Abstract
Pioneered by Motorola and popularized by GE, the Six Sigma philosophy has spread like a wildfire across the corporate world during the last decade. In this chapter, we discuss what Six Sigma means as a metric, a philosophy and as a company-wide approach for Quality Management. The road map, organizational structure and training necessary for successful deployment of Six Sigma are discussed. A case study based on an Indian manufacturing company illustrates a typical Six Sigma project leading to financial benefits.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Enterprise Transformation |
| Subtitle of host publication | Understanding and Enabling Fundamental Change |
| Publisher | wiley |
| Pages | 209-222 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780470007822 |
| ISBN (Print) | 0471736813, 9780471736813 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2006 |
| Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Engineering
- General Economics, Econometrics and Finance
- General Business, Management and Accounting