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Six Sigma‚ An improvement Strategy……. Causes of Variation ● Random‚ chance‚ constant‚ common‚ unknown causes the “rhythm” of the process ● Variation inherent in a process ● Can be eliminated only through improvements in the system Assignable‚ special causes ● something has changed ● Variation due to identifiable factors ● Can be modified through operator or management action ● What are the sources of variation in a process? ● ● ● ● ● ● Machine variation Raw Material variation Different
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SUNSILK – INNOVATIVE MARKETING STRATEGIES 1. INDUSTRY PROFILE Shampoo in India was derived from the Hindi word ‘Champi’ meaning hair massage. The introduction of shampoo in India dates back to the British reign in the country. Being a recent development the growth of shampoo or rather the penetration levels of shampoo in the India has been commendable. The shampoo market in India is estimated to be Rs 2‚500-3‚000 crore. The shampoo market is India is categorized according
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Six Sigma seeks to improve the quality of process outputs by identifying and removing the causes of defects (errors) and minimizing variability in manufacturing and business processes.[4] It uses a set of quality management methods‚ including statistical methods‚ and creates a special infrastructure of people within the organization ("Black Belts"‚ "Green Belts"‚ etc.) who are experts in these methods.[4] Each Six Sigma project carried out within an organization follows a defined sequence of steps
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Six Flags Financial Crisis Capitalistic Enterprise Business 10A Edward Bayone May 7‚ 2010 Table of Contents A. Introduction B. Financial Crisis C. The Economic Environment D. Competition E. Changes F. Conclusion G. Exhibits H. Work Cited 3 5 8 9 10 12 13 15 “This year is very much about stabilizing the company and keeping it on the rails while at the same time pursuing growth avenues on the marketing and international front.” -Mark Shapiro‚ Six Flags CEO A. Introduction Founded in
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Online Environment Western Governors University Construction Companies in an Online Environment For a company to be viable online it must attract the consumer as well as present a viable market for the product being sold. When one thinks of a company that does business well online they may bring to mind businesses such as Amazon or Google. However there are many companies that provide a great product or service but fail to have an online presence that some of their top online competitors possess
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achievement‚ menswear‚ women-wear designer | Weakness | 1. Still trying to penetrate into the international market2. Controversy for using fur of animals for preparing fur coats 3. Fake imitations affect brand and sales | Opportunity | 1. Expansion of business in growing economies like Asia‚ Africa etc.2.Use of latest technology by spending more on it which gives digital presence3.Understanding the needs and doing penetration in emerging market | Threats | 1.Other retailers with similar patters who have
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Six Sigma: Definition and underlying theory§ Roger G. Schroeder a‚*‚ Kevin Linderman a‚1‚ Charles Liedtke b‚2‚ Adrian S. Choo c‚ Motorola originally developed Six Sigma in 1987 and targeted an aggressive goal of 3.4 ppm defects (Barney‚ 2002b; Folaron‚ 2003). In 1994 Larry Bossidy‚ CEO of AlliedSignal‚ introduced Six Sigma as a business initiative to ‘‘produce high-level results‚ improve work processes‚ expand all employees’ skills and change the culture’’ (ASQ‚ 2002‚ p. 14). This was followed
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Like its predecessors‚ Six Sigma doctrine asserts that: Continuous efforts to achieve stable and predictable process results (i.e.‚ reduce process variation) are of vital importance to business success. Manufacturing and business processes have characteristics that can be measured‚ analyzed‚ controlled and improved. Achieving sustained quality improvement requires commitment from the entire organization‚ particularly from top-level management. Features that set Six Sigma apart from previous quality
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SIX SIGMA ONE CANNOT MANAGE TOMORROW’S BUSINESS WITH YEATERDAY’S METHODS. INTRODUCTION: Six sigma is the result of culmination of quality concepts. However dramatic process improvement is the goal of six sigma. Six sigma is an innovative approach to continuous process improvement and a TQM methodology. DEFINITON OF SIX SIGMA Six sigma can be defined as “a business process that allows organizations to drastically improve their bottom line by designing and monitoring every day business activities
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