An overview of six sigma

Douglas Montgomery; William H. Woodall

doi:10.1111/j.1751-5823.2008.00061.x

An overview of six sigma

Douglas Montgomery, William H. Woodall

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Abstract

We provide an introductory overview of the Six Sigma development and improvement processes. A historical perspective is provided. We also discuss the statistical methods frequently used within this framework and briefly comment on the impact of Six Sigma on the practice of statistics in industry.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	329-346
Number of pages	18
Journal	International Statistical Review
Volume	76
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1751-5823.2008.00061.x
State	Published - Dec 2008

Keywords

Designed experimentation
Measurement systems analysis
Process capability
Quality control
Variability reduction

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Statistics and Probability
Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty

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