Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 4th October 2001

Dilbert//4555, first published 25 years ago on Thursday 4th October 2001

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six sigma consulatant increased profits industry downturns flat growth industries upturned

Official transcript

Headline: Six Sigma Consultant. Dogbert says to The Boss and Dilbert, "Every company that used my six sigma program increased profits."

Dogbert continues, "...Except for the ones that were in industry downturns..."

Dogbert continues, "...Or flat growth industries... Or industries that only upturned a little bit."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

SIX SIGMA CONSULTANT EVERY COMPANY THAT USED MY SIX SIGMA PROGRAM INCREASED PROFITS.

..EXCEPT FOR THE ONES THAT WERE IN INDUSTRY DOWNTURNS...

.OR FLAT GROWTH INDUSTRIES...OR INDUSTRIES THAT ONLY UPTURNED A LITTLE BIT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Six Sigma Consultant" and features a conversation between a Six Sigma consultant and a group of businesspeople.

Panel 1: The consultant states that every company that used his Six Sigma program increased profits. This suggests that the consultant is confident in the effectiveness of his program.

Panel 2: However, he notes that there are exceptions, such as companies in industry downturns or those that only upturned a little bit. This implies that the consultant is aware that his program may not work in all situations.

Panel 3: The consultant concludes by saying that his program is only applicable to flat growth industries. This statement is somewhat ambiguous, as it is unclear what he means by "flat growth industries." It could refer to industries that are experiencing steady growth, but not rapid expansion. Alternatively, it could refer to industries that are not experiencing any significant changes in growth rates.

Overall, the comic strip suggests that the Six Sigma consultant is confident in the effectiveness of his program, but also acknowledges that it may not work in all situations. The ambiguity of the final statement adds to the humor and satire of the comic strip, implying that the consultant may be trying to justify his program's limitations rather than being honest about its potential drawbacks.

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