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

      
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		            		MARIO ALVARADO
Teacher, Costa Rica
			            
Is Six Sigma Enough? (To Improve the Quality Level of an Organization...)

	          		In order to improve a process, or to get a new standard or higher quality level in an organization, is 6 Sigma a good approach?

My partners say that 6 Sigma is just for solving actual problems (d=define a problem), but it's not the best way to improve. 

What do you think?
				      
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						            	Jens Folke
Consultant, Denmark
												
				                6 Sigma or Kaizen

													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.
				                
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						            	Matthias Bittrich
Business Consultant, Germany
												
				                It Depends...

													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.
				                
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						            	Jens Folke
Consultant, Denmark
												
				                Is 6 Sigma Always a 3-6 Months Project?

													I also see the use of the DMAIC model in a Kaizen event, i.e. one stage plan of 2-6 weeks duration, ... Sign up
				              
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						            	pankaj negandhi
Consultant, India
												
				                6 Sigma and / or Kaizen

													6 sigma is an organisational approach to satisfy customer needs, expectations and customer delight. ... Sign up
				              
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						            	pankaj negandhi
Consultant, India
												
				                Other tools may supplement

													Organisation productivity depends upon change management and one of the tools is 6 sigma. 
Kaizen w... Sign up
				              
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						            	Michael Jensen
Student (MBA), United States
												
				                Try a Lean Six Sigma Approach

													@Jens Folke: I agree that your colleagues have a narrow perspective. While Six Sigma is a proven met... Sign up
				              
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						            	zhang
mechanics, China
												
				                6 Sigma is a Systematic Way, not Focusing Enough on Improving Efficiency

													I agree with you. 6 sigma is not efficient for improving efficiency. 6 sigma is a system and work ap... Sign up
				              
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						            	Matthias Bittrich
Business Consultant, Germany
												
				                Six Sigma is One Method Out of Many Possibilities

													@Yuqin: Six Sigma offers a wide range of methods, from scamper over fishbone up to 5 Why root cause ... Sign up
				              
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						            	Maharaja Himandu Upadhyay
Manager, India
												
				                Is Six Sigma Enough to Improve Quality

													Basically Six Sigma does not improve a process automatically. It provides various structured method ... Sign up
				              
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						            	Matthias Bittrich
Business Consultant, Germany
												
				                Reaching Minds is Essential in Quality Improvement

													@Maharaja Himandu Upadhyay:  (Lean) Six Sigma is a suitcase of methods.
All for nothing, if you do ... Sign up
				              
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