6σ
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6σ is the common symbolic abbreviation for Six Sigma, a data-driven methodology focused on reducing defects and improving process quality in organizations.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
process improvement methodology
ⓘ
quality management methodology ⓘ statistical methodology ⓘ |
| abbreviationOf | Six Sigma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsFor |
cost reduction
ⓘ
customer satisfaction improvement ⓘ cycle time reduction ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
business processes
ⓘ
manufacturing processes ⓘ service processes ⓘ |
| basedOn |
data-driven decision making
ⓘ
statistical analysis ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
continuous improvement
ⓘ
customer requirements ⓘ process measurement ⓘ root cause analysis ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
defect reduction
ⓘ
process quality improvement ⓘ variation reduction ⓘ |
| goal | 3.4 defects per million opportunities ⓘ |
| hasPhase |
Analyze
ⓘ
Control ⓘ Define ⓘ Improve ⓘ Measure ⓘ |
| hasRoleLevel |
Black Belt
ⓘ
Champion ⓘ Green Belt ⓘ Master Black Belt ⓘ Yellow Belt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatedIn | Motorola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularizedBy | General Electric NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Lean Six Sigma
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lean manufacturing NERFINISHED ⓘ Total Quality Management NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
management commitment
ⓘ
structured project approach ⓘ |
| usesConcept |
process capability
ⓘ
sigma level ⓘ standard deviation ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
DMADV
ⓘ
DMAIC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesTool |
Pareto analysis
ⓘ
cause-and-effect diagram ⓘ control chart ⓘ design of experiments ⓘ failure mode and effects analysis ⓘ hypothesis testing ⓘ process mapping ⓘ |
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