What is Six Sigma?

Six Sigma is a process optimisation toolkit, methodology and management method to drive continuous improvement

The toolkit comprises many methods to examine and understand data to create information to support good decisions.

Examples include:

  • Process Mapping
  • Measurement Systems Analysis
  • Process Capability Studies
  • Analysis of Variance
  • Hypothesis Testing
  • Improvement generation and evaluation
  • Risk Analysis
  • Control Plans
  • Process Behaviour Charts

 

Benefits

Complex processes may be hard to operate such that consistent products or services are delivered. Six Sigma uncovers the key process input variables that must be controlled to deliver the customer’s requirements.

Typical focus areas are Safety, Quality, Cost and Delivery. Breakthrough levels of performance improvement can be achieved with Six Sigma projects. Typical projects achieve 70-90% reduction in defects or customer complaints.

 

At Process42 we seek to make complex processes understandable and controllable.

Please see our training services for more information.

 

 

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