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Article: Six Sigma training evolves in region
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- Central Penn Business Journal
- Article date:
- October 23, 2009
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YORK COUNTY
The practice of Six Sigma quality management is not novel in the busi- ness world. But the way companies and individuals receive training on the technique has begun to change.
Six Sigma can help a company refine a business process to make it more predictable, said Michael Smeltzer, executive director of the Manufacturers Association of South Central Pennsylvania. It is a tool that firms can use to improve the quality of their products by identifying problems and reducing the potential for mistakes, he said.
York College of Pennsylvania responded to the ever-increasing popularity of Six Sigma last year by beginning to offer full courses on the specialty within its Master of ...