Six Sigma

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Six Sigma - History

According to many business developments and quality improvement professionals, Six Sigma is the most widely held management methodology in history. Six Sigma is certainly a very big industry in its right, and Six Sigma is now a huge 'brand' in the world of corporate development. Six Sigma began in 1986 as a statistically-based method to reduce defects in electronic manufacturing processes in Motorola Inc in the USA. Today, Six Sigma is used as an all-embracing business performance methodology, all over the world, in organizations as diverse as local government sectors, prisons, hospitals, the armed forces, banks, and multi-nationals organizations.

Six Sigma Basics

Since the 1920's the word 'Sigma' has been used by statisticians and engineers as a mark for a unit of measurement in product quality variation. (Note it's Sigma with a small 's' because in this context Sigma is a generic unit of measurement.)

Six Sigma - Introduction

What is Quality?

Quality is a result of the continual fight to overcome our threats. The degree to which a set of characteristics fulfills requirements. Quality is never achieved by an accident. It is always the result of creative efforts.

Six Sigma Quality Assurance

Why Do We Need Quality?

  • Customer Quality expectations are higher always

  • Cost of poor quality

  • Quality is a competitive issue

  • Quality is must for survival

  • Quality is cost effective

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