Comments on: Six Sigma in Japan http://lssacademy.com/2007/09/09/six-sigma-in-japan/ Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Lean Six Sigma, and Kaizen Sat, 12 May 2012 15:25:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: greenbelt01 http://lssacademy.com/2007/09/09/six-sigma-in-japan/comment-page-1/#comment-3204 greenbelt01 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:02:14 +0000 http://lssacademy.com/2007/09/09/six-sigma-in-japan/#comment-3204 Friends, Enterprise system, which Japan's Taiichi Ohno used as a model for the Toyota production system , did not let him down during bad economic times. The reason was that Ford had a comprehensive lean manufacturing system that applied to every aspect of the business. Thanks, http://www.greenbelt6sigma.com, Green Belt Six Sigma Training. Friends,

Enterprise system, which Japan’s Taiichi Ohno used as a model for the Toyota production system , did not let him down during bad economic times. The reason was that Ford had a comprehensive lean manufacturing system that applied to every aspect of the business.

Thanks,

http://www.greenbelt6sigma.com,
Green Belt Six Sigma Training.

]]> By: Six Sigma :Your Resource for Strategic Management - » Six Sigma Blogs Roundup http://lssacademy.com/2007/09/09/six-sigma-in-japan/comment-page-1/#comment-1027 Six Sigma :Your Resource for Strategic Management - » Six Sigma Blogs Roundup Wed, 19 Sep 2007 03:55:43 +0000 http://lssacademy.com/2007/09/09/six-sigma-in-japan/#comment-1027 [...] Mergers and Acquisitions, but driven on innovation. Ron of Lean Six Sigma Academy posed a question: Do companies in Japan use Six Sigma? I know the Japanese have developed their own quality improvements, most of which are practical [...] [...] Mergers and Acquisitions, but driven on innovation. Ron of Lean Six Sigma Academy posed a question: Do companies in Japan use Six Sigma? I know the Japanese have developed their own quality improvements, most of which are practical [...]

]]> By: Ron Pereira http://lssacademy.com/2007/09/09/six-sigma-in-japan/comment-page-1/#comment-1024 Ron Pereira Tue, 11 Sep 2007 01:59:33 +0000 http://lssacademy.com/2007/09/09/six-sigma-in-japan/#comment-1024 Thanks for all the comments folks! I learned something new today. Thanks for all the comments folks! I learned something new today.

]]> By: Michael Marx http://lssacademy.com/2007/09/09/six-sigma-in-japan/comment-page-1/#comment-1022 Michael Marx Mon, 10 Sep 2007 18:41:57 +0000 http://lssacademy.com/2007/09/09/six-sigma-in-japan/#comment-1022 I know of several companies in Japan who have had great success with Six Sigma: Sony, Shimano, and Toshiba. Other companies using Six Sigma include Canon, Hitachi, Japan Airlines, Matsushita Electric, Mitsubishi, Nippon Yusen, and Sumitomo. For a lengthy discussion on the subject (dating back to 2001) visit the iSixSigma Forum archives for the thread "Six Sigma at Japan" http://www.isixsigma.com/forum/showthread.asp?messageID=2314 I know of several companies in Japan who have had great success with Six Sigma: Sony, Shimano, and Toshiba. Other companies using Six Sigma include Canon, Hitachi, Japan Airlines, Matsushita Electric, Mitsubishi, Nippon Yusen, and Sumitomo.

For a lengthy discussion on the subject (dating back to 2001) visit the iSixSigma Forum archives for the thread “Six Sigma at Japan”

http://www.isixsigma.com/forum/showthread.asp?messageID=2314

]]> By: Ron Pereira http://lssacademy.com/2007/09/09/six-sigma-in-japan/comment-page-1/#comment-1021 Ron Pereira Mon, 10 Sep 2007 18:23:28 +0000 http://lssacademy.com/2007/09/09/six-sigma-in-japan/#comment-1021 Hi Pete - Does Amazon practice any lean as well? If so, what are the dynamics in Japan when you compare the two? Hi Pete – Does Amazon practice any lean as well? If so, what are the dynamics in Japan when you compare the two?

]]> By: Pete Abilla http://lssacademy.com/2007/09/09/six-sigma-in-japan/comment-page-1/#comment-1020 Pete Abilla Mon, 10 Sep 2007 09:27:00 +0000 http://lssacademy.com/2007/09/09/six-sigma-in-japan/#comment-1020 Yes -- well, an American company with a location in Japan -- Amazon.jp has a very strong Six Sigma program and my close friend is running it. Yes — well, an American company with a location in Japan — Amazon.jp has a very strong Six Sigma program and my close friend is running it.

]]> By: S.Z. http://lssacademy.com/2007/09/09/six-sigma-in-japan/comment-page-1/#comment-1019 S.Z. Mon, 10 Sep 2007 03:01:53 +0000 http://lssacademy.com/2007/09/09/six-sigma-in-japan/#comment-1019 I can't be sure, but I don't think so. I believe Six-Sigma is more of a western way of problem solving and the Japanese prefer to stay with the PDCA process coupled with a strong kaizen philosophy. Interested to hear from people in Japan or those who have actually been there. I can’t be sure, but I don’t think so.

I believe Six-Sigma is more of a western way of problem solving and the Japanese prefer to stay with the PDCA process coupled with a strong kaizen philosophy.

Interested to hear from people in Japan or those who have actually been there.

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