Harvard Business Review

JUNE 13, 2018

For one recruitment-process-outsourcing client, consultants found that the existing process involved the same data being checked by several teams in different countries. Having started its Lean Six Sigma journey almost five years ago, ADP saw RPA as the obvious next step in its journey to drive efficiency.

Process 11

Process Six Sigma Company Technology 11

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 16, 2013

In fact, instead of strengthening managers'' ability to manage change, we''ve instead allowed managers to outsource change management to HR specialists and consultants instead of taking accountability themselves — an approach that often doesn''t work.

Six Sigma 10

Six Sigma Management Parcell Kotter 10

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 28, 2012

Indian engineers working for Panasonic and its outsourced partners are now designing products for other tropical emerging countries. Panasonic of Japan is designing air-conditioners in India that address the unique requirements of tropical climates and customers accustomed to an air blast from swamp coolers.

Marketing 11

Marketing Company Six Sigma Engineering 11

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 13, 2013

Public variants of outsourcing were pushed as part of George W. Lean Six Sigma , which even made its way into a candidate pledge in the last presidential campaign , is one in a series of such business-to-government waves. Of course, government has long looked to business for new ways of managing.

Efficiency 8

Efficiency Six Sigma Benchmarking Outsourcing 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 7, 2013

Some companies believe that outsourcing to design firms is becoming less attractive as the value of UX as a core business asset increases. Six Sigma UX : Successful UX is often about doing less, not more. As brand thinking has been institutionalized, management has figured out ways to assign value to this "asset."

Strategy 9

Strategy Six Sigma Engineering Bottom-up 9

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 26, 2015

Accordingly, Jack Welch’s drive to Six Sigma involved an intense focus on controlling costs, quality, and execution on both the infrastructure and behavioral sides (e.g., The context demanded operational excellence. GE has responded to this new context and feedback by making simplification our operating rhythm.

Welch 8

Welch Six Sigma Agility Operations 8

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. Global supply chains have been optimized, business processes have been outsourced, and huge investments have been made in new IT tools. What’s the problem?

Innovation 8

Innovation Company Engineering Supply Chain 8