Lean Six Sigma in Middle East
May 20th 2010, 11:39 pm
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Lean Six Sigma in Middle East
Is it something that is allready popular? If no, do you think that in the future it will grow big?
May 21st 2010, 4:27 am
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Re: Lean Six Sigma in Middle East
massive...huge...
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May 21st 2010, 4:45 pm
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Re: Lean Six Sigma in Middle East
Six Sigma works well in the technology manufacturing industry when you can closely control the inputs. It's a cartesian centred method.
Unfortunately I have found that it tends to be bollocks in general business and I much prefer complexity based management schemes as it more closely emulates the real world.
I'm sure a few companies would try and adopt it here without realising the limitations.
Unfortunately I have found that it tends to be bollocks in general business and I much prefer complexity based management schemes as it more closely emulates the real world.
I'm sure a few companies would try and adopt it here without realising the limitations.
May 21st 2010, 5:37 pm
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Re: Lean Six Sigma in Middle East
I'd buy into it.
Only if you trained the UAE business populus decision makers in it first.
Theory and Practice.Distant cousins thrice removed in UAE.
Only if you trained the UAE business populus decision makers in it first.
Theory and Practice.Distant cousins thrice removed in UAE.
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May 21st 2010, 7:09 pm
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Re: Lean Six Sigma in Middle East
So you are saying that if you are a Master Black Belt, then it will be very easy for you to get a job in countries such as the KSA and Qatar?
By the way which companies in those countries are allready implementing it and which companies are considering it?
By the way which companies in those countries are allready implementing it and which companies are considering it?
May 22nd 2010, 4:06 pm
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Re: Lean Six Sigma in Middle East
It depends which sigma you specialise in...
May 22nd 2010, 5:10 pm
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Re: Lean Six Sigma in Middle East
Trying to find ways and systems to squeeze more production out of people? Is this what a normal person talks about?
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May 23rd 2010, 4:11 am
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May 23rd 2010, 8:29 am
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Re: Lean Six Sigma in Middle East
Six Sigma building contractors have just opened up in the office opposite.
Went straight over my head when the guy explained meaning of name.
Still no wiser
Went straight over my head when the guy explained meaning of name.
Still no wiser
May 23rd 2010, 8:38 am
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Re: Lean Six Sigma in Middle East
Confused about Six Sigma? It's normal.
(with apologies, I'm a mathematician)
(with apologies, I'm a mathematician)
May 23rd 2010, 8:42 am
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Re: Lean Six Sigma in Middle East
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May 23rd 2010, 9:26 am
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Re: Lean Six Sigma in Middle East
Never heard of it before.
On reading up about it, just seems like common sense dressed up in management speak, acronyms and certificates and awards for the 'good' boys.
I wonder where Toyota are these days? - Sub 6 for sure.
On reading up about it, just seems like common sense dressed up in management speak, acronyms and certificates and awards for the 'good' boys.
I wonder where Toyota are these days? - Sub 6 for sure.
May 23rd 2010, 12:58 pm
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Re: Lean Six Sigma in Middle East
However, IMHO, lean six sigma requires a level of actually giving a sh*t about what you're doing that the general Middle East workforce does not yet have, so it's doomed to failure here.