Episode 1 – Motorola
Interviews with Mike Carnell from Black Swan Response and Gary Cone from Global Productivity Solutions. Discusses their early work with Six Sigma at Motorola and how they got started as consultants in the business.
Episode 2 – Allied Signal, Automotive Division
Interviews with Mike Carnell from Black Swan Response and Gary Cone from Global Productivity Solutions. Discusses their early work with Six Sigma at Allied Signal Automotive Division in the 1990s and their continued success in promoting the methodologies of Six Sigma at major companies.
Episode 5 – The Importance of Planning
Interviews with Mike Carnell from Black Swan Response and Gary Cone from Global Productivity Solutions. Discusses the importance of planning in the deployment of projects and how selecting a project is critical.
Episode 6 – Contribution of W. Edwards Deming
Interviews with Mike Carnell from Black Swan Response and Gary Cone from Global Productivity Solutions. Provides insight into the contributions of noted Six Sigma pioneer W. Edwards Deming, who worked with the Japanese after WWII and helped change their perception of quality.
Episode 7 – Six Sigma Influential Pioneers
Interviews with Mike Carnell from Black Swan Response and Gary Cone from Global Productivity Solutions. Discusses the works of several influential pioneers in the Six Sigma industry.
Episode 8 – Project Selection
Interviews with Mike Carnell from Black Swan Response and Gary Cone from Global Productivity Solutions. Discusses Six Sigma Projects and the idea that Six Sigma only fixes certain types of problems.
Episode 9 – The Six Sigma “Toolbox”
Interviews with Mike Carnell from Black Swan Response and Gary Cone from Global Productivity Solutions. Discusses the concept of a “Six Sigma Toolbox.”
Episode 10 – Cost of Poor Quality
Interviews with Mike Carnell from Black Swan Response and Gary Cone from Global Productivity Solutions. Discusses the cost of poor quality.
Episode 11 – Tracking Project Benefits
Interviews with Mike Carnell from Black Swan Response and Gary Cone from Global Productivity Solutions. Discusses the importance of tracking project by project real time.
Episode 12 – Six Sigma Belt Compensation
Interviews with Mike Carnell from Black Swan Response and Gary Cone from Global Productivity Solutions. Discusses Six Sigma Belt compensation, rewards and recognition.