Rob Fioto

@MBBinWI Yes. I know of Mr. Cone’s pedigree and contributions. That topic is not in question here. It is also nice to hear that your focus is in DfSS. Many organizations have abandoned that methodology and it is good to see those that keep it alive. I know my teams run many DfSS projects spanning everything from medical devices to weapons…[Read more]

@MBBinWI No retreat. Just working onsite with teams. Dr. Harry was not an instructor in our section of the deployment. However, as he is often challenged, he maintains one of the best peer-reviewed libraries of Six Sigma deployment information. This includes copies of all the original contracts, press releases, names of contractors, etc. I’m not…[Read more]

@garyacone I never said that the numbers were unsubstantiated. I merely pointed out that I never “claimed credit” for the work and/or savings.

I shall agree to the truce. 10 years, 1 month ago

@garyacone I never made the claim of “own the savings”. My exact words were: “Our recent poll of US Government’s LSS project savings…”. We manage a private (secure) portal and collaborative space for government LSS employees. The data and project information being referenced was to be briefed during this year’s 2012 Performance Symposium, June 1…[Read more]

Chris, @cseider

You are correct. The earlier deployments received a great deal of attention for their limited progress. It was the review and publication of that data by OSD (https://c12973764.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/Department%20of%20Defense%20Lean%20Six%20Sigma%20Deployment.pdf) that led them to have Deputy Secretary England sign an Executive…[Read more]

@MBBinWI

I’m just keeping the facts clear and public – as Gary wants it to be. That reference was to support a false statement by Gary (above). While many like to bash Dr. Harry, he did actually hold the original contract (SSA as the original Prime contractor for AlliedSignal, GE and etc.). Gary Cone was brought in later as one of the many…[Read more]