Innovation and company protocols seem to go against each other. The protocols established by businesses have oftentimes been given priority above what is good for business and their customers.
If a new and creative way of doing daily routines is brought up, it is met by reluctance. Change is difficult for the best of us, but it is a necessary part of life. In today’s fast past life, new and innovative ways of approaching the same routine can mean the difference between success and failure.
Innovation can bring forth and immediately target what the customer really needs, and requires doing away with unnecessary processes and protocols. In Lean Six Sigma, this is known as waste or Muda, which is the Japanese word for waste.
As your company or business processes change, the need for innovation is a must. That is why Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) is an important new component to the already tried and true Six Sigma template of DMAIC, which is Define-Measure-Analyze-Improve-Control.
Design for Six Sigma is a great tool for a brand new product or service if reworking the previous processes isn’t an option. In this case, innovation is its driving force, since you are starting from scratch.
Innovation isn’t given enough credit, simply because it is not proven yet. Innovation is taking what we already know and applying it to what we will be needing, leaving the gap as the void that we fill with a yet to be discovered ingredient or process.
What makes innovation special is that we innovate as the need becomes necessary and not a moment before. Discover how innovation is required in Design for Six Sigma through one of our training courses! For more information on Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) courses or services please click here.
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