Harnessing Six Sigma
One of the latest trends in the ongoing evolution of Six Sigma is its rising popularity among college students and its appearance in universities’ curricula.
Perversity and Profit
Once upon a time, in a real, live U.S. corporation, top management decided that Six Sigma was a good idea.FMEA Fails Four Ways
All too often FMEA (Failure Modes and Effects Analysis), DFMEA (Design, Failure Modes, and Effects Analysis) or FMECA (Failure Mode, Effects,Zero Defects vs. Six Sigma
Zero defects is an idea that was discovered in the early 1960s.
Sick Sigma
In 1633, opposition to the common viewpoint could mean death. This was the case with Galileo when he proposed that the Earth revolved around the sun. He was tried for heresy. Of course things are different today.
Six Sigma: Is It a Fad?
I, for one, am tired of the quality flavor of the month. It isn’t quite that bad but it seems like it at times.
Black Belt Training: Coming to a Desktop Near You
“The great aim of education is not knowledge but action.”
The Xbar & R Chart Says You’re in Control. Are you?
The purpose of process data analysis is to answer the question, "May the observed data fluctuations reasonably be attributed to common-cause variation?" The principal use of the Shewhart control chart is to guide efforts for process improvement by assisting in the di
Root Cause Analysis Takes Too Long
Engaging your workforce is a major obstacle in a lean Six Sigma implementation. Only a limited number of employees will initially participate in Six Sigma improvement projects.
Good Enough Isn’t Good Enough Anymore
The Empire State Building in New York City, with its 103 stories, 73 elevators, 2,500,000 feet of electrical cable and 6,500 windows, was built i
