Six Sigma principles use statistical and numeric methods to reduce the number of defects in output to an insignificant level. They emphasize simplicity of process, quality of parts and supplies, and ...

Eleven Million Checks: Few years ago, a Bank of America ad on TV typified the Six Sigma belief. The ad had a slogan: “We don’t process eleven million checks a day. We process one check just right, and ...

FORT BRAGG, N.C. (Nov. 21, 2011) -- Complex processes can lead to unintended, and multifaceted, challenges that can consume more time and money than necessary. Whether it is inventory control, the ...

As a manager or executive at a small business, “Six Sigma” is probably not on your to-do list. Yet this proven methodology for quality improvement, developed at Motorola in the early 1980s and ...

What gets measured gets done. And when you analyze what you’re doing in a quantitative way, you identify opportunities you didn’t know you had. That may be a simplistic way of defining Six Sigma and ...

Six Sigma is a data-driven approach to quality, aimed at reducing variation and the associated defects, wastes, and risks in any process. This article explores the basics of Six Sigma process quality ...

“We’re doing Lean + Six Sigma!” The look in his eyes was confident, with a hint of smugness. I knew what I was supposed to say… “Well, then, you’re at the leading edge, doing all you possibly could be ...

Six Sigma is largely touted in the business media. More than simply a concept, Six Sigma is a metric, a methodology, and a management system. Since its creation in 1986, it has gained such a solid ...

Q: We are considering using Six Sigma in my organization. Can someone who has experience with it provide some lessons learned? A: At J.P. Morgan Chase, Six Sigma is the business process reengineering ...

The leaders of the 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade (3rd CAB), 3rd Infantry Division, sponsored a project that used Lean Six Sigma (LSS) methods to define, measure, analyze, improve, and control issues ...