Oriel is dedicated to helping organizations with performance improvement. Our strength lies in our commitment to collaboration and our strong foundation of knowledge and experience. Expertise includes:

• six sigma
• lean
• lean six sigma
• customer experience management (VOC)
• human error risk reduction
• process management
• process design
• implementing teams
• change management
• leadership development
• problem solving - delivered through consulting, training and products.

For over 20 years, Oriel Incorporated, formerly Joiner Associates, has been integral in quality and Six Sigma implementations throughout the world. Oriel works with virtually every business function to effectively help clients develop the potential from within their organization, to successfully integrate and deploy Six Sigma principles and practices, and to meet organizational and strategic goals, which leads to performance improvement in all areas of business.

Oriel’s experience is vast, working with organizations ranging from “Fortune 100 companies” to government organizations to firms with less than 100 employees. Oriel is experienced in a wide variety of industries including technology, finance, telecommunications, health care, public administration, manufacturing and service. The company’s world-class consultants and trainers have hands-on experience and are deeply committed to client success. Oriel services are complemented by a large selection of commercial products, including The Team Handbook, which has sold over 1 million copies, and consultants and trainers are supported by a full staff and customizable training materials. Discover our full line of products.

Performance Improvement Consulting
Oriel delivers: efficiency, expertise, and excellence. When you work with Oriel, you can set aside your preconceived notions about working with outside consultants. Our clients tell us that our consultants are different. They don’t have that “consulting firm air” about them. Our consultants listen before they advise. They are down to earth. They genuinely enjoy their work and relish your progress. And they know they don’t bring value if they tell you only what you want to hear. So they bring courage to the process as well as insight and expertise. [learn more]

Performance Improvement Training
Oriel consultants can give you as much support as you need—whether it’s 18 months of consulting and training for a Six Sigma rollout or transition to lean enterprise, on-site facilitation of corporate merger negotiations, or three days of training for improvement teams. Whatever the assignment, our consultants are committed to imparting their knowledge to you so you can advance your initiatives and avoid costly trial-and-error learning. [learn more]

Trade Shows and Conferences

IQPC Lean Six Sigma and Process Improvement Summit
Orlando, FL
January 28-31, 2008

2008 Mega Conference: Healthcare Excellence
Wisconsin Dells, WI
January 31-Feb. 1, 2008

7th Annual Lean Six Sigma and Process Improvements in Healthcare Summit
Las Vegas, NV
April 1-4, 2008

E-Learning Courses

• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt E-Learning Course
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt with Minitab E-Learning Course
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt E-Learning Course
• Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt E-Learning Course
• Design for Six Sigma-Product E-Learning Course
• Design for Six Sigma-Service E-Learning Course
• Charting Process Behavior (SPC) E-Learning Course
• Introduction to Six Sigma E-learning Course
  • View Six Sigma demo*

The following public seminars are offered in partnership with STAT-A-MATRIX. For more information, or to register, call 1-800-472-6477.

• Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt Certification
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification
• Six Sigma Green Belt Certification for Team Members
• Six Sigma Green Belt Certification for Team Leaders
• Six Sigma Black Belt Bridge Training for Green Belts
• Planning and Leading Lean Kaizen Events
• Lean Certification
• Introduction to Error Risk Reduction

New Products

• Download the new Oriel Catalog!
• The SIPOC Picture Book: A Visual Guide to the SIPOC/DMAIC Relationship
• Process Mapping Course (Sarbanes-Oxley Version)
• The Team Handbook, Third Edition
• The Six Sigma Memory Jogger II
• The Managers Guide to Effective Meetings
• Guiding Successful Six Sigma Projects
• Discover our full line of products
  

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