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MATEC Web Conf.
Volume 144, 2018
International Conference on Research in Mechanical Engineering Sciences (RiMES 2017)
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Article Number | 05002 | |
Number of page(s) | 15 | |
Section | Engineering Management | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201814405002 | |
Published online | 09 January 2018 |
Success of manufacturing industries – Role of Six Sigma
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Department of Mechanical Engineering, Canara College of Engineering, Benjanapadavu, Bantwal 574 219, Karnataka, India
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Department of MBA, University of Mysore, Mysore 570005, Karnataka, India
* Corresponding author: venksati@gmail.com
Six Sigma is a phenomenal quality management concepts which has helped many organizations to overcome quality crisis in the recent past. Six Sigma is observed as a very promising quality management tool for any organization to make its presence felt in the corporate world as it emphasizes on obtaining a fruitful solution to improve accuracy, reduce defect thereby reduce the cost and improve profits. The main objective of this investigation is to unearth the extent to which the companies have been benefitted due to Six Sigma implementation. This article presents the results based on the analysis of collective opinion of employees of various Indian manufacturing industries that have implemented Six Sigma. This research also examines interrelationship among various parameters defined in the research. The research revealed that industries are benefitted irrespective of their nature in terms of their growth, financial benefits, productivity and satisfaction of the customer. However, peoples’ equity that deals with the benefits that employees obtain after Six Sigma implementation is not certain. The research also revealed the existence of strong interrelationship among various parameters used to measure the success of Six Sigma.
Key words: Six Sigma / Qualitative analysis / manufacturing industry
© The Authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2018
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