Articles - Six Sigma History en-us http://www.sixsigmaonline.org/articlelive N/A http://www.sixsigmaonline.org/articlelive info@sixsigmaonline.org 20 http://www.sixsigmaonline.org/articlelive/articles/368/1/The-History-And-Development-Of-Six-Sigma/Page1.html Perfection is a secondary inherent nature of man, only second to the instinct to survive. A human being takes pride in inventing a new tool or technique, but takes more pride when perfecting its technology and usability. In fact, it is only because of these two inherent qualities that the human civilization flourished. Perfection was again reinstated with another quality called innovation. info@sixsigmaonline.org (Six Sigma Training Assistant) Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sixsigmaonline.org/articlelive/articles/276/1/Future-Of-Six-Sigma--Different-Viewpoints/Page1.html Use of Six Sigma can be highly controversial.  Here you will learn the many different viewpoints on the future of Six Sigma so you can make an informed decision on implementation. info@sixsigmaonline.org (Six Sigma Training Assistant) Mon, 10 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sixsigmaonline.org/articlelive/articles/232/1/Six-Sigma-Is-It-Just-A-Fad/Page1.html If you have ever wondered whether Six Sigma contributes any real value to organizations as well as customers, read this article.  You’ll find out why Six Sigma is here to stay. This article attempts to provide a pragmatic account of the relevance of Six Sigma to business processes today. info@sixsigmaonline.org (Six Sigma Training Assistant) Fri, 07 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sixsigmaonline.org/articlelive/articles/207/1/Motorola-Six-Sigma-Improvement-is-About-Training/Page1.html Among the main issues on the minds of today’s business execs is to achieve better results from the business.  To obtain these coveted business results and improvements in the performance of the company, a focus needs to be placed on the Motorola Six Sigma training in corporations and businesses of all sizes. info@sixsigmaonline.org (Six Sigma Training Assistant) Tue, 15 May 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sixsigmaonline.org/articlelive/articles/198/1/Six-Sigma--The-historical-perspective/Page1.html The quest for perfection is second only to human survival instincts. These are the two reasons that were solely responsible for civilizations to flourish. That we are wearing clothes today as a symbol of the quest for perfection and innovation should reinforce this statement. info@sixsigmaonline.org (Six Sigma Training Assistant) Thu, 10 May 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sixsigmaonline.org/articlelive/articles/191/1/Six-Sigma-Core-Concepts/Page1.html By definition, Six Sigma is a series of systems of metrics that are used to measure defects and improve quality by application of a methodology to reduce defect levels to under 3.4 instances per million. Six Sigma is a trademark of Motorola that, by its implementation, saved the company some $17 billion. It has so much evolved and come of age that comparison with the original process is hardly possible. Fundamentally, Six Sigma manages process variations that cause defects and systematically and statistically tackles the unacceptable deviations from the defined standards and works towards eliminating defect incidences. info@sixsigmaonline.org (Six Sigma Training Assistant) Thu, 10 May 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sixsigmaonline.org/articlelive/articles/173/1/Six-Sigma-in-Sight/Page1.html When DuPont discovered that some employees applying for long-term disability had along wait for an answer--up to six months--the human resources team turned to a familiar process to solve the problem: Six Sigma. Similarly, HR professionals at Motorola, Dow Chemical, General Electric, Ford and others apply Six Sigma to fix, improve and sustain HR processes. "It's the way we do work," says Steve Constantin, global HR director for Dow. info@sixsigmaonline.org (Six Sigma Training Assistant) Sun, 24 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sixsigmaonline.org/articlelive/articles/155/1/The-Six-Sigma-Primer/Page1.html Communications consultant Stephen Manallack looks at the technique and philosophy of the Six Sigma process to build a customer focused culture… info@sixsigmaonline.org (Six Sigma Training Assistant) Sat, 23 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sixsigmaonline.org/articlelive/articles/138/1/The-Benefits-of-Six-Sigma-Training/Page1.html The Six Sigma Training concept grew out of various quality initiatives at Motorola in the mid-80s. The company's land mobile products sector established a single matrix for quality (total defects per unit) which dramatically changed the way management measured and compared the quality improvement rates of all divisions. Because all operations used the same measurement, the goal for defect reduction was uniformly applied to all activities. info@sixsigmaonline.org (Six Sigma Training Assistant) Wed, 13 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sixsigmaonline.org/articlelive/articles/129/1/Six-Sigma-Survey/Page1.html Judging by the amount of press it's garnered, the millions of books sold by dozens of authors and the general buzz it continues to generate, Six Sigma--the process improvement methodology introduced by Motorola in the mid-1980s--is going strong. Whether you believe it's here to stay or simply today's program du jour waiting to be replaced by tomorrow's blue plate special, there's no doubt that Six Sigma has greatly affected the businesses that have embraced it, producing incredible cost savings and waste reduction. info@sixsigmaonline.org (Six Sigma Training Assistant) Wed, 13 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400