Adopting Six Sigma – A Case Study, March 9, 2010 from 5:30pm to 8:00pm
Within Schwitzer Student Center at the University of Indianapolis
Located at 1400 E Hanna Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46227
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You can expect the dinner meetings to follow the agenda below, in general.
Registration and Meeting in Schwitzer Student Center (click for map from U of Indy)
PLEASE NOTE: Dinner Meetings are Typically $10, unless stated otherwise.
At this time, we are Cash or Check Only. No Debt/Credit Cards please.
5:30 – 5:45 PM – Registration and Networking/Mingling
5:45 – 6:00 PM – Workshop
6:00 – 6:05 PM – Chair Call to Order, introductions, overview.
6:05 – 6:50 PM – Dinner
6:50 – 7:00 PM – Chair Business Items, Section Topics
7:00 – 8:00 PM – Presentation (actually varies but plan to be there until 7:30 at least)
~8:00 PM Chair Door Prizes for Pre-registered Attendees
March 9, 2010
Where: University of Indianapolis, 5:30 PM – ~ 8PM
Title: Adopting Six Sigma – A Case Study
Cost: $10
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Short:
This presentation focuses on the implementation and management of change within a six sigma paradigm, as performed at Raytheon, here in Indianapolis, IN. Presenter Harriett Doss is a Certified Raytheon Six Sigma Expert, and will be sharing her insights into what has worked, what needs work, and what you can do to utilize Six Sigma methodologies in your area.
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Presenter: Harriet B Doss
Harriet Doss is currently in a Raytheon Six Sigma Expert Role and focuses her projects on the business processes. She was certified as an expert on April 14, 2009. She is part of the Customized Engineering and Depot Support (CEDS) business unit of Raytheon Technical Services Company LLC (RTSC).< She is located in Indianapolis, IN.
In her current R6s Expert role, Harriet lead projects that focused on the front-end of the business; forecasting process improvements; and other projects focused on improving business processes. She enjoys leading projects that focus on business strategy and growing the business.
Prior to becoming an R6s Expert, Harriet was in a staff position to the CEDS Deputy General Manager of Operations as was responsible for managing cross functional teams to implement updated SAP algorithms. She was a key member on lease negotiation team for Indianapolis facility and is responsible for driving Operational Excellence into the business to achieve sustainable cost savings year over year. In this position, she was able to apply her in-depth financial knowledge to operational business projects to gain a more in-depth knowledge of business.
Before taking the Operations position, Harriet was the Financial Planning and Analysis Manager for CEDS and was responsible for all of the planning and forecasting aspects for CEDS including Five Year Plan, Annual Operating Plan, Forward Pricing Rates, and Functional Budgets. She was responsible for all of the management reporting on the performance of the business against the plan and forecast. She was also responsible for the pricing proposal support for PCPricing and Competitive Proposals. Additionally, in this role she performed all of the internal and external reporting to CEDS Management and RTSC. She serves as a site subject matter expert in the Cost Accounting Standards, Disclosure Statements, and FAR. She was responsible for the implementation of the Business Planning Simulation (BPS) system at CEDS, including the development of CEDS roles, responsibilities and processes as it relates to BPS. She participates in Special Assignment and Initiatives as required by her position.
Prior to joining Raytheon, Harriet worked at the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) for 11 years.She was responsible for audits of increasing complexity and was a Senior Auditor.
Harriet earned her B.A. in Accounting from Anderson University in June 1986.She also obtained her MBA from Anderson University in May 1994.
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