Six Sigma

Six Sigma

Originally developed by Motorola in 1986, Six Sigma is quality management method that helps organizations to improve the capability of their business processes. This increase in performance and decrease in process variation lead to defect reduction and improvement in profits, employee morale and quality of products or services.

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nonlinear parameter estimation

Quality management; Six Sigma

A method whereby the arduous and labor intensive task of multiparameter model calibration can be carried out automatically under the control of a computer.

culture, organizational

Quality management; Six Sigma

A common set of values, beliefs, attitudes, perceptions and accepted behaviors shared by individuals within an organization.

sample size (n)

Quality management; Six Sigma

The number of units in a sample.

customer-supplier model (CSM)

Quality management; Six Sigma

A model depicting inputs flowing into a work process that, in turn, add value and produce outputs delivered to a customer. Also called customer-supplier methodology.

registration to standards

Quality management; Six Sigma

A process in which an accredited, independent third-party organization conducts an on-site audit of a company’s operations against the requirements of the standard to which the company wants to be ...