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Case Study Six-Sigma Methodology

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Sokovic et al. (2005) applied basic approach Six-Sigma methodology which includes Process feasibility study, Process planning, Process preparation, Trial production run and Process quantification. Using this basic approach a new process design was developed for compressor-housing machining process. During the process panning phase the Failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) method is widely used. Due to large number of Key process input variables (KPIV) it becomes difficult to use FMEA method. To overcome this problem tools like Process mapping and Cause and effect matrix were applied to reduce number of KPIV to minimum. With this methodology a new process was developed using new approach. Comparison of old and modified process flow map had shown that time spent in developing modified …show more content…

Six-Sigma methodology was applied to single assembly line in order to achieve Six-Sigma levels of quality by trimming down defect level those are crucial to customers. Implementation of Six-Sigma methodology helps to improve levels of overall customers satisfaction through improvements made to the working environment. Discussing the case of implementation the authors in the end concluded that to implement such projects in SMEs, the top management must designate dedicated trained personnel as team members who further provide trainings to workers included in the project in a hierarchical manner. This type of program can be named as Internal Training Methodology (ITM), it also helps SMEs in saving monetary which in case to be paid to consultancies for massive training programs. This type of approach helps organizations to develop new Six-Sigma projects step by step. This type of program helps in render savings and upgrade staff for higher belt levels and then increase the pace of implementation in a phased

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