Six Sigma Discredited: What the Experts Say
Believe it or not, there are those who don’t like the Six Sigma methodology. Jean Scheid looks at examples of Six Sigma discredited by both users and …
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The Association of Motorola and Six Sigma in 1980s and 1990s
Motorola developed the concept of Six Sigma in the 1980s as a quality improvement tool aimed at reducing workplace defects. The relationship between …
Continue ReadingThe DMAIC Process as the Core of Six Sigma Procedure
The Six Sigma procedure aims at definition, measurement, analysis, improvement, and control of the required manufacturing or business process. Read on …
Continue ReadingSix Sigma For Small Companies: Is It Possible?
As the owner of two small businesses, when seeking the answer is Six Sigma for small companies possible, I found many who believed it wasn’t, mostly …
Continue ReadingTwo Popular Six Sigma Jokes and Their Hidden Meaning
Six Sigma jokes apparently take a dig at the concept but usually have some hidden inner meaning as well. This article traces two of the popular Six …
Continue ReadingDesign for Six Sigma Training: Learn the DMADV Framework For New Product & Service Design
The Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) methodology allows businesses to create processes, products and services from scratch that are capable of meeting both …
Continue ReadingX Bar/Range Control Charts For Data Collected by Subgroup Sampling
Control charts provide information about process performance and variation. They allow business leaders to identify special cause variation and …
Continue ReadingThe P Chart For Quality Control: A Specialized Control Chart for Six Sigma Projects With Attribute Data
Like other types of control charts, the p chart provides information about the variation in process performance. Six Sigma practitioners use it to …
Continue ReadingDesign for Six Sigma Tools: Use the House of Quality (HOQ), Kano Model, and Other Tools to Create New Products and Services
Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) allows businesses to design new processes, products and services that meet customer specifications. Throughout this …
Continue ReadingThe Design for Six Sigma Process: Use DFSS to Design New Products, Services and Processes That Meet Customer Needs
The Six Sigma DMAIC methodology provides an excellent framework for improving existing processes. But when a company needs to design a new product, …
Continue ReadingAdvantages of Six Sigma For Improving Company Profits
What are the advantages of Six Sigma? Which companies use Six Sigma? If an organization leverages the advantages of Six Sigma, will it be more …
Continue ReadingWhat Is Pareto Distribution?
Vilfredo Pareto has his name attached to some rather amazing concepts, such as Pareto Distribution, Pareto Analysis, Pareto Principle, Pareto …
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