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Design for six sigma: a breakthrough business improvement strategy for achieving competitive advantage

Jiju Antony (Jiju Antony is a Senior Teaching Fellow at the Warwick Manufacturing Group, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK.)

Work Study

ISSN: 0043-8022

Article publication date: 1 February 2002

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Abstract

The six sigma methodology aims to reduce the number of mistakes/defects in a manufacturing process and hence the manufacturing costs. Six sigma is the ultimate measure of quality. As firms improve their processes, and move towards the elusive six sigma, they often need to re‐design the products, process and services to “design‐out” defects and design‐in quality. Describes the underlying statistical concepts behind the six sigma methodology and outlines the process of moving towards the realisation of six sigma quality.

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Antony, J. (2002), "Design for six sigma: a breakthrough business improvement strategy for achieving competitive advantage", Work Study, Vol. 51 No. 1, pp. 6-8. https://doi.org/10.1108/00438020210415460

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