Six Sigma Belts loosely parallel American martial arts schools: Lighter belts are novices, black belts are experts.
Joseph M Juran was a quality luminary that focused on top management involvement, the quality trilogy, quality cost measurement, and Pareto analysis.
Walter Shewhart is often referred to as the “Father of Quality Control” – he worked as a process engineer for Western Electric and Bell Labs.
Introducing Six Sigma culture to an organization requires a shift in thinking from top management to ground-level staff.
Use Porter’s Five Forces to analyze your competitiveness in the marketplace: buyers, suppliers, rivalry, new entries, and substitution.