Technical Paper
Critical Success Factors of Six-Sigma Implementation in Automotive Industry in Egypt
2011-04-12
2011-01-1270
Purpose - This research aimed to investigate the process of six-sigma implementation in automotive industry in Egypt in order to identify the critical success factors. Research design and methodology - A review of relevant literature is used to identify potential critical success factors for six-sigma implementations. The research had targeted six-sigma management, practitioners, process users, and consultants working in automotive industry in Egypt. Data were collected with an electronic survey which included 20 close ended questions, each measured by using five-point scale, Out of total 600 questionnaire distributed, 240 useable responses were received resulting in 40 % response rate. A judgmental sampling technique had been selected. Both descriptive and inferential statistics had been used to analyze this data.