Comments on: Forget Six Sigma! One Sigma Is the Real Goal for Hiring Top Talent http://www.ere.net/2004/12/03/forget-six-sigma-one-sigma-is-the-real-goal-for-hiring-top-talent/ Recruiting News, Recruiting Events, Recruiting Community, Social Recruiting Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:03:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Lou Adler http://www.ere.net/2004/12/03/forget-six-sigma-one-sigma-is-the-real-goal-for-hiring-top-talent/comment-page-1/#comment-614 Lou Adler Fri, 10 Dec 2004 09:17:00 +0000 http://www.ere.net/2004/12/03/forget-six-sigma-one-sigma-is-the-real-goal-for-hiring-top-talent/#comment-614 Hi Adam - great point! Let's discuss this further. My feeling is that getting the basic process design requires a different approach from the classic 6 Sigma design methodolgy. Many have tried, but there are too few success stories. From my observations people start improving a bad process to control variablility, and miss the fundamental point of their work. They're so excited about moving from 2-6 sigma, they ignored the most important part - getting to 1! Lou 949-612-6300 x1115<BR><BR>You can read the original article <A HREF="http://www.erexchange.com/articles/db/190C380F863944948AC4D8A3C4B211C6.asp">here</A> <BR><BR>Post your own Article Review<BR>http://www.erexchange.com/p/g.asp?d=M&cid={37FBEE9F-C212-45C6-8F81-533E9CF1AF2B} <BR> Hi Adam – great point! Let’s discuss this further. My feeling is that getting the basic process design requires a different approach from the classic 6 Sigma design methodolgy. Many have tried, but there are too few success stories. From my observations people start improving a bad process to control variablility, and miss the fundamental point of their work. They’re so excited about moving from 2-6 sigma, they ignored the most important part – getting to 1!

Lou
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]]> By: Adam Bowden http://www.ere.net/2004/12/03/forget-six-sigma-one-sigma-is-the-real-goal-for-hiring-top-talent/comment-page-1/#comment-613 Adam Bowden Thu, 09 Dec 2004 06:23:00 +0000 http://www.ere.net/2004/12/03/forget-six-sigma-one-sigma-is-the-real-goal-for-hiring-top-talent/#comment-613 Hello Lou, I really enjoy reading your postings - you seem to have a good grip on reality. I will say that you advise of getting to 1 Sigma is a good start - I agree you need standardization (benchmark) upon which you commence your continuous improvement journey. I will however disagree with your narrow view of 6 Sigma. You consider that 6 Sigma is for improving processes that exist - that is NOT the whole case and I'll explain why. 6 Sigma philosophy is focussed upon getting to 3.4 defects per million (1.5 Sigma shifted for the stat geeks)and you can approach this from 2 directions. One, as you have stated, is improving existing processes and uses, typically, a 5 step process or Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve & Control (DMAIC). The other approach is to design a process from scratch and is known as Design for 6 Sigma. This involves, again 5 steps, going through Define, Measure, Analyze, Design & Verify (DMADV) and you can design your processes to get to 6 Sigma levels depending upon the level of investment in resources you're willing to commit (the ROI on the investment). I'd gladly discuss this further if you wish to clarify the philosophy, methodology or tools used that can certainly be used with improving or designing processes - it would be good to trade e-mails with you on this before you go to print again in the future on this subject. Best regards, Adam L Bowden Six Sigma Master Black Belt (MBB) & Director Adam.Bowden@FirstDataCorp.Com<BR><BR>You can read the original article <A HREF="http://www.erexchange.com/articles/db/190C380F863944948AC4D8A3C4B211C6.asp">here</A> <BR><BR>Post your own Article Review<BR>http://www.erexchange.com/p/g.asp?d=M&cid={60C6EE6E-185C-4927-A804-3F92F8AC6A32} <BR> Hello Lou,
I really enjoy reading your postings – you seem to have a good grip on reality.
I will say that you advise of getting to 1 Sigma is a good start – I agree you need standardization (benchmark) upon which you commence your continuous improvement journey.
I will however disagree with your narrow view of 6 Sigma. You consider that 6 Sigma is for improving processes that exist – that is NOT the whole case and I’ll explain why. 6 Sigma philosophy is focussed upon getting to 3.4 defects per million (1.5 Sigma shifted for the stat geeks)and you can approach this from 2 directions. One, as you have stated, is improving existing processes and uses, typically, a 5 step process or Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve & Control (DMAIC). The other approach is to design a process from scratch and is known as Design for 6 Sigma. This involves, again 5 steps, going through Define, Measure, Analyze, Design & Verify (DMADV) and you can design your processes to get to 6 Sigma levels depending upon the level of investment in resources you’re willing to commit (the ROI on the investment).
I’d gladly discuss this further if you wish to clarify the philosophy, methodology or tools used that can certainly be used with improving or designing processes – it would be good to trade e-mails with you on this before you go to print again in the future on this subject.
Best regards,
Adam L Bowden
Six Sigma Master Black Belt (MBB) & Director
Adam.Bowden@FirstDataCorp.Com

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