Harvard Business Review

JUNE 10, 2011

These mandated-from-above programs include Lean Six Sigma initiatives with experts (" Belts ") in command, big IT implementations, and reengineering of major end-to-end processes. An executive in the company's finance operations adopted a Six Sigma belt-driven approach to reduce costs in the company's global shared service centers.

Six Sigma 15

Six Sigma Bottom-up Cost Project 15

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

As a society, we must figure out how to rapidly re-skill vast number of people on an ongoing basis to both remain relevant globally and to avoid long periods of high unemployment. More than 60 percent of respondents feared that lack of skills and talent shortages "are likely to affect their bottom line in the next five years.".

Skills 15

Skills Six Sigma Supply Chain Education 15

Harvard Business Review

MAY 1, 2017

The global financial crisis prompted many companies to pull in their horns, hoard cash, trim costs, and take a wary view of large investments. Bain & Company’s Macro Trends Group carefully analyzed the global balance sheet and found that the world is awash in money. times global GDP) to more than $600 trillion (9.5

ROE 10

ROE Long-term GDP Six Sigma 10

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 27, 2015

By comparison, think of the long strides many businesses have made in reengineering their supply chains, boosting product quality, and rolling out lean six sigma. Instead, you have to observe them, up close and over time, and then reflect on what you’ve learned. These efforts have paid huge dividends.

Innovation 8

Innovation Company Engineering Supply Chain 8