Masonry Magazine June 2006 Page. 40

Words: Robert Gluck
Masonry Magazine June 2006 Page. 40

Masonry Magazine June 2006 Page. 40
BUSINESS THEORY

SIX SIGMA

Business theories come and go, but one that has outlasted the rest is Six Sigma. Still going strong after 10 years, major corporations from around the globe have based their entire business structure on this philosophy.

So what exactly is Six Sigma? In layman's terms, Six Sigma is a measure of quality striving for perfection; it is a data-driven approach for the elimination of defects in any process.

By Robert Gluck

38 Masonry June 2006
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