Articles Tagged with ''Six Sigma''

Successful companies depend on high quality. Without it, all other elements of a business fall away. Each year, we recognize companies that place a high priority on quality and provide examples of how they achieve these results. The Quality Leadership 100 offers a closer look at companies making quality a priority.

I had a discussion recently with someone who, for three decades, had been performing a statistical function at a large manufacturing company. He couldn’t understand why, in spite of excellent job performance reviews, his company had furloughed him indefinitely.

Picture a plant that requires inspectors, a team of rework staff, and a large area devoted to parts that need rework.

Many practitioners feel intimidated by the statistics vital to Six Sigma, but you don’t need to be.

Six Sigma is still one of the most popular methodologies in use today. As proof all one has to do is read the periodicals and textbooks or attend an ASQ section meeting or conference.

It is not uncommon to blame senior management for most of what ails an organization. However, it is past time to rethink this attitude!

Recipients to be honored at May event preceding World Conference on Quality and Improvement in Milwaukee, Wis.

Many organizations make a mistake when trying to replace their design process with Design for Six Sigma. DFSS was never intended to completely replace an organization’s existing design process. 

Award recognizes Marhevko’s dedicated service to ASQ and its quality management division.

The goal of performance management, as defined by the United States Office of Personnel Management, is “improving organizational effectiveness.” Performance management application, however, depends on both the industry and the methodology being applied.