Editor | On 01, Jan 2010

Message: 1090
Posted by: Seth P.
Posted on: Monday, 3rd September 2007

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Is DFSS the way to incorporate innovation and six sigma? Or are there lots of ways to combine them? Is DFSS just the most OFFICIAL?

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Message: 1094
Posted by: QualityColorado
Posted on: Monday, 3rd September 2007

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Seth, Good evening!

I have never really thought of DFSS (Design for Six Sigma) as the official way to integrate innovation into Six Sigma.

DFSS is a means for designing products (and processes) utilizing Six Sigma.

Innovation can definitely be utilized in DFSS, as well as “regular” DMAIC Six Sigma.

Best regards,QualityColorado

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Message: 1095
Posted by: Stefano
Posted on: Tuesday, 4th September 2007

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Hi, I'm Stefano Rossi from Italy.

In my opinion, as DFSS teacher, the point of view is really different: in a Six Sigma project you have a lot of data from the field (so you are able tu use a lot of statistical tools) in a Design For Six Sigma project you have to find some data and you have to manage a lot of “strange” information (e.g. customer's feelings): so you have to use different tools (referred sometimes as “conceptual” tools)

Cheers

Stefano

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Message: 1108
Posted by: Joe M
Posted on: Wednesday, 19th September 2007

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Naturally, the “I” in the DMAIC process invites many opportunities for innovation, as well.  The “hows” of the measurement stage of DMAIC can also be answered by TRIZ-in setting up test beds, designing data mining software, and generally seeing what is possible to measure.

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