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ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management Systems
With more and more organizations requiring ISO 14001:2004 EMS Certification, there is an increasing need for training in Environment Management System (EMS) awareness and implementation. This program will provide an overview of ISO 14001:2004 EMS, giving necessary inputs to participants enabling them to understand the requirements of the International standard and acquire skills to implement EMS in their organizations.

Topics will include:
-What & Why of EMS
-Environmental Issues
-Aspects & Impacts Evaluation
-ISO 14001:2004 Requirements and Interpretation
-EMS Policy, Objectives & Targets
-EMS Implementation
-Benefits of EMS
-Summary & QA
September 29, 2010
Sign in: 8:15 amSessions: 8:30 am to 12:00 pm$69 per participant $49 to Group registration of 3 or more participants Register at http://tinyurl.com/24th4j3

OHSAS 18001:2007 Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems
Occupational Health & Safety of people are of prime importance to society in general, to and industries in particular. The ILO estimates that there are over 250 million work-related accidents which result in time-off occurrences every year. With more and more organizations going for OHSAS 18001:2007 Certification, which are BSI standards, but accepted world-wide, there is need for training in Occupational Health & Safety Management System (OHSMS) awareness and implementation. This program will provide an overview of OHSAS 18001:2007, giving necessary inputs to participants, enabling them to understand the requirements of the International standard and acquire skills to implement OHSMS in their organizations.

Topics will include:
-Introduction to Health & Safety Management System
-Hazards Identification, Risk Assessment (HIRA) & Determining Controls
-Awareness of Legal and Other Requirements
-OHSAS 18001:2007 Requirements and Interpretation
-Health & Safety Policy, Objectives & Targets
-Steps in OHSMS Implementation
-Summary & QA

September 30, 2010
Sign in: 8:15 amSessions: 8:30 am to 12:00 pm$69 per participant $49 to Group registration of 3 or more participants Register at http://tinyurl.com/2394cvh

Can you truly do MORE work with Less resources?

YES!!

Staffing Resources get the job done With LESS of your hard earned cash!

Project staffing, by contract, can help you achieve that very goal. ISSSC has Sigma Black Belts, Master Black Belts, and Project Managers who can lead projects in process improvement for your business by incorporating proven change management techniques to shorten the durations of projects and keep costs confined while achieving high quality deliverables within the project parameters.

Do you need to ensure projects are on-time, on-budget, and on-scope to meet customer expectations?

With tight budgets and reduced manpower, we have an alternative that can provide you a way to get these projects completed and save bottom line costs. Our certified Project Professionals and Process Improvement Professionals can drive costs down and customer satisfaction up, while getting your projects competed on-time, on-scope, and within budget.

With each project our Six Sigma and Project Management Professionals can supplement your staff where you need to improve revenues, drive down cost, reduce complexity and improve customer service. These professionals are trained and experienced in delivering projects and improvement in as little as a month with significant return on investment.

To access more information on project professionals click here to learn more.

For cost and availability on how you can staff a certified and professional Six Sigma and or Project Management professional contact our staffing partner, Gina Kopera, 10 til 2-Cincinnati, at gkopera@tentiltwo.com or call 513.403.3197.

Newt Gingrich Appoints Mr. Esau Borja to Jobs and Prosperity Task Force Advisory Board

Esau Borja, local Six Sigma Master Black Belt Consultant and Instructor, to participate in Washington strategy sessions.

Cincinnati, October 19, 2009: Esau Borja, with the acclaimed International Society for Six Sigma Certification (ISSSC) , will be part of an advisory committee on jobs created by Newt Gingrich.

Former Speaker of the House and General Chairman of American Solutions New Gingrich announced the appointment of Mr. Esau Borja to the Advisory Board of his Jobs and prosperity Task Force.

The Jobs and Prosperity Task Force is comprised of the most successful and accomplished business leaders and entrepreneurs in America. The Task Force will focus on Jobs Here, Jobs Now, Jobs First.

