Posts Tagged ‘balanced scorecard’

QUESTION: What is the number one reason for Lean Six Sigma programs failing from the following list: lack of management buy-in, lack of quality resources (e.g., Black Belts), lack of tangible results from pilot, lack of effective coaching, or lack of benefit quantification? RESPONSE: Lean Six Sigma and other improvement efforts typically stall out in [...]

Per our discussion, my five book series description on the Integrated Enterprise Excellence (IEE), which goes below Lean Six Sigma and the Balanced Scorecard, is described in the following links. I am confident that your organization could benefit a lot from the IEE business management system. Put link to all books and five book series [...]

QUESTION: How do I start a process improvement project in a company that does not promote Six Sigma? RESPONSE: Even if you were able to complete a process improvement project would that effort result in buy-in for more projects or a full long-lasting Lean Six Sigma deployment?  I doubt it. To create long-lasting interest in [...]

QUESTION: What is the best way to start in Six Sigma projects? Once you know the theory, concepts and tools, what would you say the best way to get involved and start in a six sigma project is? RESPONSE: Start with the enterprise, which leads to projects that benefit the corporate financials; i.e., avoiding projects [...]

QUESTION: Cp and Cpk: Is the Sigma Level 3 times the Cp value or 3 times the Cpk value?  One person said Sigma Level is three times the CpK value. Another person said when you talk of Sigma Value you apply the 1.5 sigma shift (standard introduced by Motorola and widely accepted).  On the other [...]