Six Sigma Changed Manufacturing Forever

It did not take long after word started spreading about the success Motorola had improving production, for other companies to want to learn the secret. The quality of Motorola products improved considerably in the late 1980’s and it was because the CEO adopted the Six Sigma model. The model called for improving the manufacturing process to eliminate production problems that were costing Motorola millions of dollars.Six Sigma is a quality control program that strives to produce a nearly perfect product every time it goes through the assembly line. Six Sigma, stands for the number that Motorola tried to obtain of less than 4 defects per 1 million units which has now become the industry standard. Five Sigma is just over 200 defects per million and the scale goes down from there. If a company...

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Six Sigma Training - Spokane, WA City Council Trains 16 City Workers in Six Sigma

Six Sigma Training is critical to many different industries. Such is true in Spokane, WA, where a position has actually been created and approved by the city council. At about $120,000 a year in pay and benefits, the position is one that will be filled by an individual who can promote the efficiency of the city based on their understanding and training in Lean Six Sigma. Since Lean Six Sigma is designed to reduce and eliminate waste, making any business or organization more effective in what they do, it seems like they have chosen a great way to handle the situation. As if that’s not enough, they also placed a vote earlier this year to train 16 city employees in Six Sigma Process, done through a $90,000 no-bid contract offered to Lasater Institute, which is based in Indiana. The purpose of...

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