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Lecture 12

Application of

Six Sigma

In Manufacturing

Examples from the course book

Computer chip company

Computer chip company

Plastic molding company

Computer company

Environmental company

Telephone equipment company

Satellite equipment interface company

Video conferencing company

Example 1

Type of the company:
Computer chip manufacturing

Six Sigma project:
Improve the consistency of peel-back force necessary to remove packaging for electrical components by the customer.

Six Sigma tools used
1) Statistical process control

2) Design of Experiments (DOE)

Example 2

Type of the company:
Computer chip manufacturing

Six Sigma project:
Develop a technique to monitor and reduce the amount of damage from control handlers

Six Sigma tools used
1) Statistical process control

2) Design of Experiments (DOE)

Example 3

Type of the company:
Plastic molding company

Six Sigma project:
Reduce part-to-part variability in the molding process

Six Sigma tools used
Design of Experiments (DOE)

Example 4

Type of the company:
Computer company

Six Sigma project:
Reduce printed circuit board defects such as, number of bridges, insufficient solder and non-wet conditions.

Six Sigma tools used
Design of Experiments (DOE)

Example 5

Type of the company:
Environmental equipment company

Six Sigma project:
Design and manufacturing parameters which could affect accuracy and precision

Six Sigma tools used
Design of Experiments (DOE)

Example 6

Type of the company:
Telephone equipment company

Six Sigma project:
Improve process capability & performance for flatness of plastic component

Six Sigma tools used
Design of Experiments (DOE)

Example 7

Type of the company:
Satellite equipment interface company

Six Sigma project:
To identify the best area to focus the improvement effort regarding product failure rate.

Six Sigma tools used
Field reporting methodology

Example 8

Type of the company:
Video conferencing company

Six Sigma project:
Identify the area of focus for product burn in