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Quality Executives Compare Productivity Approaches

Published: Monday, March 15, 2004 - 23:00

A recent study indicates that most leading companies target quality by incorporating lean simplification and demand flow techniques with Six Sigma defect reduction.

The survey, conducted by Best Practices LLC on behalf of the Global Benchmarking Council, features 84 companies in manufacturing, transportation, health care, communications, financial services and other industries. It’s intended to identify the most prevalent practices for implementing lean, Six Sigma and other productivity platforms.
The complete results of the survey are available for free online by clicking here and entering QPFRES1 in the coupon field during checkout.

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