Six Sigma

(noun)

Six Sigma seeks to improve the quality of process outputs by identifying and removing the causes of defects (errors) and minimizing variability in manufacturing and business processes.

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Examples of Six Sigma in the following topics:

  • Six Sigma and Lean

    • Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing are production processes that help produce minimal errors and generate the most value for the customer.
    • Six Sigma is a set of tools and strategies for process improvement originally developed by Motorola in 1986.
    • Six Sigma became well known after Jack Welch made it a central focus of his business strategy at General Electric in 1995.
    • Jack Welch implemented the Six Sigma practices at General Electric in 1995.
    • Explain how Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing optimize the manufacturing process

  • Lean-thinking weaknesses

    • The values of the business are not in sync with lean-thinking concepts. ( Nave, Dave, ‘How To Compare Six Sigma: Lean and the Theory of Constraints: A Framework for Choosing What's Best for Your Organization", Quality Progress)

  • Avoiding Slang and Jargon

    • Business jargon includes terms like bandwidth, deliverable, bad apples, low-hanging fruit, and Six Sigma.

  • Introduction to Fundamentals

    • For the most part, what Rittenhouse and Immelt are talking about is eliminating and preventing waste (a.k.a. non-product) in all its forms while extending the life-cycle of the business's resources – both of which resulted in each company becoming more innovative in the process (GE's commitment remains very much in line with the fi rm's Six Sigma mantra from the 1980s).

  • HR Metrics

    • "The business world is dominated by people who look at metrics, and the HR world needs to play in that space… if you can measure manufacturing efficiency with Six Sigma, why not use similar analytics to measure human capital performance" (Grossman, 2006).

  • Discussion questions, exercises, and references

    • Retrieved May 17, 2007, from Six Sigma: http://www.isixsigma.com/dictionary/Stakeholder-127.htm
    • Six Dangerous Myths About Pay.

  • The Promotion Mix

    • There are five (sometimes six) main aspects of a promotional mix: Advertising, Personal selling, Sales promotion, Public relations, and Direct marketing.
    • There are five (sometimes six) main aspects of a promotional mix .

  • Common Markets

    • Its aim was to bring about economic integration, including a common market, among its six founding members: Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.
    • Its aim was to bring about economic integration, including a common market, among its six founding members: Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands.
    • The six states that founded the EEC and the other two communities were known as the "inner six" (the "outer seven" were those countries who formed the European Free Trade Association).
    • The six were France, West Germany, Italy, and the three Benelux countries: Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg.

  • Minimizing Risk of Miscommunication

    • Here are six reasons that cause miscommunication: Complex Messages: The use of complex technical terms can result in miscommunication.

  • Reducing Barriers and Promoting Healthy Conversations

    • Discuss how to overcome the top six reasons for communication barriers in business