1、 Department of Defense INSTRUCTION NUMBER 5010.43 July 17,2009 DCMO SUBJECT:Implementation and Management of the DoD-Wide Continuous Process Improvement/Lean Six Sigma(CPI/LSS)Program References:See Enclosure 1 1.PURPOSE.This Instruction establishes policy,assigns responsibilities,and provides guida
2、nce for the DoD-wide implementation of the CPI/LSS program in accordance with the authority in title 10,United States Code(Reference(a)and DoD Directive(DoDD)5105.82(Reference(b),and the guidance in Executive Order 13450 and DoDD 5010.42(References(c)and(d).2.APPLICABILITY.This Instruction applies t
3、o OSD,the Military Departments,the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff,the Combatant Commands,the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense,the Defense Agencies,the DoD Field Activities,and all other organizational entities within the Department
4、 of Defense(hereafter referred to collectively as the“DoD Components”).3.DEFINITIONS.See Glossary.4.POLICY.It is DoD policy that:a.Per Reference(d),all DoD Components shall implement CPI/LSS as an essential tool for improving the operating effectiveness of their organizations across the full range o