1、 Department of Defense DIRECTIVE NUMBER 5010.42 May 15,2008 DCMO SUBJECT:DoD-Wide Continuous Process Improvement(CPI)/Lean Six Sigma(LSS)Program References:(a)Section 113 of title 10,United States Code (b)Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum,“DoD-Wide Continuous Process Improvement(CPI)/Lean Six S
2、igma(LSS),”April 30,2007(hereby canceled)(c)Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum,“Establishment of DoD-wide Continuous Process Improvement(CPI)Programs,”May 11,2006 1.PURPOSE.In accordance with the authority in Reference(a),this Directive:a.Incorporates and cancels Reference(b).b.Establishes polic
3、y and assigns responsibilities to institutionalize CPI/LSS as one of the primary approaches to assessing and improving the efficiency and effectiveness of DoD processes in support of the Departments national defense mission.2.APPLICABILITY.This Directive applies to OSD,the Military Departments,the O
4、ffice 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 in the Department of Defense(hereafter referred to collec
