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Understanding Six Sigma: Concepts, Applications and Challenges
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Understanding Six Sigma: Concepts, Applications and Challenges includes seven excellent chapters that have been prepared using state-of-the-art methodologies by professional researchers in this domain from seven different countries. The chapters in the book are titled as follows:
"Sustainable Development of the Environment Using Six Sigma"; "DMAIC Six Sigma for Complex Processes Improvement"; "The Lean Six Sigma Methodology: Applications in Thoracic Surgery"; "The Link between Six Sigma and Business Performance"; "Integration of the Lean and Six Sigma Methodology to Improve Quality Performance in a Healthcare Organisation"; "Six Sigma: A Process Improvement Methodology"; and "Integrating Six Sigma into a Business Strategy: Workshop and Leadership".
... As a historical chronological sequence for six sigma, in 1987, Motorola developed the sixsigma methodology and defined a goal of 3.4 parts per million (ppm) defects (STEWART, SPENCER, 2006;KADRY, 2018). Kadry (2018) affirms that the sigma means the statistical unit of measurement used to define the standard population deviation. ...
... As a historical chronological sequence for six sigma, in 1987, Motorola developed the sixsigma methodology and defined a goal of 3.4 parts per million (ppm) defects (STEWART, SPENCER, 2006;KADRY, 2018). Kadry (2018) affirms that the sigma means the statistical unit of measurement used to define the standard population deviation. Six sigma is an organized approach to achieving a committed team and better performance in construction processes (Linderman et al., 2003); and Kadry (2018, p.6) observes that a single sigma improvement in a business process means into about something "about 10% net income improvement, a 20% margin improvement, and a 10 to 30% capital reduction". ...
... In 1994 to produce high-level results, six sigma was introduced to improve work processes and expand all employees' skills. General Electric beginning in 1995, launched the six-sigma program (STEWART, SPENCER, 2006;KADRY, 2018). ...
... According to Kadry (2018), the sigma means the statistical unit of measurement used to define the standard population deviation; and considering that defects occur under a normal distribution, this corresponds to almost two quality failures per million of parts manufactured. The six-sigma methodology challenge is to utilize management and quality tools sets in a systematic way to improve critical operational and business processes to reach 6σ performances. ...
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