| When Six Sigma got its start back in the 1980s, no | | | | the correct Six Sigma Training and utilizing all of the |
| one really expected it so succeed as it has. Six Sigma | | | | Six Sigma Tools that are available, many companies |
| has surpassed many other business management | | | | are increasing efficiency, improving cost |
| tools and created its own dynasty within the world | | | | effectiveness, and adding to their bottom lines |
| of business. It also survived all of the common go | | | | exponentially. Even with so many people experiencing |
| business improvement fads of the 90s, which | | | | success with Six Sigma Projects, it doesn't stop the |
| obviously means that it has some substance. Even | | | | naysayers from boasting about how terrible Six |
| with so many naysayers out there trying to devalue | | | | Sigma is and when it's going to fail. Unfortunately, all |
| the usefulness of Six Sigma Projects, Six Sigma | | | | this bad publicity will likely keep a lot of companies |
| Methodology has created its own place within the | | | | from trying something that could prove to be very |
| business world. | | | | effective for their business. |
| The future of Six Sigma is unknown. As long as it | | | | Unlike other process improvement tools, Six Sigma |
| continues to be effective in improving processes and | | | | Projects focus on taking improvement to the next |
| helping businesses to get a better ROI and customer | | | | level. This basically demonstrates the ability that Six |
| satisfaction rating, it's likely that it will be around for a | | | | Sigma has to potentially outlast any other project |
| while. However, with our fast-paced and highly | | | | management tool that comes along. One of the best |
| innovative society, it leaves many people wondering | | | | things about the Six Sigma Process is that it has a |
| how long it will be before the next big thing will come | | | | much broader scope than other process |
| along to replace Six Sigma. After all, if something can | | | | improvement tools and quality management |
| get a defect ratio better than 3.4 defects per million | | | | programs. It can be applied to any business process |
| opportunities, then it deserves to take Six Sigma's | | | | within just about any organization, no matter how big |
| place. | | | | or small or what type of company it is. This universal |
| Many companies never fathom that they would be | | | | application is what has kept Six Sigma going for the |
| able to have a customer satisfaction or production | | | | past two decades in what will likely keep it going in |
| success rating of 99.9999967%, which is why Six | | | | the future. |
| Sigma became as popular as it is today. By getting | | | | |