Whatever Happened to Six Sigma?

Whatever Happened to Six Sigma?

Six Sigma’s decline was also a symptom of a broader change in the corporate world, where innovation became more valued than efficiency, and technical precision was no longer a differentiator. Silicon Valley’s culture of “move fast and break things” meant business leaders were less concerned with reliability and more focused on game-changing discoveries. An obsession with efficiency, researchers have discovered (pdf), can come at the expense of invention.

“When I get up on an airplane, I’m very glad it went through a Six Sigma process—there’s a certain comfort in that,” says Mike Pino, a technology strategist at PwC who spent three years at GE. But at organizations built around Six Sigma, he says, “disruptive innovation is discouraged.”

Weather Update – August 10, 2021

Just another Hot and Sultry Summer Day… πŸ–

Only going to get hotter as the week progresses. Working in the office downtown 🏒 today and tomorrow to be the heat and to exchange days with the director who is coming in later in the week to supervise while I’m up in the Adirondacks. Won’t be long before all work is in person.

I am chewing over whether I leave Wednesday or Thursday for the Adirondacks. 🌲 I sort of thought about a Central New York trip but I think I want to spend my days by the swimming hole. I am leaning against leaving Wednesday as I want to have sufficient ice for the weekend without having to run to Doldgeville. Plus then I have to move to a different campsite β›Ί to comply with the three night limit.

Wednesday is another hearing about more development in the Pine Bush, πŸ‘·‍♀️ but at this point I’m not that interesting attending, as I think I have spent too much time on Pine Bush things lately and it’s mostly a lot of headaches and time spent driving out to Guilderland. I am less and less interested in doing anything political these days, and spending more of my time in the woods.

Today.
Muggy !

Mostly Sunny then Scattered T-storms

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny.

South wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

and

86 degrees , 72 max dew point, 8:04
sunset.
Tonight.
Muggy !

Scattered T-storms then Chance of Showers

Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy.

South wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

and

70 degrees , 72 max dew point, 5:58
sunrise.
Wednesday.
Muggy !

Chance of T-storms

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny and hot.

Heat index values as high as 102. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

and

92 degrees , 74 max dew point, 8:02
sunset.
Wednesday Night.
Muggy !

Chance of T-storms

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy.

South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

and

71 degrees , 74 max dew point, 5:59
sunrise.
Thursday.
Muggy !

Chance of T-storms

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny and hot.

Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

and

94 degrees , 74 max dew point, 8:01
sunset.
Thursday Night.
Muggy !

Chance of T-storms

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy.

Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

and

71 degrees , 73 max dew point, 6:00
sunrise.
Friday.
Muggy !

Mostly Sunny then Chance of Showers

A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot.

Chance of precipitation is 40%.

and

92 degrees , 71 max dew point, 7:59
sunset.
Friday Night.
Muggy !

Chance of Showers

A chance of showers before 2am. Partly cloudy.

Chance of precipitation is 40%.

and

69 degrees , 70 max dew point, 6:01
sunrise.
Saturday.
Muggy !

Chance of Showers

A chance of showers after 8am. Partly sunny.

Chance of precipitation is 50%.

and

85 degrees , 69 max dew point, 7:58
sunset.
Saturday Night.
Feels like …
August 20th.

Partly Cloudy

Partly cloudy.

 

and

60 degrees , 6:02
sunrise.
Sunday.
Feels like …
August 22nd.

Mostly Sunny

Mostly sunny.

 

and

81 degrees , 59 max dew point, 7:57
sunset.
Sunday Night.
Feels like …
August 30th.

Mostly Clear

Mostly clear.

 

and

58 degrees , 6:03
sunrise.
Monday.
Feels like …
August 14th.

Sunny

Sunny.

 

and

82 degrees , 59 max dew point, 7:55
sunset.