Six Sigma & Critical Thinking

Six Sigma approach, and its methods including 5 whys, has been applied to increase the overall performance of different business sectors. However, integrating the data-driven, structured Six Sigma processes into organizations has room for improvement. While recognizing the need for improvements in Six Sigma, some researchers suggested improving it using different technical philosophies. A main area of improvement, however, is in the integration of the principles of Critical Thinking into the process of Six Sigma.