Manuscript Number : IJSRSET1733109

Six Sigma : A Continuous Improvement Methodology for Manufacturing Organizations

Authors(2) :-Sandeep Kumar Vashisht, Rajesh Attri

Six Sigma is a technique used to improve the quality by reducing process variations, reducing defects, making continuous improvements in the processes. Six Sigma is statistical based methodology which is focused on improving process capability by reducing the number of defects and increase competitiveness by minimizing the cost involved in its production. This paper provides a general overview of the Six Sigma methodology.

Authors and Affiliations

Sandeep Kumar Vashisht
Mechanical Engineering Department, YMCA University of Science & Technology, Faridabad, Haryana, India
Rajesh Attri
Mechanical Engineering Department, YMCA University of Science & Technology, Faridabad, Haryana, India

Six Sigma, Quality, Defect Reduction, Barriers, Enablers.

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Publication Details

Published in : Volume 3 | Issue 3 | May-June 2017
Date of Publication : 2017-06-30
License:  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Page(s) : 467-469
Manuscript Number : IJSRSET1733109
Publisher : Technoscience Academy

Print ISSN : 2395-1990, Online ISSN : 2394-4099

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Sandeep Kumar Vashisht, Rajesh Attri, " Six Sigma : A Continuous Improvement Methodology for Manufacturing Organizations, International Journal of Scientific Research in Science, Engineering and Technology(IJSRSET), Print ISSN : 2395-1990, Online ISSN : 2394-4099, Volume 3, Issue 3, pp.467-469, May-June-2017. Journal URL : https://res.ijsrset.com/IJSRSET1733109

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