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Statistical Process Control for Right-Brain Thinkers
“Stand firm in your refusal to remain conscious during algebra. In real life, I assure you, there is no such thing as algebra.” — Fran LebowitzKnown for her sardonic wit, perhaps the social commentator, Fran Lebowitz, did not intend for this bit of advice to teens to be taken literally. Nevertheless, I submit that it elicits a grin from many who are well beyond their teens because it rings....more |
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Author: Lon Roberts Tags: SPC system | statistical process control system | statistical process control |
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Statistical Process Control, The Alpha and Omega of Six Sigma—Part 1: The Origin Story
This is the first in a four-part series on Statistical Process Control (SPC), which is the foundation for Six Sigma, providing the best known method for capturing the Voice of the Process and using data to manage a process. Organizations that practice Statistical Process Control as part of a comprehensive quality management system will identify required Six Sigma Projects and Kaizen events more read....more |
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Author: Rip Stauffer Tags: Statistical Process Control | Voice of the Process | control chart |
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Street Smart Lessons from a Caveman
Have you ever wondered what the oldest tool is in your Six Sigma process improvement toolbox? Some argue that Dr. John Snow’s map, which helped end the cholera epidemic of London in the mid-1800s, was one of the first uses of a concentration diagram. Karl Pearson gave us the standard deviation around 1893. Walter Shewhart drew the first control chart in 1924. In 1977, as John Travolta was strutting ab....more |
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Author: Jeff Cole Tags: Karl Pearson | Walter Shewhart | John Tukey |
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An Introduction to Six Sigma Management
Non-Technical Definitions of Six Sigma ManagementSix Sigma management uses statistical process control to relentlessly and rigorously pursue the reduction of variance and standard deviation in all critical processes to achieve continuous and breakthrough improvements that impact the bottom-line and/or top-line of the organization and increase customer satisfaction.Another common definition of Six Sigma mana....more |
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Author: Howard Gitlow Tags: DPMO | increase customer satisfaction | Six Sigma management |
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Getting Through This Economic Downturn With Style
Business Process Improvement During an Economic CrisisThese may not be the worst of times, but they certainly aren’t the best of times. The current financial climate is creating challenges everywhere, ranging from business survival to meeting business projections in an economic “downturn.” Your task is to improve business performance and earnings. Easy, right?Well, it might not be easy, bu....more |
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Author: Rosa Oppenheim Tags: statistics management | quality control | rutgers |
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