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Published: Tuesday, November 2, 2004 - 23:00 The database also includes updated metrics and practices to help companies evaluate current performance and identify improvement opportunities. The implementation tools can help create leadership and employee support, outline job descriptions and leverage systems technology. Other topics covered in the database include supply chain management and order fulfillment. For more information, visit www.best-in-class.com. For 40 years Quality Digest has been the go-to source for all things quality. Our newsletter, Quality Digest, shares expert commentary and relevant industry resources to assist our readers in their quest for continuous improvement. Our website includes every column and article from the newsletter since May 2009 as well as back issues of Quality Digest magazine to August 1995. We are committed to promoting a view wherein quality is not a niche, but an integral part of every phase of manufacturing and services.
Six Sigma Clarifying Objectives Critical to Six Sigma Implementation
Research and consulting firm Best Practices LLC recently compiled a comprehensive list of successful Six Sigma case studies examining the methodology’s delivery, response and accuracy. Drawn from exclusive interviews and research, the database contains specific reasons for implementing Six Sigma. It concludes that having clear goals before the implementation start is critical to the quality improvement effort. The following reasons were given for Six Sigma implementation: cost reduction, customer service and satisfaction improvements, Wall Street recognition, product quality improvements and increased shareholder value.
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