Six Sigma Strategies, part 2

This week I want to continue helping you build a Six Sigma framework in your organization to ensure that your Six Sigma effort continues without frustration and lack of focus. Decide your level of commitment to cross-functional teams Much like Six Sigma itself, cross-functional teams are not appropriate for every situation. Before your Six Sigma […]

Kaizen: More Than Just a Word

This blog post comes out of a recent conversation about Six Sigma specifics. I was discussing a Six Sigma engagement and the client asked to see specific experience in Kaizen. Kaizen is a Japanese word for improvement, for Six Sigma purposes it means continuous improvement. To be categorized as a Six Sigma project, the project […]

How Critical is Quality: the Critical to Quality Tree

As I cover some of the methods used in to measure quality in Six Sigma, I wanted to hit on determining what defines quality and apply to a usable example. The method I want to talk about today is the Critical to Quality Tree (QTC). QTC is tool that helps the organization determine what is […]