6 Sigma Criticism Article Response and Next Generation Implementation

A response by Forrest Breyfogle to a Wall Street Journal Sigma criticism article is provided below.  In addition, the Integrated Enterprise Excellence (IEE) enhanced approach for implementing lean Six Sigma is also discussed .

Lean Six Sigma process improvement efforts can provide benefits to an organization; however, there are issues with traditional lean Six Sigma deployments.  For example, process enhancement efforts often in a lean Six Sigma deployment occur in silos and do not benefit the overall organization’s financials.

An IEE deployment overcomes this silo issue:

 

6 sigma criticism and iee enhancement

 

6 Sigma Criticism Article Response and Next Generation Implementation

An Integrated Enterprise Excellence lean Six Sigma deployment template addresses this shortcoming of a traditional 6 Sigma deployment, as noted in the following table:

 

6 sigma criticism article and iee system

An IEE system also addresses the business scorecard and process improvement issues that are described in a 1-minute video:

 

6 sigma criticism issues overcome with iee video

 

 

Contact Us to set up a time to discuss with Forrest Breyfogle how your organization might gain much from an Integrated Enterprise Excellence (IEE) Business Process Management System and its enhanced 6 Sigma deployment approach.