A month ago, Ian Mitchell, Programme Director at American Express in Warrington, United Kingdom, posted on the Lean Six Sigma LinkedIn group, this question: How do you describe Six Sigma in 3 words?
A flurry of interesting answers came pouring in. My reply was:
Establish. Measure. Improve.
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You can see some of the other replies in the image, too. As of this time, there are 233 replies. Let me share with you some more:
Craig Cunning CAPM • Clean, Efficient, Effective
Roger LaFleur • Monitored Controlled Variables
Ian Robertson • Process variation control
Albert xu • tools, ways , culture
Ken Albrecht • Processes Precisely Performed
Parthasarathy Bhaumik • Opportunity, Alignment, Success
What about you, how do you describe Six Sigma in 3 words?
Six Sigma : Your Resource for Strategic Management. Meikah Delid. Eversun Software 2006.


