Mikel Harry
Dr. Mikel J. Harry (December 28, 1951 – April 25, 2017) was one of the original architects and pioneers of Six Sigma at Motorola. He was responsible for the research and development of advanced Six Sigma engineering models and methods.
He was sometimes referred to as the “father of Six Sigma” although Harry referred to himself as the “Godfather of Six Sigma,” and pointed to Motorola engineer Bill Smith as the true father of the methodology.
He founded Motorola’s Six Sigma Research Institute, and in this position, he was responsible for the development of Six Sigma implementation strategy, deployment guidelines, and advanced application tools.
Before joining Motorola, he was a consultant to several Fortune 500 corporations in the areas of statistical engineering, experiment design, statistical process control, and quality management. His industrial experiences also include manufacturing management at General Motors Corporation and industrial engineering with Dayton Walther Corporation.
Influences
- Bob Galvin
- Dorian Shainin
Influenced
- Jack Welch
- Jac Nassar
- Larry Bossidy
Links
Books
- Six Sigma: The Breakthrough Management Strategy Revolutionizing the World’s Top Corporations
- The Six Sigma Fieldbook: How DuPont Successfully Implemented the Six Sigma Breakthrough Management Strategy
- Practitioner’s Guide to Statistics and Lean Six Sigma for Process Improvements
- Six Sigma Producibility Analysis and Process Characterization
- The Vision of Six Sigma (8 Volume Set)
Additional Resources
- DMAIC Cycle– creativesafetysupply.com
- The History of Six Sigma– lean-news.com
- Motorola’s Six Sigma Program– blog.creativesafetysupply.com
- Six Sigma Belts– iecieeechallenge.org
- Implementing Six Sigma– hiplogic.com