
Prospects for the Use of the Concept of "Six Sigma" Quality Management in Forensic Activities: Pro Et Contra
Author(s) -
Sergey G. Kuzmin
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
teoriâ i praktika sudebnoj èkspertizy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2587-7275
pISSN - 1819-2785
DOI - 10.30764/64/1819-2785-2016-3-28-32
Subject(s) - comparability , quality (philosophy) , six sigma , quality management system , quality management , forensic science , computer science , process management , risk analysis (engineering) , management science , management system , business , engineering , operations management , medicine , mathematics , philosophy , epistemology , combinatorics , lean manufacturing , veterinary medicine
The article analyzes modern trends in the development of forensic activities. The author notes that under conditions of constant growth of the number of expert tasks and increase their complexity, we developed the objective prerequisites for the introduction in the forensic activities of the quality management system. Special attention is paid to analysis of the most modern concepts of quality management are “six sigma”, revealed its content, the author briefly describes the history and implementation of management practices foreign forensic laboratories. The possibilities of this approach to ensure comparability of results of monitoring various indicators of quality. The author notes that this method of management of the organization is an important mechanism in ensuring economical production, which is important for forensic organizations in the current economic conditions. The strengths and weaknesses of the application of this concept in forensic science, and proposes options for its integration with traditional methods of quality management.