Six Sigma as a competitive strategy: main applications, implementation areas and critical success factors (CSF)

In the search for competitiveness, organizations adopt strategies to increase the cost-effectiveness of their operations and improve its position in the market. Six Sigma (SS) that was initially developed as a methodology to eliminate defects in production systems has been transformed into an operat...

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Autores: Aída López-Guerrero, Jesús Andrés Hernández-Gómez, Karla Isabel Velázquez-Victorica, Luz del Consuelo Olivares-Fong
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:México
Institución:Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez
Repositorio:Redalyc-UACJ
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Palabra clave:Ingeniería
Six Sigma
applications
implementation areas
critical success factors
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Sumario:In the search for competitiveness, organizations adopt strategies to increase the cost-effectiveness of their operations and improve its position in the market. Six Sigma (SS) that was initially developed as a methodology to eliminate defects in production systems has been transformed into an operational improvement strategy, in addition of extending the areas for its deployment. This article summarizes the results of a systematic review of SS literature related to the main fields and purposes of application. Additionally, an analysis of the most important Critical Success Factors (CSF) is presented, which are: Management Support and Commitment, Relationship with customers, Organizational Culture, Education and Training, Organizational Infrastructure and Communication. Finally, several research lines are proposed and areas of SS application of interest to the researchers and professionals of continuous improvement.