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Six Sigma
About: Six Sigma is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 5172 publications have been published within this topic receiving 90669 citations.
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01 Jan 2000
TL;DR: This book presents an Executive Overview of Six Sigma, a Powerful Strategy for Sustained Success, and some of the key concepts of the Six Sigma System as well as tools used in expanding & Integrating the six Sigma System.
Abstract: Part I: An Executive Overview of Six Sigma. Chapter 1: A Powerful Strategy for Sustained Success. Chapter 2: Key Concepts of the Six Sigma System. Chapter 3: Why Is Six Sigma Succeeding Where Total Quality "Failed"? Chapter 4: Applying Six Sigma to Service and Manufacturing. Chapter 5: The Six Sigma Roadmap. Part II: Gearing Up and Adapting Six Sigma to Your Organization. Chapter 6: Is Six Sigma Right for Us Now? Chapter 7: How and Where Should We Start Our Efforts? Chapter 8: The Politics of Six Sigma: Preparing Leaders to Launch and Guide the Effort. Chapter 9: Preparing Black Belts and Other Key Roles. Chapter 10: Training the Organization for Six Sigma. Part III: Implementing Six Sigma: The Roadmap and Tools. Chapter 12: Identifying Core Processes and Key Customers (Roadmap Step 1). Chapter 13: Defining Customer Requirements (Roadmap Step 2). Chapter 14: Measuring Current Performance (Roadmap Step 3). Chapter 15: Six Sigma Process Improvement (Roadmap Step 4). Chapter 16: Six Sigma Process Improvement (Roadmap Step 4A). Chapter 17: Expanding & Integrating the Six Sigma System (Roadmap Step 5). Chapter 18: Advanced Six Sigma Tools: An Overview. Conclusion: Twelve Keys to Success.
1,017 citations
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28 Dec 1999
TL;DR: For example, Six Sigma is the most powerful breakthrough management tool ever devised, promising increased market share, cost reductions, and dramatic improvements in bottom-line profitability for companies of any size.
Abstract: Six Sigma is the most powerful breakthrough management tool ever devised, promising increased market share, cost reductions, and dramatic improvements in bottom-line profitability for companies of any size.
794 citations
TL;DR: The evolution, benefits, and challenges of six sigma practices are examined and the key factors influencing successful six s Sigma project implementations are identified.
756 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors developed an understanding of the Six Sigma phenomena from a goal theoretic perspective, and applied these concepts to Six Sigma, and suggested some propositions for future research, which can help serve as a foundation for developing scientific knowledge about Six Sigma.
716 citations
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07 Jun 1999
TL;DR: Benefiting from Design of Experiments Understanding the Creation of Full and Fractional Factorial 2k DOEs Planning 2k DoEs Design and Analysis of 2kDOEs Other DOE Considerations Robust DOE Response Surface Methodology Part V S4/IEE Control Phase From DMAIC and Application Examples Short-Run and Target Control Charts Control Charting Alternatives Exponentially Weighted Moving Average and Engineering Process Control.
Abstract: Partial table of contents: S4 DEPLOYMENT STRATEGY PHASE Six Sigma Overview and Implementation S4 MEASUREMENT PHASE Basic Tools Probability Overview of Distributions and Statistical Processes Basic Control Charts Process Capability and Process Performance S4 ANALYSIS PHASE Visualization of Data Comparison Tests: Continuous Response Bootstrapping Variance Components S4 IMPROVEMENT PHASE Benefiting from Design of Experiments (DOE) Variability Reduction Through DOE and Taguchi Considerations S4 CONTROL PHASE Other Control Charting Alternatives Exponentially Weighted Moving Average (EWMA) and Engineering Process Control (EPC) Control Plan and Other Strategies Pass/Fail Functional Testing Appendices List of Symbols Glossary References Index.
706 citations