Implementing Six Sigma

The Smarter Six Sigma Solutions program guides the user through:

• Incorporating the organization's strategic vision into the aim of the Six Sigma project charter
  
• Planning for and kicking off the project by attaining executive sponsorship and selecting the proper project team "champions"
  
• Conducting executive, management, and team education and training
  
• Developing the proper organizational infrastructure along with committed management and employee participation
  
• Implementing the project charter using measurement, analysis, improvement, and control phases.

Table of contents

S4 Deployment Strategy Phase

Six Sigma Overview and Implementation

S4 Measurement Phase

Probability

Overview of Distributions and Statistical Processes

Basic Control Charts

Process Capability and Process Performance

S4 Analysis Phase

Visualization of Data

Comparison Tests: Continuous Response

Bootstrapping

Variance Components

S4 Improvement Phase

Benefiting from Design of Experiments (DOE)

Variability Reduction Through DOE and Taguchi Considerations

S4 Control Phase

Other Control Charting Alternatives

Exponentially Weighted Moving Average (EWMA) and Engineering Process Control (EPC)

Control Plan and Other Strategies

Pass/Fail Functional Testing

Appendices

List of Symbols

Glossary

References

Index