Strategy Driven
SEPTEMBER 28, 2019
Many of these things – and more – are described in detail in methodologies like lean and Six Sigma. Do You Understand Finances? Another aspect that many leaders can often stand to improve about themselves is their ability to handle finances.
Change Starts Here
MARCH 5, 2015
The HR and finance groups within a university installed a new software system to automate tasks and have better information for decisions. An airline adopted Lean Six Sigma concepts to increase agility and reduce waste across the operation. Installing Systems. Adopting a Process Framework.
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Deming Institute
SEPTEMBER 15, 2016
And he discusses six sigma (which certainly has issues) but as I have written before if you want to learn what value six sigma offers listen to what Roger (and others such as Ron Snee, Gerry Hahn…) say. Roger also discusses the idea of statistical engineering and the difference between engineering and science.
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.
Harvard Business Review
DECEMBER 21, 2011
My team would have people with deep functional knowledge and skills (strategy, sales, marketing, finance, and information technology) to align surrounding processes. If you do Six Sigma in isolation, the work force doesn't have time to implement the changes.".
Harvard Business Review
APRIL 6, 2011
Engage the finance organization. Finance was on board at the company in our story. As I noted in a previous post "Keep Your Operations in Shape by Focusing on Management Processes," performance measurement (which is usually managed by finance) is one of four critical management processes for improvement program success.
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. They have branded it “FastWorks.”
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