Is Six Sigma Enough? (To Improve the Quality Level of an Organization...)

6 Sigma or Kaizen
Jens Folke, Consultant, Denmark, Member
Your colleagues have a very narrow perspective of Six Sigma. After improving the process i-stage) a control-plan is needed, and that involves Kaizen among others. Lean Six Sigma is an integrated approach to process improvements and product design.

It Depends...
Matthias Bittrich, Business Consultant, Germany, Member
It depends on the level of pain.
Is it sufficient to close gaps of customer-experiences (see: Kano model) by continuous improvements, id est: small steps?
Or do you need a huge critical hit like re-engineering?
6sigma means quality improvement, but maybe the solution for your problems is Poka Yoke? Maybe your problem is based on a wrong understanding of the customer? Never forget: you and your company never define what quality is - only the customer does.
As a senior consultant for process excellence I recommend a clear definition of the pain to find out if an expensive 3-6-months 6 sigma project is really necessary.

Is 6 Sigma Always a 3-6 Months Project?
Jens Folke, Consultant, Denmark, Member
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6 Sigma and / or Kaizen
pankaj negandhi, Consultant, India, Member
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Other tools may supplement
pankaj negandhi, Consultant, India, Member
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Try a Lean Six Sigma Approach
Michael Jensen, Student (MBA), United States, Member
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6 Sigma is a Systematic Way, not Focusing Enough on Improving Efficiency
zhang, mechanics, China, Member
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Six Sigma is One Method Out of Many Possibilities
Matthias Bittrich, Business Consultant, Germany, Member
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Maharaja Himandu Upadhyay, Manager, India, Member
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Matthias Bittrich, Business Consultant, Germany, Member
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