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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X-bar chart

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Average chart.

hotelling’s T2 model

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A multivariate profile for detecting differential expressions in microarrays.

internal customer

Quality management; Six Sigma

The recipient (person or department) within an organization of another person’s or department’s output (product, service or information).

data

Quality management; Six Sigma

A set of collected facts. There are two basic kinds of numerical data: measured or variable data, such as “16 ounces,” “4 miles” and “0.75 inches;” and counted or attribute data, such as “162 ...

ANSI ACS X12

Quality management; Six Sigma

Transaction standards for electronic communication and shipping notification.

mapping symbols or icons

Quality management; Six Sigma

An easy, effective way to communicate the flow of materials and information through a plant. The symbol type doesn’t matter, as long as the use is consistent from map to map. Mapping the flow helps ...

Conformitè Europëenne Mark (CE Mark)

Quality management; Six Sigma

European Union (EU) conformity mark for regulating the goods sold within its borders. The mark represents a manufacturer’s declaration that products comply with EU New Approach Directives. These ...