Curious About Lean Six Sigma? Join UB's TCIE for an Overview on Sept. 9

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Business owners and executives who are curious about how their companies might benefit from the Lean Six Sigma quality program are invited to attend the Lean Six Sigma Executive Overview from 8 a.m. to noon on Sept. 9 in the Ramada Conference Center, 2402 North Forest Rd., Getzville.

The cost is $99. Participants must register by Aug. 25.

The program is being presented by the University at Buffalo's Center for Industrial Effectiveness (TCIE), a premier provider of Lean Six Sigma training and mentoring.

The half-day session will teach attendees how about Lean Six Sigma, an industry-proven quality methodology, helps businesses grow through greater efficiency. Participants will be introduced to the Lean Six Sigma problem-solving approach, its progressive levels of mastery from White Belt to Master Black Belt, and the philosophy that measurement and management go hand in hand.

Tom Miller, a certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt and TCIE's senior business process performance manager, will conduct the interactive workshop.

"If you cannot measure, you cannot manage," Miller said. "A majority of companies and business people have difficulty applying or retrieving good, measurable data. They instead meet their objectives by looking at a few vital factors, which makes or breaks their business."

For more information about the Lean Six Sigma Executive Overview, call TCIE Business Development Officer Gary Simon at 636-2568 ext. 22 or email ggsimon@buffalo.edu.

TCIE provides a dynamic link between UB's technical resources and the business community. A program of the UB School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, TCIE fosters partnerships and manages projects as diverse as the region's businesses. For more information on how TCIE can assist Western New York businesses, go to http://www.tcie.buffalo.edu.

The University at Buffalo is a premier research-intensive public university, a flagship institution in the State University of New York system and its largest and most comprehensive campus. UB's more than 28,000 students pursue their academic interests through more than 300 undergraduate, graduate and professional degree programs. Founded in 1846, the University at Buffalo is a member of the Association of American Universities.