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Metrica sigma: ano či ne ?

Sigma Metric: yes or no ?

Filip Tošenovský

MPRA Paper from University Library of Munich, Germany

Abstract: When improving a process quality using Six Sigma methodology, sigma metric as a measure of quality is introduced. The metric is computed using a special table which converts defects per million opportunities (dpmo) to sigma level. The article shows that when sigma quality of a process is under 3,2, the metric can distort the original information about the process quality contained in dpmo.

Keywords: Sigma metric; dpmo; Six Sigma (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C40 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007-09-08
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