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QUALITY CONTROL
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July 1, 2008
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LEAN SIX SIGMA GETS AUTOMATED-PUTTING ALL THE NECESSARY DATA IN ONE PLACE.
Both lean manufacturing and the Six Sigma business-improvement methodology have been around for a while. But companies could still use a little help in actually carrying them out.
Stripped to their essences, Six Sigma strives to identify and eliminate the causes of defects and errors in processes and, thus, in the resulting products or services, while lean manufacturing targets time and resources to ensure each step adds value. Both methodologies require extensive training and analysis of work processes as well as intense data collection and a broad range of statistical tools.
Historically, practitioners have relied ...