CHAPTER 2Key Concepts of the Six Sigma System
Like all systems, Six Sigma is made up of essential components that combine to drive improved business performance. After looking in Chapter 1 at some of the results and key themes of Six Sigma, we will now dig deeper into the questions “What is Six Sigma?” and “Why Six Sigma?” by describing in greater detail some of the key elements of the system.
A Six Sigma Vision of Business Leadership
Creating a Closed-Loop System1
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