The Demand for Six Sigma in the Supply Chain Research Report

63% of respondents who said their company uses Six Sigma to optimize its supply chain--Every business has a supply chain. Supply chain refers to the system of organizations, activities and resources involved in moving a product or service from supplier to customer. In such a trail of processes and handoffs, opportunities for improvement can be ripe. But while many companies are working on those opportunities through the use of Six Sigma, a substantial number of practitioners have minimal or no experience applying Six Sigma to the supply chain. This iSixSigma research explores how companies are improving their supply chain. FINDING 1: Many companies are working to improve their supply chain. FINDING 2: Most practitioners have minimal to moderate experience applying Six Sigma to the supply chain. FINDING 3: Six Sigma success in the supply chain depends on the same factors as success anywhere. FINDING 4: Although the majority of companies consider it important to some degree that the