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Since assisting with the implementation of Six Sigma at Motorola in 1986, Praveen Gupta, President,
Accelper Consulting, and author of Six Sigma Business Scorecard: Creating a Comprehensive Corporate Performance Measurement System, has been teaching and providing consulting services for companies worldwide using his Six Sigma Business Scorecard, a measurement tool used to determine the corporate sigma level and, ultimately, assess financial performance. Gupta has been working with Scanlon President Paul Davis to formulate an action plan for offering Six Sigma and the Six Sigma Business Scorecard to member companies.
"The Scanlon principles are extremely helpful while implementing Six Sigma because
gain sharing and employee participation act as catalysts to accelerate corporate profitability while creating opportunities for employees to share benefits," said Gupta. Gupta was involved in Six Sigma from the start at Motorola, the incubator for Six Sigma, where he later taught at Motorola University. While searching for the best lean simulations while conducting research, Gupta decided he liked those offered by Scanlon.
"Both Six Sigma itself and the Business Scorecard directly support the Scanlon philosophy," said Gupta. The Six Sigma Business Scorecard framework balances sales and purchase, management and employee roles, customer service and innovation for growth and execution for profitability.
"The Six Sigma Business Scorecard is a unique corporate measuring system because it links to both growth and profitability," he added. Gupta developed the Scorecard based on Harvard University's Balanced Scorecard, which he explains is outdated and hasn't kept pace with technology. "Times have changed in the last 15 years - it's time to change with technology," he said.
While Six Sigma has mostly been applied to the manufacturing industry, more human resources professionals are looking to benefit from Six Sigma initiatives. According to Gupta, a company's human resources department must support leadership and departmental activities, provide feedback and intellectually engage employees in achieving their personal and corporate objectives.
"We live and breathe the Scanlon values within our small group at Accelper Consulting," said Gupta. "Through measurements gathered using the Six Sigma Business Scorecard, we should be able to help other members of the Scanlon family, as well."
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