“We’ve given Washington a chance. It has failed miserably and has proven to be so inept at job creation that our unemployment rate, as President Obama himself said, “blew past” his own administration’s projection of 8%. Now it’s time for the people who know how to create jobs and prosperity, know what it means to stick to a budget and make payroll –the business leaders of the is country---to come together and clean up this mess,” Mr. Gingrich said.

“And we’re thrilled to have Mr. Borja on board as we begin the work to this economy back on track.”

As an Advisory Board Member, Mr. Borja will be invited to Washington for strategy sessions and events where he will discuss ways of turning American economic problems around with tried, true and battle tested solutions that have been used in successful businesses.

“Much of my career and everything we do at ISSSC is focused on increasing business viability and reducing waste so that successful companies can grow their businesses, thereby increasing jobs. When companies are most effectively managed and employees are well trained, stable and long-term jobs are created,” said Mr. Borja.

American Solutions for Winning the Future, founded by Speaker Gingrich is a unique tri-partisan organization designed to rise above traditional gridlocked partisanship, to provide real, significant solutions to the most important issues facing our country.

ISSSC provides professional development and consulting in Six Sigma, Project Management, ITIL, LEAN and all quality process improvement methodologies. ISSSC is headquartered in Cincinnati with alliances and courses worldwide. For a list of courses please visit http://www.isssc3.com/ or call 513-83-8332.

Media contacts:
American Solutions
Dan Kotman – Press Secretary
dkotman@americansolutions.com

ISSSC
Betty Hakes
Vice President – Marketing
Betty.hakes@isssc3.com

In A Partnership that Works

Two area businesses are combining forces to do their part to help the economy and to assist those individuals looking for work. Blue Harbor CPI and The International Society for Six Sigma Certifications (ISSSC) are partnering to provide the Six Sigma White Belt training for FREE!

The partnership between Blue Harbor CPI and ISSSC came about when a recent candidate, faced with his own career transition, decided to give back to the company that helped him with his job search - Blue Harbor CPI. Given the go ahead from his new employer - ISSSC, the first pilot session was held at the Blue Harbor CPI offices in Kenwood to a packed house. Afterwards, everyone attending raved about the usefulness of Six Sigma and the excellent delivery by ISSSC of the materials. President of Blue Harbor CPI, Jeff Brumel, couldn't be happier with the arrangement. "I am pleased that a candidate has appreciated the service he received from my company and has decided to give back to the company. He really is giving back to others that are in the same situation he was in." Jeff further states, "This offers encouragement to those unemployed individuals who can't afford to pay for this training on their own.

Blue Harbor CPI will continue to host the FREE Six Sigma White Belt training with instructors from ISSSC. "I couldn't have wished for a better outcome from our partnership with Blue Harbor CPI, " enthused ISSSC owner, Esau Borja. "This will help spread the work of the importance of this training and how a Six Sigma trained employee can tremendously benefit a company's bottom line."

If you have interest in a Six Sigma White Belt course please call Manette Callahan or Brian White @ 513-834-8332 or long onto www.isssc3.com.

Blue Harbor CPI is a consulting firm providing organization development and outplacement services and is committed to being an invaluable partner and resource to our corporate clients and their employees. http://www.blueharbor.com/

Six Sigma User Group Meeting Results - August

Hi Everyone, and thank you for coming to this months User Group meeting if you were able to join us. Below are the notes from our discussion. If you weren't able to make it this month, we hope the notes are helpful to you and that we will see you in the future.

This month we discussed Accelerating Changes & Influencing buy-in

1. Successful initiatives are supported by top-level management. The project sponsor and champion must have authority, by proxy.

2.Uncover what motivates the leaders and key stakeholders within the organization.

