Six Disciplines

MARCH 24, 2011

Innovation and intrapreneurship, Total Quality Management, Six Sigma, reengineering, networked organizations — these were all conceptual handles that allowed executives to justify and develop new breakthrough practices. That’s why execution, or ‘making it happen,’ is so important.

Execution 101

Execution Six Sigma Strategy Information Technology 101

Strategy Driven

MARCH 12, 2020

Fastest solutions to any business concerns in the most elegant way. ? Gives a proper charge to people involved in the business. ? Provides proper support to business compliance initiatives, including ISO 9000 and Six Sigma. Augments Operational Effectiveness: ? Final Words.

Process 66

Process Document BPR Six Sigma 66

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 22, 2015

And processes like Six Sigma quality control became hugely popular after GE publicly adopted the concept. Some companies brought together Six Sigma and lean production into “Lean Six Sigma” as a way of competing with both lower costs and higher quality. Insight Center. The New Ways to Compete.

Six Sigma 8

Six Sigma Company Lean Production Taylorism 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 18, 2011

Related processes like Six Sigma and Total Quality Management became widespread, as the U.S. Second, business model innovation will become as important as technological innovation. It is generally accepted that a better business model can often beat a better technology.

Innovation 15

Innovation Supply Chain Management Six Sigma 15

Harvard Business Review

MAY 13, 2014

Under CEO Jack Welch in the 1980s and 1990s, they adopted operational efficiency approaches (“ Workout ,” “Six Sigma,” and “Lean”) that reinforced their success and that many companies emulated. But, as befits a company that has been around for 130 years, GE is moving on.

Six Sigma 8

Six Sigma Incubator Payback Period Ries 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 6, 2011

A large division of this company had recognized the need to dramatically change its business model to survive and succeed in a changing market. The division head launched a major business reengineering effort, hired a leading consulting firm (and paid it millions), and dedicated his best people to the effort. What happened?

Process 15

Process Six Sigma Finance Short-term 15

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 28, 2013

This failure is not for lack of effort — health systems are making massive investments in new infrastructure, technology, processes and managerial approaches designed to manage change, such as electronic health records, Six Sigma and Lean Management. One hospital that has done this well is Memorial Hospital of South Bend, Indiana.

Health Care 8

Health Care Innovation Six Sigma Consultative 8