Six Sigma
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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They squeezed everything they could from the process optimization, using techniques like Lean, Six Sigma, or similar.
From The Verge ● May 10, 2022
A 2010 study conducted by Harvard Business School resulted in a Six Sigma efficiency rating awarded to the exemplary model of the dabbawalas.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2021
In 1995, Welch implemented the Six Sigma quality controls to improve manufacturing processes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2020
Mr. Welch invested in those operations and personally championed projects to improve their efficiency and performance, like Six Sigma, a statistical quality-control system for greatly reducing product defects.
From New York Times ● Mar. 2, 2020
Similar to Jack Welch and his famous Six Sigma model, Culp deployed “continuous improvement” workplace techniques — borrowed freely from the Japanese kaizen method — that buoyed profit margins.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 1, 2018
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