VALADOR TASK ORDER PROPOSAL ENTITLED, LEAN SIX SIGMA IMPLEMENTATION ON AUGUST 11-15, 2008 TWO EMPLOYEES WER…

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VALADOR TASK ORDER PROPOSAL ENTITLED, LEAN SIX SIGMA IMPLEMENTATION ON AUGUST 11-15, 2008 TWO EMPLOYEES WERE INVITED TO ATTEND A LEAN SIX SIGMA CHAMPIONS COURSE AT NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER. HAVING REALIZED THAT CURRENT RESOURCES AS THEY EXIST TODAY THE NEED TO EXPLORE OUT YEAR SUPPORT TO PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS IS SIGNIFICANT FOR SURVIVAL. PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS ARE THE FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENT OF NASA S BUSINESS. NASA IS TOTALLY DEPENDENT ON OUR PROGRAMS/PROJECTS TO DELIGHT THE CUSTOMERS WITH TIMELY DELIVERY OF HIGH QUALITY PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. NASA S PROGRAM/PROJECT MANAGERS MUST LEAD THE WAY. A PROGRAM/PROJECT APPROACH WILL LEAD TO THE MISSION SUPPORT SERVICES. FOCUSED EFFORTS TO MAKE MISSION SUPPORT SERVICES MORE LEAN AND EFFICIENT WILL ENABLE NASA PROGRAMS AND PROJECT TO BETTER SERVE THE END CUSTOMER. BY LEANING PROCESSES IT WILL AGGRESSIVELY ELIMINATE WASTE AND REDUCE VARIATION, SHORTEN CYCLE TIMES, REDUCE OVERHEAD COST AND RATES THEREBY ENABLING SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS TO BECOME A STRATEGIC BUSINESS PARTNER TO THE PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS. LEAN (BASICALLY IS THE PURSUIT OF WASTE ELIMINATION WHILE SIX SIGMA PURSUES PERFECTION IN A PROCESS.