSITY

What is Six Sigma, according to

Dr. Blanton Godfrey?
In a service or manufacturing environment, a
Six Sigma process is virtually defect-free: in
one million operations of a process, Six Sigma
allows only 3.4 defects. Most companies
operate at four Sigma, which allows 6,000
defects per million operations of a process.
Motorola developed Six Sigma in the 1980s to
reduce the number of defects in its products.
What is a Six Sigma Black Belt?
Black Belts are on-site implementers of Six
Sigma projects who are trained in statistical
methodology to reduce variation of products
and services to the Six Sigma level. They also
facilitate, lead and manage Six Sigma teams to
sustain significant bottom-line results.
What does the training involve?
The program consists of four 5-day sessions.
You will need to bring a project to work on
during the course of training. Upon completion,
you will have the skill set to lead and conduct
Six Sigma projects to achieve significant finan-
cial results throughout your organization.
What are the Six Sigma Black Belt
objectives?
d Reduction in total defects
d Increased capacity, output, and customer
satisfaction
d Better product and service reliability
d Financial results through process
improvement ($100,000 to $200,000
direct cost reduction per project)
What materials are included?
d Statistical software packages used for
Six Sigma projects. A PC laptop must
be brought to each session.
d Jurans Quality Handbook, fifth edition,
by Godfrey and Juran, co-editors
d The Black Belt Memory
Jogger: A Pocket Guide
for Six Sigma Success
Black Belt 2009
Program Dates:
(using MINITAB

software)
[Raleigh] March 2-6,
April 6-10, May 4-8,
and June 1-5
[Raleigh] September 21-25,
October 19-23, November 16-20,
and December 14-18
(using SAS JMP

software)
[Raleigh] June 15-19, July 13-17,
August 10-14, and September 14-18
(+2 with MINITAB

and JMP

)
[Raleigh] January 5-9 and February 9-13
For more updated class schedules
and information about training,
please go to
www.tx.ncsu.edu/sixsigma
www.ies.ncsu.edu/sixsigma
Contact the IES representative
nearest you.
Arden Chris McGraw 828.231.4038
Concord Gene Beneduce 704.369.9019
Dobson Dennis Atkins 336.755.5273
Durham Mitch Poteat 919.227.6790
Fayetteville Alex Reed 910.988.4494
Greensboro Barrett Walker 336.404.3415
Greensboro Ken Hoover 336.362.5170
Greenville Dick Oates 252.643.1086
Raleigh Doug Hummer 919.291.1268
Raleigh Marie Griffin 919.830.7206
Smithfield Kami Baggett 919.830.7292
Wilkesboro Gary Harris 336.469.1979
Williamston Rex Raiford 252.799.1621
Help your company
reduce defects,
improve productivity,
and increase profit
through improved
performance.
Be recognized as an
extraordinary problem
solverbecome a
Six Sigma Black Belt.
S903
For more information about Black Belt training contact
Alisa Hunt-Lowery at 919.515.6534 [alisa_lowery@ncsu.edu] or
Christy Guion at 919.830.7092 [christy_guion@ncsu.edu]
Dr. A. Blanton
Godfrey, Dean of the
NC State University
College of Textiles
and former CEO of
the Juran Institute.
Black Belt 2009
NC STATE UNIVERSITY
What is Six Sigma, according to
Dr. Blanton Godfrey?
In a service or manufacturing environment, a Six
Sigma process is virtually defect-free: in one mil-
lion operations of a process, Six Sigma allows
only 3.4 defects. Most companies operate at four
Sigma, which allows 6,000 defects per million
operations of a process. Motorola developed
Six Sigma in the 1980s to reduce the number of
defects in its own products.
What is a Six Sigma Green Belt?
As the problem-solvers assigned to Black Belt
projects, Green Belts play an important role
in a companys Six Sigma implementation
strategy. Green Belts learn to apply the right
tools at the right time to maximize efficiency in
measuring, analyzing, improving and control-
ling critical processes to increase cost savings.
Green Belts are project leaders on smaller
Six Sigma projects in addition to being team
members on black belt projects.
What does the training involve?
The training consists of two 4-day training
sessions that include a day for review and final
assessment. Each participant is encouraged to
bring a project to work on during the course of
Green Belt training.
What are the Six Sigma Green Belt
objectives?
d Introduce the Six Sigma improvement
methodology
d Equip associates with tools to measure, ana-
lyze, improve, and control critical processes
to achieve cost savings objectives
You will learn to:
d Understand and describe the process flow
d Collect and analyze data
d Work efficiently in a team environment
d Communicate the basic Six Sigma
methodology to associates
d Use MINITAB

software to efficiently employ

process improvement tools
What are the topics in the
sessions?
d Cost of poor quality
d Measurement system analysis
d Value stream mapping
d Correlation and regression
d Failure mode effects analysis (FMEA)
d Process capability
d MINITAB

What materials are included?

d Six Sigma Memory Jogger II: A Pocket Guide
d MINITAB

software and workbooks with

data sets on CD
d MINITAB

Handbook, a $44.95 value

Green Belt 2009 Program Dates
(using MINITAB

software):
[Raleigh] February 23-26 and March 23-26;
August 3-6 and August 31-September 3
[Greensboro] May 18-21 and June 15-18
[Charlotte] November 16-19
and December 14-17
For more updated class schedules
and information about training,
please go to
www.tx.ncsu.edu/sixsigma
www.ies.ncsu.edu/sixsigma
Contact the IES representative
nearest you.
Arden Chris McGraw 828.231.4038
Concord Gene Beneduce 704.369.9019
Dobson Dennis Atkins 336.755.5273
Durham Mitch Poteat 919.227.6790
Fayetteville Alex Reed 910.988.4494
Greensboro Barrett Walker 336.404.3415
Greensboro Ken Hoover 336.362.5170
Greenville Dick Oates 252.643.1086
Raleigh Doug Hummer 919.291.1268
Raleigh Marie Griffin 919.830.7206
Smithfield Kami Baggett 919.830.7292
Wilkesboro Gary Harris 336.469.1979
Williamston Rex Raiford 252.799.1621
Help your company
reduce defects,
improve productivity,
and increase profit
through improved
performance.
Be recognized as an
extraordinary problem
solverbecome a
Six Sigma Green Belt.
Green Belt 2009
For more information about Black Belt training contact
Alisa Hunt-Lowery at 919.515.6534 [alisa_lowery@ncsu.edu] or
Christy Guion at 919.830.7092 [christy_guion@ncsu.edu]