Essays Tagged: "Sigma"

The two different styles of Quality system -comparing both Western and Japanese ways

ng the goals and base the rewards on the results achieved. It is recently furthered developed to '6 Sigma method' and widely used in many world-class organizations such as GE.Both theories recognize a ... ns for the selected company.3. Analysis of GE's quality system3.1. Introduction of company-wide Six Sigma improvement systemGE is a diversified world-class company. Their products belongs to many tota ...

(13 pages) 202 0 3.7 Jul/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

GE, Jack Welch's leadership

needs or changes in the business environment. (DuBrin, J., Andrew, 2006).2.1.2 Quality Program- Six SigmaSix Sigma simply means a measure of quality that strives for near perfection. "Six Sigma is a d ... s in any process -- from manufacturing to transactional and from product to service. To achieve Six Sigma, a process must not produce more than 3.4 defects per million opportunities. A Six Sigma oppor ...

(12 pages) 750 1 4.3 Aug/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Leadership and Communication

Human Resources Practices

ific mission to develop something new or to accomplish a complex task. They are a vital part of Six Sigma efforts as each member provides different levels of knowledge and expertise in guiding a Six S ... ms can help remove obstacles to effective team development and smooth the transitioning process.Six Sigma Project Teams.1. Champions - senior-level managers who promote and lead the operation of Six S ...

(7 pages) 429 1 5.0 Nov/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Human Resource Management

Total Quality Management: Six Sigma Application in Courier Industry

EXECUTIVE SUMMARYSix Sigma in many organizations simply means a measure of quality that strives for near perfection. Six ... nal and from product to service.Keeping in view the importance of service industry in a society six sigma plays a vital role and especially when we are talking about the courier industry in Pakistan t ... r even to stay in the market, competitive companies are attracted towards the implementation of six-sigma. The statistical representation of Six Sigma describes quantitatively how a process is perform ...

(9 pages) 471 0 4.0 Feb/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Total Quality Management: six sigma application in banking industry (Pakistan)

all the rules for self-improvement and for doing business in the international marketplace. The Six Sigma has become a basic part any organization.Competition in banking sector has created both challe ... l standards in order to meet the challenges created by international competition in this sector.Six Sigma in many organizations simply means a measure of quality that strives for near perfection. Six ...

(35 pages) 513 1 4.8 Mar/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Home Depot's Task and Risk Management Plan

erseas. The process that can afford the opportunity to fix this dilemma is the process known as Six Sigma. This method manages process variations, which cause defects. The company presently has only g ... fied personnel, which severely limits their capability. This project will enhance the company's Six Sigma program, identify and address any risks involved to avoid having to address them later on in t ...

(8 pages) 134 0 5.0 Jul/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Strategic Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction: Baderman Island Resorts

is also called the 80-20 rule, meaning that 80% of problems are often due to 20% of the causes.*Six Sigma - Six Sigma is "a comprehensive and flexible system for achieving, sustaining, and maximizing ... a comprehensive and flexible system for achieving, sustaining, and maximizing business success. Six Sigma is uniquely driven by close understanding of customer needs, disciplined use of facts data and ...

(5 pages) 424 0 3.4 Oct/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Evaluating GE's Organizational Culture

ffort to ensure top quality service standards in today's competitive market, GE has implemented Six Sigma Quality standards. According to Making Customers Feel Six Sigma Quality (2007) "Six Sigma is a ... g and delivering near-perfect products and services."The goal behind training employees through Six Sigma and implementing this system is for GE to be able to evaluate defects and come as close to zer ...

(9 pages) 189 0 5.0 Jan/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

MANAGEMENT

¶ 19). Kuiper Leda also changed the means of how the company runs through implementing the Six Sigma program, with minor resistence issues at the beginning of the implementation. As with most com ... s have been always been done,” but the employees eventually saw the benefits to becoming a Six Sigma employee. Through seeking to incorporate the Six Sigma, Kuiper Leda is proud of the levels obt ...

(10 pages) 362 1 4.0 Aug/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Management Planning & Decision Making

Six Sigma, How to develop a Black Belt Project

This paper will discuss the basic concepts and strategies that are involved with Six Sigma and will define the basic steps involved in developing a Black Belt project. There are five st ... lack Belt project. There are five stages that are required to perform for the completion of any Six Sigma Black Belt project, these stages consist of; Define Stage, Measure Stage, Analyze Stage, Impro ... be several key topics discussed that pertain to the definition of a successful project.Defining Six Sigma"Quality is free. It's not a gift, but it is free. What costs money are the un-quality things, ...

(31 pages) 192 0 0.0 Sep/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Quality Improvement Implementation Paper

met.Quality Tools for Identifying and Monitoring Process VariabilityRiordan Manufacturing is a Six Sigma organization with leading edge R&D exceeding ISO 9000 standards. This quality tool defines ... 9000 standards. This quality tool defines the attitude and abilities of Riordan Manufacturing. Six Sigma is a toolkit of methods to reduce waste in business processes. Six Sigma offers the perspectiv ...

(8 pages) 373 0 3.0 Oct/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Marketing

Quality Management

higher quality and this has resulted in different benchmarks for different industrial sectors. Six Sigma is a measure of quality that strives for near perfection. Six Sigma is a disciplined, data - d ... manufacturing to transactional and from product to service. Different companies have applied the SixSigma methodology and have produced significant results.General Electric is one company which has ap ...

(3 pages) 38 0 0.0 Dec/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Model and Methodologies

the promise of excellence every day to customers, locally, domestically, and in global markets.Six Sigma ModelThe idea of quality for the customer is seen in the diagram of the Six Sigma model of exc ... in the diagram of the Six Sigma model of excellence. The businessballs.com website states that,Six Sigma began in 1986 as a statistically-based method to reduce variation inelectronic manufacturing p ...

(7 pages) 54 0 0.0 Jun/2009

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Human Resource Management

Strategic Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction Paper

suppliers and customers.Trying to improve a process can be a difficult task, using methods like Six Sigma is essential for Huffman to help establish a competitive advantage. Six Sigma measures the cap ... petitive advantage. Six Sigma measures the capability of a process to perform defect-free work. Six Sigma means a failure rate of 3.4 parts per million or 99.9997% perfect (Quality Portal [QP], 2007, ...

(5 pages) 106 1 4.0 Feb/2010

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management