Selection Criteria for Six Sigma Projects in Slovenian Manufacturing Companies

Gošnik Dušan and Hohnjec Matej
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Gošnik Dušan: Faculty of Management, University of Primorska, Cankarjeva 5, 6000 Koper, Slovenia
Hohnjec Matej: Šest Sigma Akademija, Resljeva cesta 40, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

Organizacija, 2009, vol. 42, issue 4, 137-143

Abstract: Researches reveal that successful six sigma implementation is related to proper six sigma project prioritisation and selection. This research is limited to the selection of six sigma projects in some manufacturing companies in Slovenia. The purpose of this study is to identify what criteria are considered for prioritisation and selection of six sigma projects and how six sigma projects are selected. A research sample is limited by the number of companies which have implemented six sigma so far. The results indicate that Slovenian manufacturing organisations tend to select six sigma projects based on criteria such as customer satisfaction, connection with a business strategy financial benefits, and growth of the organisation. Several tools and techniques such as quality cost analysis, brainstorming and interviews are used to identify and prioritise projects. Identification of the most commonly used criteria to select six sigma projects can help practitioners to select projects based on multiple criteria by using tools and techniques identified in this study. This topic has not been applied in the field of Slovenian manufacturing companies and thus it presents the first study in this field in Slovenia.

Keywords: Six sigma; project management; project selection; management; manufacturing companies; preliminary study; Slovenia; Six sigma; project management; project selection; management; manufacturing companies; preliminary study; Slovenia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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DOI: 10.2478/v10051-009-0011-4

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