Any Sick Sigmas?

[Mango]

Six Sigma's? Anyone have their belts? Experiences.............?

 

[Matt J]

More input needed. Don't make me google.

 

[bside]

oh god i used to work for home depot in atl. sick is right

 

[TooFarTampa]

I tried googling it but then my eyes glazed over.

 

[Mango]

I tried googling it but then my eyes glazed over.

I know. It's exhausting just reading about it, but apparently this is a must in certain industries and spreading like a plaque. Believe it or not, I heard the training is a little fun. There's really no right or wrong answers.

Six Sigma is a [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_management"]business management[/ame] strategy, originally developed by [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorola"]Motorola[/ame], that today enjoys wide-spread application in many sectors of industry. Six Sigma seeks to identify and remove the causes of defects and errors in [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manufacturing"]manufacturing[/ame] and [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_process"]business processes[/ame].[1] It uses a set of [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quality_management"]quality management[/ame] methods, including [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statistics"]statistical methods[/ame], and creates a special infrastructure of people within the organization ("Black Belts" etc.) who are experts in these methods.[1] Each Six Sigma project carried out within an organization follows a defined sequence of steps and has quantified financial targets (cost reduction or profit increase).

 

[TooFarTampa]

I know. It's exhausting just reading about it, but apparently this is a must in certain industries and spreading like a plaque. Believe it or not, I heard the training is a little fun. There's really no right or wrong answers.

Six Sigma is a business management strategy, originally developed by Motorola, that today enjoys wide-spread application in many sectors of industry. Six Sigma seeks to identify and remove the causes of defects and errors in manufacturing and business processes.[1] It uses a set of quality management methods, including statistical methods, and creates a special infrastructure of people within the organization ("Black Belts" etc.) who are experts in these methods.[1] Each Six Sigma project carried out within an organization follows a defined sequence of steps and has quantified financial targets (cost reduction or profit increase).

Yep. That's the paragraph that did it.

Sorry Mangy, I'm sure there is a substantive discussion here. I'll get out of the way. :leaving:

 

[Mango]

Yep. That's the paragraph that did it.

Sorry Mangy, I'm sure there is a substantive discussion here. I'll get out of the way. :leaving:

NOOOOO, we can have a lot of funn with this!!! I named the thread Sick Sigmas.

 

[ckhagen]

I was thinking: Broken Sigma lenses??

 

[Matt J]

I thought it was a fraternity/sorority thing.

 

[Rudyjohn]

I know. It's exhausting just reading about it, but apparently this is a must in certain industries and spreading like a plaque. Believe it or not, I heard the training is a little fun. There's really no right or wrong answers.

Six Sigma is a business management strategy, originally developed by Motorola, that today enjoys wide-spread application in many sectors of industry. Six Sigma seeks to identify and remove the causes of defects and errors in manufacturing and business processes.[1] It uses a set of quality management methods, including statistical methods, and creates a special infrastructure of people within the organization ("Black Belts" etc.) who are experts in these methods.[1] Each Six Sigma project carried out within an organization follows a defined sequence of steps and has quantified financial targets (cost reduction or profit increase).

You know that Motorola no longer has the best track record. ;-) They're the kings of defects and errors; marketing.