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Six Sigma - What is Six Sigma?
Six Sigma at many organizations simply means a measure of quality that strives for near perfection. Six Sigma is a disciplined, data-driven approach and methodology for eliminating defects (driving towards six standard deviations between the mean and the nearest specification limit) in any process -- from manufacturing to transactional and from product to service.
The statistical representation of Six Sigma describes quantitatively how a process is performing. To achieve Six Sigma, a process must not produce more than 3.4 defects per million opportunities. A Six Sigma defect is defined as anything outside of customer specifications. A Six Sigma opportunity is then the total quantity of chances for a defect. Process sigma can easily be calculated using a Six Sigma calculator.
Six Sigma Defined
Six Sigma is a statistical term that equates to 3.4 defects per one million opportunities. Unfortunately, many organizations today operate at around three sigma, which translates into roughly 67,000 defects per million opportunities.
Do you need to:
- Reduce costs by 50% or more?
- Reduce waste?
- Promote a better understanding of customer requirements?
- Improve delivery and quality performance?
- Provide critical process inputs needed to respond to changing customer requirements?
- Develop robust products and processes?
