Six Sigma

1. M. Saad
Shuja Ur Rehman

2. Six Sigma

3. Six Sigma
– A quality improvement philosophy that
focuses on eliminating defects through
reduction of variation in a process

4. Motorola launched the Six Sigma program
in the 1980s
General Electric initiated the
implementation of Six Sigma in the mid-
1990s
Organizations in all industries have applied
Six Sigma in recent years

5.  Amazon.com
 Bank of America
 Boeing
 Caterpillar Inc.
 Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
 Dell
 Eastman Kodak Company
 Ford Motor Company
 General Electric
 Inventec
 Motorola
 PolyOne Corporation
 United States Army
 United States Marine Corps

6. • Project
• Team
• Training
• plan
• Execute
• Evaluate

7. Two types of Methodologies.
DMAIC DMADV

9. Define: Define the problem or project goals
that needs to be addressed.
Measure: Measure the problem and process from
which it was produced.
Analyze: Analyze data and process to
determine root cause of defects and
opportunities.
Improve: Improves the process by finding
solutions to fix, diminish, and prevent future
problems.
Control: Implement, control and sustain the
improvement solutions to keep the process on
the new course.

11. Define: Define the project goals that needs
to be addressed.
Measure: Measure and determine
customer's needs and specification.
Analyze: Analyze the process to meet the
customer needs.
Design: Design a process that will meet
customer’s need.
Verify: Verify the design performance and
ability to meet customer needs.

12. Increased productivity
Higher customer satisfaction
Improved communication among team
members
Improved customer loyalty
Time management
Less waste

13. Thanks for listening…..