3. Learn about the culture before implementing change.

4. Find ways to make incremental improvements.

5. Understand the environment in which you are working. The timeline and urgency varies, based on the circumstances.

6. Redefine "Hero"..."prevention" instead of "Rescue"

7. Deliver proof of gains within a short period of time.

8. Recognize successes and communicate.

9. Identify resistors to change, discover why they resist and what motivates them. Spend time with them one-on-one.

10. use a "parking lot" to capture ideas and issues that are out of the scope of the meeting/project.

12. Prepare staff for changes - why? what are the benefits?

13. Communications - establish a common language.

14. Change agents must have/build credibility

15. Gain buy-in from the "doers" - the Subject Matter Experts.



If you have and topic ideas please share them with us.

Have a great day!

Tim DeRosset

Director of Sales

tim.derosett@isssc3.com

ISSSC now aligned with 10til2

We are pleased to announce ISSSC is now equipped and ready to offer part-time and project placement through our association with 10til2, a national part-time and project placement firm. Newly certified students may now sign up with 10til2, by going to www.tentiltwo.com. 10til2 will work to match graduates with their business clients seeking certified Six Sigma Green Belts, Six Sigma Black Belts, Project Management Professionals (PMP), ITIL, and LEAN. ISSSC's mission is to provide graduates with even more opportunities in the work place.

This alliance will benefit both students seeking employment as well as companies seeking highly qualified professionals.

If you have received your certification and are looking for a job, please register at www.tentiltwo.com/jobseekers/jobseekers.php website

Streamlining processes is one of the keys to riding out this economic storm

What is your organization doing to sustain itself and prosper in these tough economic times?

• Many are laying off employees.  
  
• Many companies are reducing the prices of their products in order to close sales.  
  

However, what is that doing to your brand identify and your bottom line?

According to Michael Krauss, president of Market Strategy Group LLC and a Marketing News columnist, there are four keys to riding out this economic storm:

1. Seek opportunities to add value; stand firm on price; and find ways to interest your customers in the benefits and values of your offerings.
   
2. Reassess your segmentation.  Make sure you know your customer base and target them correctly.
   
3. Seek out adjacent markets
   
4. Streamline your processes [and continuous process improvement].  “Marketers need to be cutting costs right now” Krauss says succinctly.
   

How do you streamline your processes without streamlining your employees onto the unemployment line? You need to:

1. Identify all areas of a processes using Value Stream Mapping
   
2. Lean out the waste and streamline the value added processes to ensure they are in line with the VOC (Voice of the Customer) and VOB (Voice of the Business).
   
3. Place employees that are being “leaned out” into proactive roles that stimulate business or enter into a new market segment.
   
4. Implement key Lean Six Sigma tools, such as the DMAIC, to improve the quality of each process in order maximize the effectiveness of each process and reduce the costs associated.  Hence, increasing the profit margin of your product or service.
   

Companies looking for help on how to streamline processes or how to implement Six Sigma in their organization should attend ISSSC’s Six Sigma White Belt (Introduction Course).  Or, call our professionals at 513.834.8332.

ISSSC's Next Six Sigma User Group

Meet other Six Sigma professionals in Cincinnati to share ideas, tips and techniques to become better Six Sigma professionals!

ISSSC's second User Group meeting is Thursday, September 11, 2008. The meeting will once again feature certified Six Sigma Black Belt instructor and ISSSC consultant, Esau Borja, as he leads the general topic discussion on 5S – Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain. 5S directly applies to the principals of reducing waste before implementing fixes.



For more, visit our Six Sigma User Group page for a full description of the meeting and how to register.

Lean Green Belt Course Added to ISSSC's Public Schedule

If you've been looking for the right time and place to take a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt course, the wait is over! A new Lean Six Sigma Green Belt course has now been added to ISSSC's public schedule.

In October, ISSSC will be providing training in Lean Six Sigma during the week of October 20, 2008. To find out the details, see the Lean Six Sigma Green Belt course outline and register for this intensive 5-day Lean Six Sigma course, visit the ISSSC Web site.