I often receive e-mail and phone calls from people whose management has expressed an interest in Six Sigma but doesn’t like the approach (i.e., hard work and dedication from...
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06Mar
Freedom Vs. Permission
Six Sigma betters an organization at all levels. At the highest level, this involves moving the entire organization from three- or four-sigma business processes to six-sigma business processes, which...
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06Mar
Six Sigma Frequently Asked Questions
The questions below are from various conferences where I have presented, from reader emails, and from conversations I’ve had with colleagues and clients. If you have a question that...
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06Mar
Ignore Six Sigma at Your Peril
The Jan. 22, 2001, issue of Fortune contained an article that offered readers risky advice–namely, that Six Sigma could be ignored without adverse consequences.1 Don’t believe it. To be...
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06Mar
Cargo Cult Six Sigma
As someone who follows Six Sigma news closely, it appears to me that the approach is nearing the end of its life-cycle. As an advocate of Six Sigma for...
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