six sigma

Business process improvement for increased product quality is of continuous importance in the software industry. Quality managers in this sector need effective, hands-on tools for decision-making in engineering projects and for rapidly spotting key improvement areas. Measurement programs are a widespread approach for introducing quality improvement in software processes, yet employing all-embracing state-of-the art quality assurance models is labor intensive.... Contents 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 ISP2 SCOPE 1.2 CHAPTER OUTLINE 1.3 METHOD 1.4 DELIMITATION 2. STATE-OF-THE-ART THEORY 2.1 INFORMATION RETRIEVAL 2.2 MEASUREMENT PROCESS APPROACHES 2.2.1 QUALITY FUNCTION DEPLOYMENT 2.2.2 SIX SIGMA 2.2.3 PRACTICAL ...

In recent years, the companies and organizations around the world are showing great interests in quality. Six Sigma approach is a structured quantitative method which is invented by Motorola in 1986 for improving the product quality. Abstract Modern society has a higher demand for quality than it had before. There is a Plethora of quality improvement techniques available which makes it harder for ...

The purpose of the thesis was to find factors that influence the mechanical characteristics for copper-wire products that are insulated with foamed polypropylene. This specific insulation material is new to the company and suitable machine-settings are unknown. The project was carried out as a Six Sigma improvement project according to the DMAIC-cycle. Six Sigma focuses on process improvements and reducing variation. Initially, relevant literature for the area was studied to get a deeper understanding of the problem. Some of the literature ...

Sandvik Coromant AB is part of the global enterprise Sandvik Group AB, and is world leading in providing and developing cutting tools for the metal working industry. The company operates in over 60 countries worldwide with its main office located in Sandviken, Sweden, where this thesis has been conducted. The manufacturing industry has, during the last couple of years, started to focus more on processes and internal efficiency, but also on administration. As a part of this development, several support systems ...

The issue for the project is that some of the rear axles for General Motors GMT800 and GMT900 are found to be leaking. Most of the leaks are spotted already at the paint facility Paint Tech International (PTI), but some make it all the way to the customer before being spotted. The leaks are normally discovered as a wet spot around the vent tube area on the differential, or in more severe cases as a puddle of lube around the ...

Six Sigma is an initiative launched by Motorola in 1987, focusing on reducing variation and continuously improving processes (Barney, 2002). This thesis was carried out at the Cage Factory in Gothenburg, a smaller unit within SKF Sverige AB with 124 employees. The factory manufactures the cage component in the bearing, which will keep the rollers in place in the complete bearing. The purpose of this thesis is to investigate and make comparisons between Six Sigma and the existing way of working with ...

Schefenacker Vision Systems Australia is a quality devoted company, they are aiming to reach the goal of Six Sigma quality. Some of the production lines are not yet there. Some quality problems need more urgent attention than others ie due to complaints from customers etc. SVSA is a world leading manufacturer of rear view mirrors and actuators, they work a lot with injection moulded parts, and they make most of the parts in house. The particular problem this thesis investigates is a ...