Critical Success Factors for Six Sigma Implementation – A Case Study From an Automotive Company Located in Poland

Marcin Nakielski

doi:10.7494/dmms.2025.19.7210

Authors

Marcin Nakielski Nexteer Automotive, Sosnowiec, Poland https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3793-8050

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7494/dmms.2025.19.7210

Keywords:

Six Sigma, Design for Six Sigma, DMAIC, Implementation, Automotive, Critical Success Factors, CSF

Abstract

Six Sigma is a widely adopted method across many companies from different industries based in various locations in the world. As the proper implementation of Six Sigma is critical for the further success of the method in companies, researchers and practitioners are analyzing which factors play an important role in early stages of adaptation. This paper refers to Critical Success Factors (CSF) analyzed in various types of companies, industries and locations. Additionally, the paper brings the perspective of the problem from a company in the automotive sector of Poland. Survey studies on Critical Success Factors (CSF) for Six Sigma implementation were performed across engineering teams working on product development and process optimization. The summarized results show the perspective of Six Sigma practitioners on the most important factors, specific to the given sector and location. The findings offer valuable insights for managers who are defining Six Sigma implementation strategies and teams which are planning individual implementation steps. The results are important for companies in Poland but also can be generalized for any Six Sigma implementation practices.

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