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Six Sigma and Customers – a Hijacking in Progress

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

Who is the customer?  That may seem like a stupid question but in many organizations it is not who you might think.  Many organizations that purport to use the VOC (voice of the customer) to drive their strategic and operational initiatives – this is particularly true of those organizations that ...

Revisiting “Can The Future Be Built in America?”

Monday, September 21st, 2009

I found an interesting article “Can The Future Be Built in America?”. All interested in the issue of the future of American manufacturing may find this article somewhat informative. To me it was a little disappointing since it dealt mainly with what I would call “industrial policy” issues. In fact ...

Is Your Six Sigma Culture Blinding You To Market Value Opportunities?

Friday, September 11th, 2009

The other day I was speaking to a Master Black Belt from a large manufacturing concern who was talking about the success of their Six Sigma deployment. During a lull in the conversation I tried to get her to talk about how they are using Six Sigma to grow market ...

To Every Thing There is a Season – A Time to Cut Costs and a Time to Grow Market Share

Tuesday, September 8th, 2009

There are numerous reports regarding the future of American manufacturing -some thoughtful and some not. Some reports are typified by emphasizing the same old “in the box thinking” focusing on: labor costs, regulation, production efficiencies, innovation, etc. as the keys to the future success of American manufacturing. While these things ...

The New Globalized Manufacturing Model- The Quest for Value

Monday, August 3rd, 2009

I am currently doing research for a new book on manufacturing and value creation. In the course of my research I came across a report that I think is well worth reading. The report is titled, Comparison & Analysis of US & Global Economic Data & Trends. In spite of ...

Six Sigma Marketing: The Right Rx for Healthcare

Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009

The healthcare industry is currently facing challenges on many fronts. Escalating costs for rapidly advancing technology and pressure to deliver quality care to more people (baby boomers, uninsured, under insured) at lower costs have created the perfect storm….To find a discipline solution that will lead to sustainable improvements in quality ...

Transitioning to Gen III Six Sigma

Monday, March 30th, 2009

I have been fascinated with the comments of Mikel Harry regarding the evolution of Six Sigma from Gen II (cost cutting) to Gen III (value creation and company growth).  In fact, my company has been practicing Gen III Six Sigma for close to 10 years with remarkable results.  Many companies ...

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