LEAN SIX SIGMA APPROACH AND AN APPLICATION FOR DEFENCE INDUSTRY

Journal Title: Endüstri Mühendisliği - Year 2016, Vol 27, Issue 3

Abstract

Six sigma approach is one of the most important approaches to compete with ever increasing quality expectations in the manufacturing and services sectors. In the context of this study, a lean six sigma literature research is conducted and as a result of the findings was carried out a six sigma implementation to a problem in defense industry. Six sigma study was conducted using DMAIC steps, SIPOC diagrams, measurement systems analysis, hypothesis testing, root cause analysis tool to achive the expected Cp, Cpk values.

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Müge AKYÜZ ÇAĞLAR, Mustafa KURT

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Müge AKYÜZ ÇAĞLAR, Mustafa KURT (2016). LEAN SIX SIGMA APPROACH AND AN APPLICATION FOR DEFENCE INDUSTRY. Endüstri Mühendisliği, 27(3), 13-24. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-631389