A blended approach to Six Sigma implementation that is gaining in popularity is

A. dealing exclusively with procedures to achieve defect-free manufacturing and assembly.

B. not considered the best tool for reengineering strategy-critical business processes.

C. finding other ways to contribute more to the achievement of operating excellence than either business process reengineering or Six Sigma quality control techniques.

D. known as the ambidextrous organization, not only adept at employing continuous improvement in operating processes but also allowing R&D to operate under a set of rules that allows for the development of breakthrough innovations.

E. for organizations to become more effective in improving manufacturing and assembly activities than they are in improving such value chain activities as R&D, human resources management, supply chain management, information technology, sales and marketing, and finance.