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A Six Sigma program implementation

Proceedings of the IEEE 1991 Custom Integrated Circuits Conference, 2002
The author describes how the IBM Corporation integrated Six Sigma into its market-driven quality program and used it as a measuring tool and a yardstick for initiating and maintaining a process of continuous improvement. Problem areas, which can be technical issues or business concerns, are discussed.
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Incorporating Lean Six Sigma Training within an Otolaryngology Residency Program

Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, 2014
Objectives:(1) Describe the implementation of Lean Six Sigma (LSS) training within an otolaryngology residency program. (2) Illustrate the challenges and opportunities of project execution. (3) Address the institutional considerations for a successful LSS program.Methods:(1) From July 2013, LSS training and Lean Belt Certification were offered through ...
Brian C. Lobo, Kim Johnson, Todd J. Wannemuehler, Bruce H. Matt, Heather K. Woodward‐Hagg, Taha Z. Shipchandler, Mimi S. Kokoska   +6 more
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Lean Six Sigma Nanomanufacturing Course for Engineering and Engineering Technology Programs

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings, 2020
Lean Six-Sigma Nanomanufacturing Course for Engineering and Engineering Technology programs Vlad Genis1, Michael G. Mauk1, Dhruv Sakalley1, James Hagarman1, Yury Gogotsi2, and Holly Burnside2 1 Engineering Technology Program, School of Technology and Professional Studies, Goodwin College, Drexel University, Philadelphia PA 19104, 2A.J.
Michael G. Mauk, Vladimir Genis, Dhruv Sakalley, Holly Burnside   +3 more
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Key ingredients for the effective implementation of Six Sigma program

Measuring Business Excellence, 2002
Six Sigma is a business strategy and a systematic methodology, use of which leads to breakthrough in profitability through quantum gains in product/service quality, customer satisfaction and productivity. The concept of implementing Six Sigma processes was pioneered at Motorola in the 1980s and the objective was to reduce the number of defects to as ...
Jiju Antony, Ricardo Banuelas
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Applying Six Sigma Techniques to Training Programs

PsycCRITIQUES, 2007
Six Sigma has been a popular business concept since Bill Smith of Motorola popularized it in the mid-1980s and Jack Welch of GE made it a household name in the 1990s. A recent search on Amazon.com yielded 561 books with Six Sigma in the title published since 1980.
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Costs and Savings of Six Sigma Programs: An Empirical Study

Quality Management Journal, 2012
Since the early 1990s several empirical studies have been undertaken linking quality efforts such as total quality management (TQM) and Six Sigma to organizational performance.
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Application of Design for Six Sigma in Third Party Intensive Programs

2008 Second International Conference on Secure System Integration and Reliability Improvement, 2008
Many companies use third parties to develop critical pieces of their products. This has created strong program-level dependencies with third parties wherein the success of the overall program depends highly on how successfully an organization manages these third parties. In order to ensure that the organization can meet or exceed customer expectations,
Subramanyam Ranganathan, Cvetan Redzic
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"Six Sigma" and Programmed Printing

2007
Nowdays, control and print leading systems were developed, its systems can be placed under name « ; programme printing» ; . With them, we can link technological processes under graphic technology reproduction chain. Firstly, inside conditions were defined to get a quality achievement of graphic reproduction.
Milčić, Diana, Bolanča, Stanislav, Banić, Dubravko   +2 more
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Under the knife: a national survey of six sigma programs in US healthcare organizations

International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, 2008
Purpose Medical and policy literature reports many six sigma applications at specific healthcare organizations. However, there is a lack of studies that investigate the broader status of six sigma in US healthcare systems.
Qianmei, Feng, Chris M, Manuel
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Capability adjustment for gamma processes with mean shift consideration in implementing Six Sigma program

European Journal of Operational Research, 2008
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Hsu, Ya-Chen, Pearn, W. L., Wu, Pei-Ching   +2 more
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