Enhanced Rolled Throughput Yield: A new six sigma-based performance measure

Abbas Saghaei, Hoorieh Najafi and Rassoul Noorossana

International Journal of Production Economics, 2012, vol. 140, issue 1, 368-373

Abstract: The quality level measurement of a given process is essential to some phases of six sigma methodology. So far, different indicators have been applied to estimate the capabilities of a process such as classic yield, defect per unit, sigma quality level and rolled throughput yield.

Keywords: Rolled throughput yield; Six sigma; Process capability; Overall performance of organization; Rework; Scrap (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2012.02.002

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