Ten commandments for successful implementation of Design for Six Sigma
ISSN: 1754-2731
Article publication date: 11 February 2021
Issue publication date: 14 December 2021
Abstract
Purpose
This article aims to provide Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) practitioners, researchers and academicians with Ten Commandments to successfully deploy projects.
Design/methodology/approach
The commandments are the brainchild of four authors' experience and expertise for more than 15 years of DFSS deployment in the spectrum of fields as a consultant, researcher, academic and Master Black Belt in Six Sigma and general quality management and engineering disciplines. Thus ascertained commandments were validated and classified through the “Delphi Study” to ensure its applicability.
Findings
The Ten Commandments from authors' perspective include: alignment of DFSS with organisational strategy; top management support and involvement; listening to the voice of the customers (VOC); effective training programme for right project teams; project selection and prioritisation; linking DFSS with ISO international standards; linking DFSS with organisational learning and innovation; linking DFSS with the 4th Industrial Revolution; effective use of DFSS methodology and the integrated tools within the methodology and reward and recognition schemes.
Research limitations/implications
The commandments presented in this article are the authors' personal experience in different industrial scenarios and settings and demographical locations. The authors are planning to conduct a longitudinal survey to understand further insights of these commandments with the input of several DFSS Black Belts and Master Black Belts, academicians and leading researchers from various countries.
Originality/value
All the organisation's stakeholders can use this article as general guidelines to ensure effective deployment of the DFSS approach.
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Citation
Gijo, E.V., Bhat, S., Antony, J. and Park, S.H. (2021), "Ten commandments for successful implementation of Design for Six Sigma", The TQM Journal, Vol. 33 No. 8, pp. 1666-1682. https://doi.org/10.1108/TQM-01-2021-0014
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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