Tag: Deployment

  • Approaches to Lean Six Sigma Deployment

    Approaches to Lean Six Sigma Deployment

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    In my previous blogs, I discussed some challenges in deploying continuous improvement (CI) methodologies in organizations and made recommendations, such as Understand the reason to bring in the methodology and assess organization’s readiness (Starting Lean Six Sigma) Select the right projects and leaders and provide training and coaching (The First Six Sigma Project) Pay attention…

  • Revisiting the DMAIC Stage-Gate Process

    Revisiting the DMAIC Stage-Gate Process

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    Fang Zhou
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    The DMAIC framework, with its Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control phases, is the most common method used in Six Sigma projects.  Most Green Belts (GBs) and Black Belts (BBs) are trained to execute Six Sigma projects using this framework.   Following the DMAIC steps, the project team can think rigorously and approach the problem…

  • The First Six Sigma Project

    The First Six Sigma Project

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    Fang Zhou
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    Recently I have been coaching some newly trained Green Belts (GBs) doing DMAIC projects and observed very similar struggles many organizations experience.  For example, Making little progress because of no time or resources Stuck in the Define phase two months after the project start Confused by the tools and their applicability in the project Overwhelmed…