The Evolution of Six Sigma

Hahn, Gerald J.; Doganaksoy, Necip; Hoerl, Roger W.

doi:10.1080/08982110008962595

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“…Assuming and using a normal distribution of this variable, the proportion can be found, and parts per million (ppm) of defects. Thus, a process that aims to achieve a six sigma capability must have a defect rate of some units per million (HAHN et al 2000). More specifically, six sigma process results in the occurrence of defects in less than 3.4 million opportunities (or an efficiency of 99.9997%).…”

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“…Today, Six Sigma is understood as a management practice that seeks to improve the profitability of any business sector companies, whether products or services or any size (Hahn et al, 2000.) -Small, medium or large company (WESSEL, Burcher, 2004), in order to increase market share, reduce costs and streamline operations (Breyfogle III et al, 2001)..…”

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Six Sigma Project in a Vendor Company of Transmission Systems for Automotive Insdustry: A Brazilian Experience

Silva¹,

Rosini²,

Pamisano³

et al. 2015

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Six Sigma has been gaining more and more space in business as a very effective tool to solve structural problems by reducing the process variation and supply of products and services within the needs of customers. The main way that seeks to achieve this goal is through the development of projects for improvement. In this paper an analysis of a project cost reduction tool in an industry supply systems for the automotive industry is presented. The research methodology used in the study is based on case study accompanied by exploratory research. Data analysis provided positive evidence that the factors mentioned influence effectively the success and consolidation of Six Sigma and its tools in the company studied.

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Section: Six Sigmamentioning

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Six Sigma Project in a Vendor Company of Transmission Systems for Automotive Insdustry: A Brazilian Experience

Silva¹,

Rosini²,

Pamisano³

et al. 2015

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“…The panel discussion edited by Steinberg (2008) is also useful reading. The increasingly widespread deployments of Six Sigma, Lean Six Sigma, and Design for Six Sigma as business improvement strategies have further driven the increase in application of designed experiments (e.g., see Hahn et al 2000;Montgomery and Woodall 2008). The Define-Measure-Analyze-Improve-Control (DMAIC) framework that is the basis of most deployments utilizes designed experiments in the Improve phase, leading to designed experiments being considered the most important of the DMAIC tools.…”

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Designed Experiments for the Defense Community

Johnson

Hutto

Simpson

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Quality Engineering

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The areas of application for design of experiments principles have evolved, mimicking the growth of U.S. industries over the last century, from agriculture to manufacturing to chemical and process industries to the services and government sectors. In addition, statistically based quality programs adopted by businesses morphed from total quality management to Six Sigma and, most recently, statistical engineering (see Hoerl and Snee 2010). The good news about these transformations is that each evolution contains more technical substance, embedding the methodologies as core competencies, and is less of a ''program.'' Design of experiments is fundamental to statistical engineering and is receiving increased attention within large government agencies such as the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Department of Defense. Because test policy is intended to shape test programs, numerous test agencies have experimented with policy wording since about 2001. The Director of Operational Test & Evaluation has recently (2010) published guidelines to mold test programs into a sequence of well-designed and statistically defensible experiments. Specifically, the guidelines require, for the first time, that test programs report statistical power as one proof of sound test design. This article presents the underlying tenents of design of experiments, as applied in the Department of Defense, focusing on factorial, fractional factorial, and response surface design and analyses. The concepts of statistical modeling and sequential experimentation are also emphasized. Military applications are presented for testing and evaluation of weapon system acquisition, including force-on-force tactics, weapons employment and maritime search, identification, and intercept.KEYWORDS factorial design, optimal design, power, response surface methodology, space filling design, test and evaluation WHY DOES THE DEFENSE COMMUNITY NEED DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS?Any organization serious about testing should embrace methods and a general strategy that will cover the range of product employment, extract the most information in limited trials, and identify parameters affecting

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“…However, as (Antony and Banuelas, 2001) described in business world the term Six Sigma is defined differently, " Six Sigma is business strategy used to improve business profitability, to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of all operations to meet customers' needs and expectations." In views of Hahn et al (2000) Six Sigma is a product and process quality enhancement approach based on statistical tools and discipline. Other researchers take Six Sigma as a management strategy requiring cultural changes (Sanders and Hild, 2000).…”

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Banking Sector Growth in China: Can Six-Sigma Be a Solution?

Wang¹,

Hussain²

2011

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Banking industry in China is facing immense competition from local as well as foreign banks, customers choices regarding banks are expanding. At present, banking is increasingly becoming a consumer-centric service provider. Customers are becoming more quality conscious and are demanding new and qualitative products and services. Six Sigma is a kind of quality enhancement strategy that can help a bank to win customers' loyalty. However, Six Sigma alone is not enough to meet the rapidly increasing competition, an alignment between Six Sigma and knowledge management is essential. The study examines the gainful effects of the use of knowledge management and also gives a critical analysis of the impact of six-sigma on banking performance and customer services. The study examined that quality assurance practice, like Six Sigma along with knowledge management can be an effective strategy for banking sector in China. Finally, the study proposed a model for banking sector to ensure high quality products and services.

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The Evolution of Six Sigma

Cited by 203 publications

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Six Sigma Project in a Vendor Company of Transmission Systems for Automotive Insdustry: A Brazilian Experience

Six Sigma Project in a Vendor Company of Transmission Systems for Automotive Insdustry: A Brazilian Experience

Designed Experiments for the Defense Community

Banking Sector Growth in China: Can Six-Sigma Be a Solution?

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