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Six-sigma is a marketing ploy
Apparently Six Sigma is a marketing ploy First, it offers easy money, because both the training and qualification are controlled as though the concepts are unique and innovative and can only
What’s San-Gen Shugi?
This article in the Harvard Business Review looks at how staff are trained in the Toyota
Summary of the six-sigma CONTROL stage
The Control phase aims to establish standard measures to maintain performance and to correct problems as needed, including problems with the measurement system. This includes: validate measurement systems; verify process long-term capability; implement process
Summary of the six-sigma IMPROVE stage
The Improve phase focuses on developing ideas to remove root causes of variation, testing and standardizing those solutions. This involves: identify ways to remove causes of variation; verify critical Inputs; discover relationships between variables; establish
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Summary of the six-sigma ANALYZE stage
In the Analyze phase, the measurements collected in the Measure phase are analyzed so that hypotheses about the root causes of variations in the measurements can be generated and the hypothesis subsequently validated. It is at this stage that practical business
Summary of the six-sigma MEASURE stage
The purpose of the Measure phase is to fully understand the current performance by identifying how to best measure current performance and to start measuring it. The measurements used should be useful and relevant to identifying and measuring the source of variation.
Summary of the six-sigma DEFINE stage
The purpose of the Define phase is to clearly identify the problem, the requirements of the project and the objectives of the project. The objectives of the project should focus on critical issues which are aligned with the company’s business strategy and the
How six-sigma changes corporate culture
Six Sigma is as much about people excellence as it is about technical excellence. Employees often wonder how they are going to solve a difficult
A lesson in loss for suppliers
The credit crunch cause is the main reason why personal loans get rejected in spite of regular checks on the
