Category: Six Sigma

  • The Effect of the Digital Era on the Implementation of Lean Six Sigma

    Abstract The papers primary purpose is to demonstrate the impact of the digital era on the implementation of Lean Six Sigma. Moreover, it aims at defining the concepts of Lean Six Sigma and Industry 4.0 by raising the preliminary research question How the Digital Era impacts the implementation of Lean Six Sigma? Hence, the study…

  • Lean Six Sigma Implementation and the Digital Era

    Table of Contents Abstract Introduction Literature Review Research Method The Latest Development The Impact of Digitalisation on the Six Sigma Implementation Lessons Learned Conclusion References Abstract Digitalization and the rapid development of emerging technologies have undoubtedly influenced numerous industries throughout the world. The recent studies in this sphere claim that such output enhancing techniques as…

  • Six Sigma Methodology Deployment

    The article Deployment of Six Sigma Methodology to Reduce Complications in Intravitreal Injections reveals how Six Sigma principles can be utilized in the modern healthcare delivery setting. According to the authors, this quality improvement method was initially used in manufacturing processes, but now it has more spheres for use such as emergency room, laboratory, radiology,…

  • The History of Six Sigma

    Table of Contents History of the Six Sigma Why Six Sigma is being used today & the companies using it The Six Sigma and the Employer References History of the Six Sigma Six Sigma refers to a management system. The evolution of the Six sigma as a quality management system has its roots in the…

  • Six Sigma Tools and Decision-Making Models

    Table of Contents DMADV DMADOV Porters Five Forces Hoshin Planning TRIZ Pugh Analysis Reference List DMADV The DMADV framework is typically viewed as the auxiliary tool used along with the DMAIC approach as a part of the Six Sigma philosophy. DMADV involves the following stages: Define, Measure, Analyze, Design, Modify (Kubiak & Benbow, 2009a). As…

  • Sikorsky Aircraft Companys Six Sigma Implementation

    Six Sigma Implementation in the Context of the Aircraft Company Setting Promoting consistent quality improvement is an essential element of any companys functioning (Pyzdek, 2014). Unless the quality standards are regularly updated, the firm is likely to lose its influence and weight in the target market as the customers will prefer the competitors products to…

  • Six Sigma Framework: Key Terms Definition

    Table of Contents Leadership Sponsor Implementation Leader Coach Team Leader Team Member Process Owner Reference List Leadership Leadership is typically viewed as a set of measures aimed at setting the goals to be accomplished by the organization, as well as set the pace for the participants to operate so that the objectives in question could…

  • Strategic Deployment of Six Sigma

    One of the benefits of the DMAIC framework, its universal applicability deserves a special attention (Schroeder, Goldstein, & Rungtusanatham, 2013). The strategy that is typically viewed as part of the Six Sigma concept can also be adopted to improve the overall quality and certain elements of ones performance rather successfully. Detailing the characteristics of specific…

  • DMAIC (Six Sigma) Model at Phone System Inc.

    Defining Problem Statement Phone System Inc. must increase profitability, employee diversification, and job satisfaction by expanding operations to new markets where labor costs are potentially cheap and technologically oriented customers are readily available. Hence, the closure of one of the operating sites is necessary to pursue the companys goals and objectives. The Board of Directors…